The recent Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference and further, the CE-IT Community—a collaboration between the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE), and HIMSS—made us think that an article from a different perspective on the CE-IT convergence might be interesting. With the CE-IT convergence […]
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The aims of reliability-centered or evidence-based maintenance programs are to maximize resources, quality, and safety. Debate over the terminology of preventive maintenance (PM) clouds the real debate issue of using evidence to create a safe and efficacious maintenance program. Shakespeare asked, via Juliet, “What’s in a name?” suggesting not very much with the following lines: […]
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Gaining acceptance on a wider scale, hybrid surgical suites offer improved financial and clinical outcomes
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The biomed team at Hilton Head Hospital creates a culture of shared responsibility by placing value on communication, respect, and excellence
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Eric Gustafson It is an interesting paradox—medical technology has been advancing at a rapid rate over the last 15 to 20 years, yet the protocols and procedures for maintaining medical devices remain relatively unchanged. Opportunities to increase efficiencies and improve overall reliability are getting missed. One area where I have witnessed this firsthand is in […]
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