Service with a Smile
The Reading Hospital team’s solid skills, respect for colleagues, organization, efficiency, and mentoring project have helped raise the biomed bar
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Equipment Management Standards
The April “CCE Prep” article in 24×7 reviewed The Joint Commission standard EC.9.10. This article will discuss the other Joint Commission standards that have an impact on the medical equipment management program. The Environment of Care (EC) standard EC.9.20 applies to all seven EC programs and requires the hospital to analyze identified environmental issues and […]
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Maintaining Defibrillators
Electrical defibrillation is the single most important therapy for the treatment of patients in cardiac arrest. Most victims of sudden cardiac death initially suffer from ventricular fibrillation, which can lead to a complete absence of electrical and mechanical heart activity within 15 minutes. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may keep blood and oxygen circulating through the body, […]
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Finding Needles in Haystacks
Asset location management systems help biomeds track and manage hospital assets
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All Things To All People
As the sole biomed at Rappahannock General Hospital, Bob Longan draws on life experience and good communication to get the job done
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