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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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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Asset location management systems help biomeds track and manage hospital assets
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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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Unless you have been hiding far too long in the basement, you should have heard of evidence-based medicine (EBMed). For more than 20 years, and especially in the last 5, physicians have been migrating from the traditional practice of medicine to EBMed. Should we clinical engineering (CE) professionals also consider a migration to evidence-based maintenance […]
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