Arif Subhan, MS, CCE This article is a continuation of the previous article on Committee Management, which appeared in the May 2012 issue of 24×7 and discussed successful committee management. This article will review the hospital Medical Equipment Committee. The clinical engineering professional may be a member or chair or co-chair of the Medical Equipment […]
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A finely tuned clinical engineering department, the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), Detroit, services nine hospitals and institutes in southeast Michigan.
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Chris Gaerig Through years of experience with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as biomedical departments in hospitals, Bill Bassuk, MBA, founder and CEO of CER-Technology, San Antonio, has seen the ins and outs of running a department from both sides of the spectrum. When he founded CER-Technology, a technology management company, his goal was […]
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The Joint Commission’s accreditation manual breaks down into different chapters, such as the Environment of Care—which is broken down into Elements of Performance. Before I get into The Joint Commission and the Environment of Care (EC) standards, let me make a huge apology to Iman Hannon who gave me wonderful information to share […]
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All photos courtesy of TriMedx. Reducing reliance on service contracts by leveraging the on-site expertise of techs can help reduce downtime and decrease costs. (Photo courtesy of TriMedx) What issues keep you up at night? If you’re like many health care executives, it is pressure with regard to revenue, falling reimbursement rates, and expense control. […]
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