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Seven Secrets of Sustainable Savings

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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The CMS Issue

Recently, George Mills of The Joint Commission held a Webinar addressing the regarding the CMS decision to require hospitals to adhere, without deviation, to the maintenance methods recommended by the equipment manufacturers (see our

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Did You Check Your Car Inspection Sticker Today?

Binseng Wang, ScD, CCE,FAIMBE, FACCE Many people seem to believe that the preventive maintenance (PM) sticker is a requirement by The Joint Commission (TJC) or another agency. George Mills, director, department of engineering, TJC, dispelled this myth recently and even stated that he is not aware of any other agency that has this requirement.1 Like […]

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