Biomedical and clinical engineering departments are no longer just “fix-it” shops (if indeed they ever were). In many institutions, they have become partners in enterprisewide initiatives that seek to improve the quality of patient care while at the same time lowering costs—or presenting smarter economic choices. Clinical engineering departments are often expanding their capabilities and […]
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Collaborating with clinicians, developing equipment specs, research, and communication will assist biomeds in guiding the course of acquisitions.
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The Intermountain team masters the management of a large and diverse system through committees and collaboration
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This is a continuation of the previous article on Personnel Management/Supervision, which appeared in the March 2011 issue and covered conducting job analyses, planning personnel needs, and recruitment. After recruitment, the next step is orien
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Binseng Wang, ScD, CCE, FAIMBE, FACCE Britton E. Berek, MBA, CCE, CHFM, CPMM, CJCS No, this is not about political debates. We are referring to the clarification of the perceived discrepancy surrounding medical equipment scheduled maintenance that existed for many years between the Interpretive Guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
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