Laying the Groundwork for IEC 80001-1
As committees develop implementation tools, clinical engineering can prepare for success by reading the standard and resolving important organizational issues
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Are You Managing Risk or Severity?
Binseng Wang, ScD, CCE, FAIMBE, FACCE Brian Poplin, DHA, FACHE, CBET The Joint Commission has officially confirmed that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has agreed to accept alternatives to manufacturers’ maintenance recommendations. So clinical engineering (CE) professionals are now reassured that they can continue to use the “risk-based criteria” for maintenance planning. However, […]
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The 2011 BMET of the Year
When choosing a career path, a person takes numerous factors into account: personal interests, salary, daily and weekly hours, and upward mobility, among others. If any one of those core features clashes with your personal beliefs or desires, it can change your whole perspective on the industry and make you go in a different direction. […]
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Transitioning the Clinical Lab
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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Creating a Smooth Process for Capital Equipment Acquisitions
Collaborating with clinicians, developing equipment specs, research, and communication will assist biomeds in guiding the course of acquisitions.
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