ACCE Teleconference Season Opens
The 2007/2008 Educational Teleconference series from the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) is about to begin.
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Servicing Surgical Video Systems
Integrated ORs offer a streamlined and controlled environment with more space by eliminating the cart, removing equipment from the floors, and consolidating and reducing the amount of cables and wires in the room. Here’s the problem with downtime on video systems: You have brought a patient into the OR, put him or her to sleep, […]
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The Biomeds Are Coming!
The town of Paul Revere and Fenway Park welcomes biomeds for the annual AAMI Conference and Expo
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Identifying the Patient
As we continue, at breakneck speed, to develop interconnected systems for capturing, storing, and retrieving medical information, many people have expressed earnest concerns about how the privacy and security of this information can be maintained. These concerns are very valid. Our experience with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, has demonstrated the […]
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Equipment Management Standards
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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