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Networking: A Changing Environment

Last month, we touched on the origins of clinical networks and device security. It was a very safe and secure environment, but it was not very versatile. Information technology (IT) has established a robust and versatile network domain that encompasses the entire hospital enterprise and connects us to the external world. Now, these worlds are […]

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CE Certification

In 2005, the 30th anniversary of certification in clinical engineering (CCE) was celebrated. To promote certification and guide those who plan to take the CCE exam, 24×7 will sometimes offer—in place of ICC Prep—a column on CCE called “CCE Prep,” such as this month. In the coming issues, this column will discuss different topic areas of […]

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Preventive Maintenance-Is There a Better Way?

How useful is preventive maintenance (PM) in reducing or eliminating equipment failures? Not nearly as much as it could be, insist a growing number of biomeds across the country. Accordingly, many in the profession are seriously rethinking their PM processes and are searching for ways to get a better return on their investments of time […]

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