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JCAHO

The standards promulgated by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) are one of the primary drivers of clinical engineering programs. There are, however, several other organizations, including federal and state agencies, that set standards and regulations regarding the use of medical equipment in hospitals. JCAHO is an independent, not-for-profit organization. When congress passed […]

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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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