AAMI Exchange 2019 Preview
AAMI is hosting its renamed conference and expo, AAMI Exchange, from June 7-10 in Cleveland. In this 24×7 Magazine exclusive, we break down what’s on the docket for this year’s event.
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The Joint Commission, NQF Name Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients
The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum have named the recipients of the 2018 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The Eisenberg Awards recognize initiatives that are consistent with the aims of the National Quality Strategy: better care, healthy people and communities, and smarter spending.
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FDA to Modernize Framework for Reviewing Certain Medical Device Materials
According to FDA officials, the agency will be more closely evaluating the potential for certain materials to cause immune/inflammatory reactions in a small number of patients to improve understanding of materials, help uncover ways to identify patients predisposed to these reactions, and improve the overall safety and performance of medical devices.
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The Joint Commission Names David Perrott Board of Commissioners Chair
David Perrott, MD, DDS, MBA, FACS, has been named chair of The Joint Commission’s Board of Commissioners, effective January 1. In this role, Perrott will oversee activities of the board and its executive committee.
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AEM Is Not for Saving Money!
Clinical engineering expert Binseng Wang says he’s heard a problematic argument lately: that in addition to promoting equipment safety, alternative equipment maintenance is also designed to cut costs. Not so, Wang argues, and viewing AEM as a way to save money is potentially detrimental to HTM departments.
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