In this Soapbox article, Caitlin Young—a senior biomedical engineering student and a recent alumnus of the clinical engineering co-op program at Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC)—shares why asking “why” is a boon to one’s career. It’s something she discovered when she was tasked with revising a checklist used for assessing the risk category of a device at EMMC.
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During the AAMI 2018 Conference & Expo, set to take place June 1-4 in Long Beach, Calif., more than 2,000 HTM professionals from across the country and around the world will be discussing how to address many of the top issues facing the field, including ways to bolster their organizations’ cyber defenses.
Read MoreSylvia Garcia-Houchins, MBA, RN, CIC, has joined The Joint Commission as its new director of infection prevention and control in the Division of Healthcare Improvement. Garcia-Houchins is responsible for the oversight of infection prevention and control initiatives at The Joint Commission.
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The Joint Commission announces that it has updated its online Emergency Management Resources portal with new resources to help health care organizations in preparing, planning, and responding to disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, active shooter situations, and cyberattacks.
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The Joint Commission has issued a new Sentinel Event Alert during Workplace Violence Awareness Month to help health care workers in hospitals and other health care settings recognize violence from patients and visitors, become prepared to handle it, and more effectively address the aftermath. To help address these contributing factors, the alert provides seven actions suggested by The Joint Commission.
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