In this article, HTM consultants Ted Cohen and Matt Baretich explain how a modern CMMS can help HTM departments collect and apply high-quality data—a subject explored in depth in their new AAMI book, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems for Healthcare Technology Management, 3rd Edition.
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Teleradiology Solutions (TRS) recently passed its fifth straight Joint Commission survey as an ambulatory care healthcare organization, and has been reaccredited with the Gold Seal of Approval for the next 3 years.
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ECRI Institute has released an alert and guidance on preventing enteral tubing misconnections. According to the nonprofit organization, the risks from misconnections of enteral feeding tubing are preventable with the use of a new connector design called ENFit.
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If the word “mock” is typically not well received by most people, mock surveyors (MS) are probably perceived even worse by the clinical engineering (CE) professionals who deal with them. While the substandard performance of some MS justifies this unfavorable reputation, it would be a mistake to dismiss mock surveys altogether, maintains CE expert Binseng Wang.
Read MoreIn May’s Up Front column, 24×7 Magazine Chief Editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens discusses what she’s most looking forward to at the AAMI 2017 Conference & Expo, which takes place from June 9-June 12 in Austin, Texas. After all, she says, from an HTM perspective, no other annual conference brings together the industry quite like AAMI.
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