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HAI Forum Explores Role of Medical Devices, Equipment

HAI Forum Explores Role of Medical Devices, Equipment

Oct 6, 2016 | | 0 |

To stop the spread of health care-associated infections, more attention needs to be paid to the role of medical devices and equipment, according to AAMI. This was the thought that sparked the recent two-day forum on medical technology and HAIs hosted by AAMI in collaboration with the American Hospital Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and The Joint Commission.

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ANSI Accredits Three AAMI Certification Programs

ANSI Accredits Three AAMI Certification Programs

Sep 27, 2016 | | 0 |

Three of AAMI’s certification programs have been accredited by the American National Standards Institute. The association’s certifications for biomedical equipment technicians, laboratory equipment specialists, and radiology equipment specialists were recognized by this widely respected standards body.

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Focus On: Clinical Engineering Association of Illinois

Focus On: Clinical Engineering Association of Illinois

Aug 29, 2016 | | 0 |

From August 17-18, nearly 250 members of the biomedical community convened at the Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, for the annual meeting of the Clinical Engineering Association of Illinois (CEAI). “The biggest highlight was our theme,” CEAI President Suraj Soudagar says: ‘2016 Watershed: HTM in Transition,’ Such a subject spoke to the current changes affecting the health care technology management (HTM) field, he explains—particularly the FDA’s call for greater regulations.

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New York Health System Receives Joint Commission Accolades

New York Health System Receives Joint Commission Accolades

Aug 25, 2016 | | 0 |

The Joint Commission recently announced MJHS, a nonprofit health system in New York, as the first health care organization in the nation to receive its new Community-Based Palliative Care (CBPC) Certification. The certification demonstrates MJHS’s commitment to providing high-quality, community-based palliative care to patients and families in their home.

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National Alarm Management Coalition Sets Phase II Priorities

National Alarm Management Coalition Sets Phase II Priorities

Aug 5, 2016 | | 0 |

Nearly 3,000 alarms: That’s how many notifications just one patient set off in a little over a day while being continuously monitored during a study conducted at the Virtua Health System. When you factor in that nurses can be responsible for four to six patients during the day and seven to 10 during the night shift, it’s no wonder the condition known as “alarm fatigue” has become a serious problem in hospitals.

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