In a report released earlier this year from Frost and Sullivan, the market research firm pointed to the reality that almost four out of five U.S. hospitals have not implemented an efficient paperless approach to radiation dose monitoring. Even so, dose reduction is but one of several key focuses for CT innovation in the year to come, 24×7 associate editor Elaine Sanchez Wilson explains in this informative article.
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Every year around this time, we take a step away from latest news in HTM to recap the events of the previous 12 months. In 2015, you may recall, the spotlight was on the challenges of IT integration and cybersecurity, as well as nagging issues surrounding alarm management. What issues dominated the headlines in 2016? Read on to find out.
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If everyone who works in the health care industry takes responsibility for alerting clinicians, as well as institutional and government authorities, of recurrent, unsafe acts and intentional violations, the amount of patient injuries and medical equipment-related deaths can be significantly reduced, industry expert Binseng Wang posits. Like the Department of Homeland Security advises in its famous slogan: “If you see something, say something.”
Read MoreOnce again, there is gnashing of teeth over HTM programs closing. And, once again, the same solution is trotted out: The industry needs to raise awareness among high school and college students to create additional supply, maintains Massachusetts General Hospital Systems Engineering Manager Rick Schrenker. But is inadequate supply of skilled staff the full story? What about the nature of demand, Schrenker poses?
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With the cost of hospital medical devices rising rapidly, it’s necessary to know what you have, how it’s being used, and how it’s being maintained. In this article, EQ2 CEO Joe Eichberger delves into the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) market and discusses how CMMS’ can help hospitals manage their assets for results.
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