AAMI has announced that the biomedical department at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has won its annual HTM Week celebration contest. The team, led by director Kelley Harris, received a note from George Mills recognizing its efforts.
Read MoreExtension Healthcare will showcase Extension Engage, its alarm management platform designed to reduce clinical interruptions, at the AAMI conference in Denver June 5–8. The system was recently successfully adopted by St Joseph Hospital in Denver.
Read MoreIn a June 7 session, HTM veterans Stephen Grimes, Malcolm Ridgway, and Arif Subhan will discuss how to comply with new CMS requirements for equipment maintenance and how the community can build a case for changing those rules.
Read MoreRoutine electrical safety testing remains a given at most hospitals around the country, but that might soon be a thing of the past, says Matt Baretich, PhD, author of the AAMI Electrical Safety Manual, 2015: A Comprehensive Guide to Electrical Safety Standards for Healthcare Facilities. Along with offering practical tips, charts, and resources, the volume highlights some important but under-publicized changes to NFPA 99, the safety code governing healthcare facilities.
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The annual AAMI Conference and Expo provides the field of healthcare technology management with its best opportunity for education and networking. This year’s gathering at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver kicks off Friday, June 5.
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