The repair and maintenance of medical lasers can play a significant role in a typical biomedical technician’s duties. But vague regulatory guidelines are causing confusion about who is qualified to maintain the equipment and which procedures should be followed.
Read MoreBrian McAlpine, vice president of product management and marketing for Extension Healthcare, discusses how his company partners with hospitals to reduce alarms, manage clinical interruptions, and improve patient safety.
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St. Mary’s Hospital in Illinois announced that it recently upgraded two x-ray rooms and one mobile x-ray imaging system to wireless DR technology with Carestream’s DRX-1 systems and DRX-Mobile Retrofit kits.
Read MoreThe Joint Commission has released its list of the most challenging standards for hospitals in 2014. The list revealed that reducing the risk of infections is the top challenge related to equipment.
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Without proper management, battery replacement can cost biomedical departments thousands of dollars per year. Building a custom testing station can help biomeds safely measure batteries’ remaining useful life and reduce wasteful spending.
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