Clean Hands Safe Hands, a technology platform that uses natural voice reminders to prompt clinicians to practice hand hygiene to reduce hospital-acquired infections, has received a patent. According to the company, one study found the technology had the potential to improve hand hygiene by 400%.
Read MorePatient monitoring devices are among the most basic—and necessary—medical devices found in any hospital. But with healthcare’s increasing emphasis on interoperability, connectivity, and alarm management have come new challenges in dealing with these devices.
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Photos from AAMI’s annual Conference & Expo, held in Denver, June 5–8, are now available on the association’s website. The images include stills from the opening reception, scenes from the exhibit hall, and photos of the annual award winners and featured speakers.
Read More24×7 reached out to three presenters from the AAMI Conference & Expo for their account of their sessions. They were asked to share their thoughts and impressions, touch on what topics proved most interesting to attendees, and explore how their experience might reshape their approach for next year.
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Reader responses to a report on a recent George Mills speech show that the biomed community remains skeptical that rules privileging manufacturer recommendations for preventive maintenance are justified.
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