In a May 4 webinar, speakers identified two important strategies for reducing alarm fatigue: Improving the training of clinicians and customizing the default settings on alarms used to monitor patients.
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To ensure adequate access to and information about the equipment they are charged to maintain, biomeds across the nation are looking for ways to ensure their right to repair it.
Read MoreThe Joint Commission released on April 30 its list of the most challenging standards or national patient safety goals (NPSGs) for health centers in 2013. Both the maintenance and inspection of medical equipment and of emergency power systems were included.
Read MoreSince one attendee can’t absorb all 65 presentations to be given at the AAMI conference this year, we’ve put together a selection of sessions, arranged by subject area, that should be of particular interest to 24×7 readers.
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The CMS now allows alternatives to manufacturer recommended PM intervals for many types of devices. In response, The Joint Commission has added a new element of performance (EP) for deemed-status hospitals.
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