The Joint Commission has posted an overview of the 2014 National Patient Safety Goals on its website, covering topics from clinical alarm safety and patient identification to medication safety and hospital-related infections.
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With its recent reorganization, AAMI now has a new chief operating officer: former head of marketing Steve Campbell. In this interview, he discusses the biggest challenges facing AAMI, his take on the profession, and his top priorities for 2013.
Read MoreClinical engineering departments across the country received some holiday joy from CMS, which on December 20 issued a memo relaxing its preventive maintenance rules. In a poll, 24×7 readers expressed nearly unanimous approval of the changes.
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Excel Medical Electronics, Jupiter, Fla, has introduced the AlarmNavigator, a software product designed to help hospitals comply with The Joint Commission’s 2014 National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) on alarm safety.
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Did you ever wonder why a brand-new battery doesn’t work in a device? Do you know which type of battery has memory? Do you know which types can be thrown in regular trash and which are recycled? If you’re not sure, it’s time for some battery basics.
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