The Power Strip Saga: What CMS Giveth, CMS Has Also Taken Away
One of the best bits of news for hardworking and frustrated healthcare technology management professionals this fall was the CMS about-face on power strips.
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CMS Backs Off on Power Strip Crackdown
In a September 26 letter to state survey agency directors, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waived the expected enforcement of controversial rules banning the use of power strips in many hospital patient care settings.
Read MoreAAMI Podcast Series to Debut
AAMI is partnering with Healthcare Tech Talk hosts Terry Baker and Kelley Hill to launch an AAMI podcast series featuring interviews with leaders and experts in healthcare technology. The episodes will be available for download on the AAMI podcast page and through iTunes, TuneIn, and Stitcher.
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NCBA 2014: Collaboration, Documentation Key to Medical Device Events
At the North Carolina Biomedical Association’s annual conference, Alan Lipschultz urged biomeds to be vigilant about identifying and reporting medical device events.
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PCI Medical Introduces the GUS Storage System for Ultrasound Probes
PCI Medical has introduced two new GUS storage cabinets for ultrasound probes. One cabinet is for vaginal, rectal, and general-purpose ultrasound probes, and one is for transesophageal (TEE) probes.
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