In a recent Health Affairs article, Mark Chassin, The Joint Commission head, wrote that healthcare cannot be made safer until progress is made in dealing with the overuse of health services, process improvement tools, and organizational culture.
Read MoreA new wireless fall management system from RF Technologies, Brookfield, Wis, features an adjustable-volume alarm. If the volume is at the minimum setting, all alarms at the unit will be silent, helping reduce noise levels and alarm fatigue.
Read MoreSpeaking at the annual symposium of the North Carolina Biomedical Association, James Welch, CCE, told his audience of biomeds that clinical alarm management must be adopted as a priority by the highest levels of hospital administration.
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Each year, AAMI honors one person as the HTM Leader of the Year in recognition of individual excellence, achievement, and leadership. 24×7 speaks with the 2013 winner, Karen Waninger, about how the HTM profession can work today for a better tomorrow.
Read MoreEffective risk management nowadays requires a full-time professional to fully understand and be up to date on accreditation standards and state and federal regulations for every device in the hospital.
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