With The Joint Commission’s mandate to improve management of alarms now in effect, hospitals are now going all out to inventory their systems. To establish alarm management as an organizational priority, top hospital leadership must set the tone.
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Faced with the prospect of stagnation, in 2008 the leaders of the Indiana Biomedical Society chose to seek out new leadership from a younger generation. As a result, they have set the foundation for the new technology and the new communication strategies needed to take the group to the next level.
Read MoreOn January 10, the FDA announced that that Covidien’s Puritan Bennett 840 Series Ventilator has been recalled due to a software problem. The agency issued the Class 1 recall because a software error could set off an alarm and disable the ventilator.
Read MoreRepairing ultrasound equipment and systems with re-engineered replacement parts is a cost-effective way to help maximize the life of equipment and save healthcare facilities from 40% to 50% of the replacements costs charged by OEMs.
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