Having a forum to share ideas and problems, ask work- related questions, and get answers is invaluable in an industry where enormous amounts of money are spent on equipment acquisition and maintenance. In Septem
Read MoreThe standards promulgated by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) are one of the primary drivers of clinical engineering programs. There are, however, several other organizations, including federal and state agencies, that set standards and regulations regarding the use of medical equipment in hospitals. JCAHO is an independent, not-for-profit organization. When congress passed […]
Read MoreAccording to the US Department of Labor, there are only about 29,000 workers who are labeled as “medical equipment repairers,” with growth expected to be approximately 14,000 over the next 10 years. This statistic for the number of workers, given the quantity of medical devices and systems, was much lower than I expected. Part of […]
Read MoreIn the June 2006 issue of 24×7, Ray Zambuto and I explained the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) and IHE patient care device domain activities. While it has made huge progress each year, the IHE program—formally started in 1998—has not yet become the “standard of care” for health care providers or manufacturers because there are […]
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