Striving for Standardization
Pulling a fragmented biomedical field together isn’t easy, but unifying education and hiring guidelines could be the next step
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Baxter Expands Infusion Pump Recall
Baxter Healthcare is expanding its July 25 Class I recall to include an additional 986 Colleague infusion pumps, which need to be returned to the company for repeat inspection because of falsified electrical safety data.
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A Clean Bill of Health for Endoscopes
Endoscopes are contradictions. Designed to simplify surgical procedures, the instruments themselves are complex. They look sturdy—blame the stainless steel body—but they are actually as delicate as the thin glass rods found inside. This means breakage is just as likely to occur—perhaps even more so—when they are not being used for a procedure. “One of the […]
Read MoreDefibtech Software Correction May Finish in June
Defibtech expects to complete a software correction in 42,000 semi-automatic external defibrillators this month as it works to distribute the upgrades to customers.
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Equipment Management Standards
The April “CCE Prep” article in 24×7 reviewed The Joint Commission standard EC.9.10. This article will discuss the other Joint Commission standards that have an impact on the medical equipment management program. The Environment of Care (EC) standard EC.9.20 applies to all seven EC programs and requires the hospital to analyze identified environmental issues and […]
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