Recently, healthcare consultant and 24×7 Magazine editorial board member Dave Harrington, PhD, got to experience the other side of healthcare technology—as a patient—and see firsthand what is working and what is not. Here are some of his observations.
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The recent influx of natural disasters, such as hurricanes Harvey and Irma, has raised questions regarding disaster preparedness. In this editorial, 24×7 Magazine chief editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens discusses steps HTMs can take to prepare for the unexpected—such as power outages and product recalls.
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Although medical device recalls can be a challenge for any hospital, new regulations and technologies are starting to make this work a little easier, says seasoned writer Chris Hayhurst in October’s cover story. So, is your facility ready for a product recall? Assess your readiness here.
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CMS is requiring all medical equipment—including devices classified as “non-critical” in the alternative equipment management program—to have a 100% scheduled maintenance completion rate. But instead of expanding the scheduled maintenance (SM) interval, why not “float” the SM? posits CE expert Binseng Wang.
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As part of your overall biomedical equipment management strategy, you should maintain a product recall process that allows your organization to react quickly and decisively to a recall situation, enBio Corp.’s Mike Murray and Arthur Zenian say. Below, they share how to accomplish this.
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