Life Missions
Traveling on medical missions brings opportunities to mentor, build bridges, and save lives
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What is Critical Equipment, and How Should it be Maintained?
Binseng Wang, ScD, CCE, FAIMBE, FACCE In December of 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a clarification of hospital equipment maintenance requirements1 contained in the State Operations Manual Provider Certification. This clarification stated that critical equipment must be maintained at the frequency recommended by the manufacturer, whereas the frequency of noncritical […]
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Understanding Vital Signs Medical Devices
Figure 1. A simplified representation of the circulatory system. Medical devices and equipment used to check for and monitor people’s vital signs needs to be checked regularly to ensure they work accurately and safely, and do not pose a risk to operators and patients alike. This has led to the development of high performance simulators […]
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Putting the “Team” in Teamwork
The team at Poudre Valley Health System has created interdepartmental processes to maximize cost savings and equipment performance
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ABM Health Clinical Engineering
Winchester Hospital, an award-winning health care facility in Winchester, Mass, has been a leading provider of comprehensive health care services in the northwest suburban Boston area for nearly 100 years.
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