Tim Gee For more than 20 years, medical device manufacturers have been designing networked systems. These medical device system networks were designed to operate physically separate from the enterprise network. In private networks, manufacturers applied the same design principles to the network implementation of their systems as they did to embedded system devices. Variables were […]
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Diverse interpretations of what "life support" means can lead to confusion, but developing a prescriptive list could save countless hours and increase patient safety
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The biomeds at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles rely on meticulous analysis to anticipate and minimize problems
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A lot of biomeds seem to be afraid of a merger with IT and believe it will be a bad thing. At St Mary’s Hospital, Green Bay, Wis, we do not see it that way. I wish more biomeds would open up to the fact that it will happen whether they like it or not. […]
Read MoreThe Joint Commission’s home care accreditation program accredits more than 4,000 organizations, including hospitals. The home care organizations provide home health services, personal care and support services, home infusion (intravenous or IV therapy) and other pharmacy services, durable medical equipment services, and hospice services. The majority of the medical equipment management requirements for home care […]
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