Woman Dies After Hospital Loses Power Mid-Procedure
A coroner’s report found that a 10-minute power outage at Scunthorpe General Hospital delayed life-saving treatment and contributed to the death of 77-year-old Jean Dye.
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First 650W SFX Medical-Grade Power Supply from RAM Technologies
RAM Technologies, a leading manufacturer of power supplies for PC-based medical devices, announced their new PFC650SFX power supply.
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Eaton Launches Upgraded Power Management Software
Power management company Eaton announces the global launch of its Intelligent Power Manager 2 software, which has been redesigned to provide greater control over power infrastructures.
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Woman Dies After Hospital Loses Power Mid-Procedure
A coroner’s report found that a 10-minute power outage at Scunthorpe General Hospital delayed life-saving treatment and contributed to the death of 77-year-old Jean Dye.
Delivering Critical Patient Care amid Unexpected Outages
Natural disasters have always threatened healthcare facilities with unexpected outages, but the growing frequency of such events has put a new spotlight on power management infrastructure. Fortunately, technologies have emerged to help guard healthcare facilities and drive continuous patient care.
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Report: Tijuana Hospital Power Outage Behind Deaths of 5 COVID-19 Patients on Ventilators
Five people who were on ventilators reportedly died when Tijuana’s General Hospital experienced a power outage Oct. 23-25.
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Why Is My Medical Equipment Failing?
If you are experiencing constant failures in medical equipment, the problem may not be with the equipment itself. It might be your electricity. Medical technology is susceptible to power quality issues, and healthcare facilities have complex, variable power draws that can lead to power quality problems.
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Key Considerations When Setting Up Emergency Medical Facilities
Power management company Eaton answered the call when Long Island’s Southside Hospital extended its triage capabilities with a COVID-19 tent and tasked a local partner with providing the critical equipment needed to keep the facility functional. Here is what Eaton learned from this task.
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Lights Out: Tracking the Impact of Power Outages
As the need for power continues to grow in the mission-critical healthcare environment, providers can’t afford any downtime. But with the magnitude of ever-escalating power threats and the growing complexity of healthcare IT, uptime isn’t an easy guarantee. Here’s why.
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Power Sources: Three Experts Shed Light on the Power Protection Sector
In this expert roundtable, three insiders reveal what’s new in the power protection sector and share what HTM departments should look for before procuring new technologies.
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The Dangers of Downtime: Keeping the Power on in a 24×7 Environment
Power plays a vital role in a healthcare organization’s ability to run efficiently and deliver quality care to patients. Unfortunately, disasters can strike at any time. In this article, Eaton's Ed Spears discusses tangible ways healthcare organizations can reduce the dangers of downtime.