iOT and MediMizer
Early warnings will result from connecting patient devices to EHR. Connecting to iOT products is MediMizer's first step into this arena. This permits the automatic […]
Asset Services: How Can I Start My Inventory?
Some hospitals want to inventory their assets to achieve an accurate and standardized inventory. One company that offers this as a service talks about the process.
Protect your medical equipment network from ransomware hit
Today cyber attacks are more common than we think and system hijacking or ransomware is a sensitive issue that institutions, companies, and especially hospitals have […]
Close to the future: NASA will print artificial organs in space
The results of 3D printers have been impressive for years, but printing human tissue is the next step for NASA. The two finalist teams from […]
MediMizer & PartsSource Lite Integration
Clinical Engineers and Technicians can spend significant amount of time during their day shopping for parts. To streamline the part sourcing and purchasing, MediMizer and PartsSource have created a Lite integration between the MediMizer CMMS and PartsSource.com.
COVID 19, SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus)
TJC The Joint Commission Covid Masks Ventilators regulations TJC Joint Commission, minimize spread of Covid-19 into healthcare facilities ECRI Free resources to Medical Facilities for […]
FDA announces new guidelines for Cybersecurity
The FDA has not seen any evidence of any cyberattack on an in-use medical device but knows they might be "impacted". Laboratory testing has shown […]
Can device manufacturers withhold documentation?
"The hospital has a library of information regarding inspection, testing, andmaintenance of its equipment and systems.Note: This library includes manuals, procedures provided by manufacturers,technical bulletins, […]
Reprocessed Medical Devices
The FDA is charged with improving the safety of reused devices.According to the FDA, "Reusable medical devices are devices that health care providers can reuse […]
SAFER matrix - Survey Analysis For Evaluating Risk
This single matrix is now used to evaluate risk instead of various criteria that varied by EP. It is a simple 3 level risk evaluation […]
Healthcare Technology Management
What does the department do? Important Compliance and Standards Policies and Procedures support these functions.Measurement Issues to deal with Questions Purchasing Supreme Court Decisions Risk […]
Four Innovative Imaging Technologies
Automation of lab work, more efficient diagnostic testing, and electronic medical records have transformed the speed and accuracy of medical diagnoses. A vital part of […]
Joint Commission Environment of Care
2014/2015 changes to Environment of Care Standards related to Healthcare Technology Management/Biomedical Engineering for deemed sites. EC.02.04.01, EP 2 - Inventory must now include all […]
Life Support and High Risk medical equipment
All Life Support Equipment is also high-risk equipment. EC.02.04.01 and EC.02.04.03 now require our customers to determine what is high risk equipment.We would like your […]
UDI Unique Device Identification
The new math is UDI = DI + PI.Class II and Class III devices will require both a device identifier (unique to the specific item) […]
Federal Consensus Standards for Medical Devices
Federal Consensus Standards for Medical Devices The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), which is a part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), […]
Product Recall Processes for Medical Devices
Product Recall Processes for Medical Devices The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides guidance to regulated industries when it comes to product recalls. These regulated […]
24x7 Soapbox: CMS, Santa Claus, and the Preventive Maintenance Reality
Binseng Wang weights in on the CMS vs reality debate. Easy to read and well stated. Soapbox: CMS, Santa Claus, and the Preventive Maintenance Reality […]
We need to fail for the sake of safety
As I travel the country I find that most technicians and most departments do not regularly fail inspections. A technician will often say, "I fixed […]
New Techology
Nowadays, taking care of one’s health has never been the same. In fact, more technologies are introduced now and then to empower everybody to look […]
Hospital-acquired infections
In the United States alone, hospital borne illnesses reach to more than 1.7 million and 99,000 of them die every year. In Europe, nosocomial infections […]
Advantages of a biomedical career
When applying for college in pursuit of an electrical engineering major, the risk of being rejected is also higher, especially since biomedical engineering is still […]
Contributions of Benjamin Franklin in the Field of Medicine
Benjamin Franklin, in his time, was recognized and respected throughout the world. Portraits of Franklin hung in English homes even while we were at war. […]
