Radcal Corporation‘s new website contains new and updated product information and industry news. Visitors can now navigate through the product pages to view specifications, software examples and product demonstration videos. Customers requiring service have a direct link to the service department to expedite their calibration or service. The interactive world...

Officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services met with representatives of The Joint Commission earlier this month to discuss the federal agency’s directive on maintenance schedules for medical equipment. Few details have been publicly released about the April 9 meeting, held in Baltimore, MD, but George Mills, head...

PartsSource has sold the Harvest CEMS and Harvest FMS applications and customers to Four Rivers Software Systems, Inc. The Harvest CMMS applications offer smaller health care organizations a way to implement CMMS alternative. Customers will now have access to the same services and product teams as those using Four Rivers...

An increasing number of hospitals are acquiring physician practices with the belief that it will help better align their interests with those of physicians in areas like quality of care, patient safety, health information technology and growth of service lines. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 requires...

Keeping trains and interoperability on track By Dr. Rick Johannes, Vice President of Clinical Research, CareFusion Recently, on our way to a morning meeting, Dr. Carlos Nunez and I got to talking about model railroads – a mutual interest and hobby. We recounted the history of Digital Command Control [DCC]—a...

Biomedical Engineering Technology Program Director and Instructor, Myron Hartman has received the “Penn State Engineering Alumni Society Outstanding Teaching Award”. This University-wide award is presented annually to an engineering faculty member by the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society for excellence in teaching and for contributions to the art of teaching....

• Electrophysiology is the fastest growing of all the cardiovascular disciplines. • Electrophysiologists are cardiologists who have additional education and training in the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. Close collaboration between electrophysiologists and other doctors who treat patients with heart disease is important. • Based on the Heart...

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Last month’s  winner for the March TN Vault was Bob Cary of Savannah, GA. The winning answer was a Biotek Calibrator. Click on the picture to view the full size. Think Carefully. Only one answer will be accepted. Your entry will be automatically generated from your account information. Winner receives a $10 gift...

Q. BAXTER FLOW GARD 6201 IV PUMP I’ve never actually made repairs to this model of pump before. I am check- ing one out for a small non-profit clinic (free service). This particular pump is louder than the rest of his pumps. It makes a chattering/groaning sound when running, more...