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Author: TechNation Staff
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Tripp Lite has introduced a new UL-1363A-compliant medical-grade power strip approved for use in patient-care vicinities, including operating rooms, patient-care areas, therapy rooms, imaging environments and administrative areas. The six-outlet PS625HG20AOEM power strip mounts to IV poles, crash carts, and other mobile equipment for use inside and outside the patient vicinity.
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Technologies in health care are rapidly changing and hospitals need to have great foresight in order to plan appropriately for them. One of the areas where ECRI Institute sees movement towards technology-rich environments are the critical care units. What do future critical care areas look like?
Extending the life of anesthesia devices and the most important features to look for when purchasing these important medical devices are among the topics addressed by TechNation’s panel in this month’s roundtable article. Industry experts on the panel are Julie Anderson, General Manager, Sharn Anesthesia; Joe Bowen, Senior Technician, Anesthesia Department Lead, USOC Medical; Scott Garrett, BMET III, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital; Thomas G. Green, President, Paragon Service; Garth O. Meikle, CBET, Supervisor, Clinical Engineering Technology, CE-Tech; Thomas G. Green, President, Paragon Service; and Nancy Werfel, Perioperative Marketing Manager, Mindray North America.
Keeping up with the most recent regulatory accreditation and compliance requirements for medical equipment can be a full-time job. In an effort to save on costs, many hospitals assign this area to the already-taxed clinical engineering staff, which is problematic because it can feel outside their scope of expertise. Risk mitigation includes more than just preventative maintenance – it’s processes and strategies that ensure equipment is appropriate for intended use, proper staff training, current accreditation adherence and patient safety.
The Florida Biomedical Society’s annual Symposium is one of the more popular state association events each year and this year was extra special as the organization celebrating its 30th anniversary.
“Apart to the normal expo hall and training classes, we had some activities to raise funds for Tyler’s Hope,” FBS President Carlos R. Villafañe said. “On Friday night, we had the Beach Bash, where all attendees and vendors had time to relax and share experiences in a beach-themed party. We presented the FBS President’s Award to USOC Biomedical Services that night. On Saturday, we had two activities at Disney’s EPCOT Center: A dinner in the Living Seas restaurant, where we presented the FBS Biomed of the Year award, and a cocktail party in the Canada Pavillion, where everybody had a blast while watching the fireworks.” For information about FBS, visit www.fbsonline.net.
Mark Woods, a healthcare technology management professional for more than three decades, is feeling especially proud about his work these days, and it’s all because of a test. This past June, Woods took and passed the new certification exam for healthcare technology managers (CHTM).
