The recent Webinar Wednesday session “Defib Maintenance: Completing Manufacturer-based PMs Faster Than Ever Before” sponsored by Pronk was extremely popular among healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals. It was eligible for 1 credit from the ACI.
Almost 500 individuals registered with 293 attending the live presentation. A recording of the webinar, including an informative Q&A session, is available for on-demand viewing at WebinarWednesday.live.
Pronk Technologies Regional Sales Director Julio Castro discussed important testing requirements for servicing defibrillators with emphasis in performing discharge (i.e. shock), pacer, electrical safety and performance tests required when servicing these critical devices. He explained how to maximize utilization of test equipment to ensure defibrillators are tested per the manufacturer’s requirements.
Attendees rated the webinar 4 out of 5 with 5 being the best possible score.
Attendees also completed a post-webinar survey that included the question, “Why did you attend today’s webinar? ”
“Increase ability to perform life support PM better, more informed. Educate my new technicians better,” said Brian Snyder, CBET, Biomed III, Franciscan Health East.
“Information applies to my job and I want to make sure it is done correctly,” Troy Meeks, Biomed, Mary Greeley Med CTR, shared.
“Specifically for gaining knowledge and upskilling my defib testing,” said Jorge Galindez, Clinical Engineer, CHI Memorial Hospital.
“I just got certified and want to be more involved in our field, know more about new equipment and new products to test the equipment. The webinar was very good and informative,” said Elia Figueroa, BMET 3, Baptist Hospital of Miami.
“Always looking for the latest technology and time-saving techniques as we test medical equipment,” said Chad Loercher, Field Service Engineer, Agiliti.
“Always looking for refreshers on device PMs. Looking for differences in the way we do things or tips and tricks to make the process faster and easier,” said Benjamin Gauthier, Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist, Indian Health Service.
“It seemed interesting to learn about. It showed me a brief explanation of what I could be doing for my future job,” answered Keegan Schlotterbeck, Student, Vincennes University.
“Just for fun from a Pronk employee: Because Julio is my hero,” joked Rick Walston, Product Specialist.
For more information, and to register for the next webinar, visit WebinarWednesday.live.
