The Nevada Healthcare Technology Association (NVHTA) will host its first-ever Northern Nevada meeting on March 27 in Sparks, Nevada, bringing healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals together for an evening of education, networking and industry discussion.
The meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Sparks Medical Office Building, will feature a presentation titled “Is the Medical Device Really Ready to Go Back to the Clinical Department?” The session will be presented by Rick Walston, CBET, HTM, product specialist with Pronk Technologies.
The event is open to all HTM professionals in Northern Nevada and will include networking, dinner and educational programming.
Walston’s presentation will explore the often-misunderstood relationship between medical device performance verification and the accuracy of test equipment used during preventive maintenance and repair activities. Attendees will gain insights into how equipment accuracy specifications relate to manufacturer testing requirements and what HTM professionals should consider before returning devices to clinical use.
Topics scheduled for discussion include:
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Understanding accuracy specifications versus manufacturer testing requirements
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Translating test equipment accuracy and its impact on medical device verification
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Comparing minimum requirements for proper calibration
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Selecting the right test equipment to support compliance and performance validation
The session is designed to help HTM professionals better evaluate whether medical devices have been properly tested and validated before being returned to service in clinical departments.
The event will also provide an opportunity for biomedical equipment technicians, clinical engineers and other HTM professionals in Northern Nevada to connect with peers and discuss industry challenges and best practices.
The meeting will take place at 2385 Prater Way, Room 201 (second floor), Sparks, Nevada.
Those interested in attending can RSVP or request additional information by contacting kevin@nvhta.com.
Pronk Technologies, which is supporting the event, has served the HTM community for more than 20 years by developing biomedical test equipment used to verify the performance and safety of medical devices in healthcare facilities.
