At TKA, we make healthcare technology management smarter. Considering the rapid pace at which health care is changing, there’s never been a better time to get smart about healthcare technology management. Since our launch in 2012 as a system-wide initiative for California’s St. Joseph Health System, our priority has always been maximizing efficiencies to help deliver the best possible patient care. Today we transform healthcare technology programs to give clients the performance and peace of mind they need, want and deserve. One of the cornerstones of our success is our emphasis on empowering our technicians to do the right thing,…
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Acela Medical provides asset management and equipment maintenance support to small hospitals and health care facilities who need professional, technical and proactive support. Currently, Acela Medical offers preventive maintenance plans as well as repair and sales services in Georgia and neighboring states. “We also offer HTM department support for surgery centers, urgent care facilities as well as helping larger organizations with project support including onboarding equipment, asset management and staff augmentation during busy maintenance periods,” Acela Medical Owner and CEO Mark Mayeux explains. Acela Medical has a unique background “Quality systems and standards are mandatory in the healthcare industry and…
Sponsored by Clinical Dynamics AccuSim Total Patient Simulator provides a synchronized simulation system with the features of invasive blood pressure respiration and temperature; combined with our unrivaled NIBP and SpO2 technologies in one powerful and convenient handheld device. Most recently we added the Optical Finger option on this device which will allow the user to produce synchronized SpO2 simulation in place of the traditional direct electrical SpO2 simulation. This alleviates the need for proprietary cables and allows the user to conduct a more thorough test of an oximeter utilizing an actual finger probe. Submit the form below to download the AccuSim…
MedWrench (MedWrench.com) is a resource and sharing network for users of medical equipment. It is an online community where those who use, service, and maintain medical equipment can get answers, find information and read what others think about the equipment they use. It is free to join and easy to keep informed. MedWrench users can build their own digital workbench and add equipment, categories or manufacturers to their “My Bench” area and then they are given an intelligent feed of information from other professionals as they help each other troubleshoot and solve problems. The “My Bench” page can also help…
Medzon started with a vision to revolutionize health care by improving quality of service, advance technology and reduce significant cost. The result allows hospitals to be successful and profitable. TechNation recently interviewed Medzon CEO Dr. Abdul Alsaadi to find out more about the company and its vision. Q: What are some advantages Medzon has over the competition? A: Medzon is considered a consultancy and a technology management solution company. When Medzon partnered with General Medical Equipment (GME), a full support service company that encompasses all types of services to unlock the full potential of medical equipment, Medzon became the go-to…
By Ted Lucidi, CBET Last month’s article focused on strategies that HTM professionals could use to extend the lifecycle of their MRI coils. This month, the focus is on end-user contributions that can affect uptime. As an imaging service engineer for 20 years, I’ve learned that clinicians, technologists and other staff play a critical role minimizing service costs and maintaining uptime. I was amazed that three different imaging departments/facilities, having very similar equipment, could experience such very different points of failures. One department experienced almost zero failures in a six-month time period, while the second had multiple devices with accelerated…
The improvement over time in medical technology, diagnostic, and therapeutic devices has been nothing short of amazing. Our country’s medical industry is the envy of the world, and for good reason. Medical device manufacturers invest tremendous resources to develop the latest machines to diagnose and treat patients. Of course, the latest and greatest technology comes with a hefty price tag. The useful life of medical products varies greatly and depends on the environment and frequency of use. The severity of conditions will affect the longevity of equipment in any industry. A stretcher in a hospital may last longer than one…
The HTM field has changed substantially over the past two decades. Not only has medical equipment become more sophisticated, and interconnected, but the processes and technology used to maintain that equipment has evolved rapidly as well. One HTM professional has been there pretty much all the way, from the ground floor to senior management, Heidi Horn. Horn has earned a reputation as a transformational HTM leader, most recently as the head of the HTM department at SSM Health. Horn has also been an active member of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), including serving as a member…
