Reader Feedback: PM Policies, Battery Testing Are Top of Mind
Comments on the 24×7 website for the last two weeks have focused on preventive maintenance (PM) procedures and policies. Although published two months ago, an article by Stephen Grimes and Jillyan...
View ArticleFour Keys to Avoiding Recall Overload
To effectively manage medical device safety alerts, create a culture of shared responsibility By Kristina Cybularz Each year, ECRI Institute publishes its list of the Top 10 Health Technology Hazards...
View ArticleClear Guide Earns NIH Funding to Simplify Ultrasound Procedures
Clear Guide Medical has received a 2-year SBIR Phase II research award of $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to simplify ultrasound-guided procedures for a wider range of...
View ArticleShining a Light on Medical Laser Training and Repair
Medical lasers aren’t all complicated, but unclear maintenance guidelines can make servicing them tricky By Michael Bassett Depending on the size of the hospital, the repair and maintenance of medical...
View ArticleHitachi Aloka Medical America Redesigns Website Navigation Tools
Hitachi Aloka Medical America (HAMA), a diagnostic ultrasound systems and solutions provider based in Wallingford, Ct, has announced the launch of the company’s new website. Designed with users in...
View ArticleAAMI Publishes Update to Electrical Safety Manual
AAMI has issued an update to a guide on electrical safety first published in 2008 and intended for use by HTM professionals and facilities managers. Electrical Safety Manual, 2015 details how to...
View ArticleNonin and Ideal Life Partner on Wireless Finger Pulse Oximeter
Minneapolis-based Nonin Medical Inc, a provider of finger pulse oximetry and noninvasive medical monitoring solutions, announced it has partnered with Toronto-based Ideal Life, a company specializing...
View ArticleFocused Ultrasound Offers Noninvasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
An obstetrician-gynecologist from Mayo Clinic recommends focused ultrasound as a treatment option for women with uterine fibroids. According to a Clinical Practice Review published in the April 23,...
View ArticleSummit Imaging Adds Service for Portable Ultrasound Machines
Summit Imaging, an ultrasound medical equipment support company based in Seattle, announced that the company is expanding its services to support portable ultrasound systems. The move is intended to...
View ArticleMRI Process Improvements Shorten Response Times, Lead to Better Stroke Care
A new study published in Neurology has found that making small changes in quality improvement procedures enabled clinicians at two facilities to use MRI scans to diagnose stroke patients within 60...
View ArticleIn Japan, Nursing Robots Could Solve Healthcare Staffing Shortage
Terapio, the medical round support robot. Photo courtesy of the Toyohashi University of Technology. Among the challenges facing the healthcare industry in the years ahead will be how to deal with the...
View ArticleThe X-Files: The Past, Present, and Future of X-ray Equipment
The fundamentals of x-ray technology have barely changed in decades. But the systems surrounding it are constantly shifting. By Chris Hayhurst Grant Smith, CRES, knows imaging. As assistant director of...
View ArticleAgfa Viewer Lets Users View and Share DICOM Images
Agfa Healthcare has received FDA clearance for the Full Fidelity View functionality on its Xero Viewer. Currently installed in more than 500 hospitals and regional networks, the tool is designed to...
View ArticleGlobal Wearable Medical Devices Market to Nearly Triple Over 7 Years, Report...
The global wearable medical devices market reached $2 billion in 2012 and is estimated to hit $5.8 billion by 2019, according to a new report from Transparency Market Research. “Wearable Medical...
View ArticleAccutronics White Paper Tackles Issues in Medical Battery Technology
UK-based battery manufacturer Accutronics‘ latest white paper tackles the issues facing battery design, development, and use in the medical and healthcare field. The company reports that this white...
View ArticleNew Therapy System Delivers Nitric Oxide Produced from the Air
A team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed a new efficient, cost-effective method of producing nitric oxide (NO) from the air by an electrical spark. Inhaled nitric oxide has...
View ArticleHand Hygiene Reminder Platform Aims to Improve Infection Control
Clean Hands Safe Hands, a hand hygiene monitoring system developed by Chris Hermann, PhD, has received a patent for its Natural Language Voice Reminder feature and its variable detection range...
View ArticleSealed, Cleanable Medical Panel PC Allows Multitasking in Hygienic Conditions
Adlink Technology announced its new medical panel personal computer (PC), the MLC 4-21, which is equipped with the 4th generation Intel Core i7/i5 processor to provide improved computing power and...
View ArticleHospital Sound Panels Shown to Reduce Noise for Patients
In an effort to help make hospitals quieter for patients, an ongoing study at the University of Michigan (UM) Health System‘s hospital is testing sound panels designed to reduce noise. According to an...
View ArticleAAMI Town Hall to Address Impact of FCC Ruling on Patient Monitors
In a controversial decision, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month opened up part of the wireless spectrum previously reserved for patient monitoring systems to unlicensed...
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