Best Practices
The following articles (in pdf) appeared in the Best Practices column of AAMI's peer-reviewed journal, Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology (BI&T). Find the article you need by using the following subject areas below. Please note that some articles may be listed twice if they straddle categories.
- Interdepartmental Cooperation
- Improving Operations
- Patient Safety
- Saving Money
- Staff Training
- Technology Solutions
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COOPERATION
- Formal Agreement Brings Seamless Clinical Engineering, IT Coordination Sep/Oct 2010
- "Know Your Customer" Lunches Build Relationships, Goodwill Nov/Dec 2009
- Medical Equipment Committee Improves Acquisition, Management Sep/Oct 2007
- Technology Review Committee Plans Ahead On Construction Projects May/Jun 2007
- Roving BMETs: Improving Patient Safety and Satisfaction Mar/Apr 2007
- New Procedures Bring Nurses Clean, Functioning Equipment Just in Time Jul/Aug 2006
- Centralized Capital Planning Process Prioritizes Needs Jan/Feb 2006
IMPROVING OPERATIONS
- Working Smart: Model-Specific Inspection Procedures Ensure Quality, Consistency Jan/Feb 2010
- Ingenuity and Creativity: Using Reviews to Improve Service Quality Mar/Apr 2010
- Merger Aims to Combine the Best of CE, IT Worlds May/Jun 2010
- Centralizing Parts Procurement Saves Money, Increases Technician Productivity Jul/Aug 2009
- Benchmarking Best Practices: Using Quality Measures to Strengthen Equipment Service May/Jun 2009
- Comprehensive Audit Process Guides Facilities in Focusing Priorities Nov/Dec 2008
- Revamping In-House Clinical Engineering Services...in 90 Days Sep/Oct 2008
- Steady Performance Gives Rural Department Edge to Respond to Challenges Jul/Aug 2008
- E-mail Alerts Help Biomed Department Manage Its Business Jul/Aug 2007
- New Procedures Bring Nurses Clean, Functioning Equipment Just in Time Jul/Aug 2006
PATIENT SAFETY
- Patient Safety Action Group Promotes Proactive Safety Culture - Sep/Oct 2009
- Biomeds' Involvement Improves Processes, Patient Safety - Mar/Apr 2009
- Using Human Factors Engineering Principles to Strengthen Technology Management - May/Jun 2008
- New Adverse Event Reporting System Enhances Value, Scope - Jan/Feb 2008
- Roving BMETs: Improving Patient Safety and Satisfaction - Mar/Apr 2007
- Monthly Reporting Process Empowers Staff and Strengthens Teamwork - Sep/Oct 2006
SAVING MONEY
- Clinical Equipment Replacement Plan Puts Budget Spotlight on Bedside Technologies Nov/Dec 2010
- Centralizing Parts Procurement Saves Money, Increases Technician Productivity Jul/Aug 2009
STAFF TRAINING
- Biomed Tech Training Document Guides Staff Development, Promotions Mar/Apr 2011
- Orientation Program Sets New Employees Off on the Right Foot Jul/Aug 2010
- Mentor Program with On-the-Job Training Gets New Hires Up to Speed Quickly Jan/Feb 2009
- Competency Assessments Help Strengthen Promotion System, Develop Staff Skills Mar/Apr 2008
- Continuing Education Strengthens Staff Abilities May/Jun 2006
- Competency Testing Demonstrates, Strengthens Staff Abilities Mar/Apr 2006
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
- Sharepoint Site Eases Information Flow for Clinical Engineering Team Jan/Feb 2011
- Cloned Hard Drives Reduce Time, Improve Service Nov/Dec 2007
- E-mail Alerts Help Biomed Department Manage Its Business Jul/Aug 2007
- Electronic On-Call Book Puts Information Where Techs Need It Jan/Feb 2007
- Switch Software Improves Reliability of Physiological Network, Patient Safety Nov/Dec 2006