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Schedule At a Glance

Saturday, May 31st
TIME	BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT	IMAGING	PATIENT SAFETY	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	TECHNICAL OPERATIONS & SUPPORT	THE BIG PICTURE
8:00 AM - noon	Clinical Engineering Symposium (Presented by ACCE)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Onsite Career Center
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM	BMET Evaluation and Review Course (Part I)
11:00 AM - Noon	First Time Attendee and New AAMI Member Orientation
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Welcome and Keynote Session
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Innovative Methods for Improving Cost Management	How to Design and Implement an Effective QC Program for Nuclear Medicine	Preventing Tubing and Catheter Misconnections: The Role of Biomeds and Clinical Engineers	If It Moves — Tag It: A Comparative Study of RFID and Wi-Fi (Part I)	Reliability-Centered Maintenance: Is "Run-to-Fail" a Valid Maintenance Strategy?	The Future of Healthcare Technology Management: A Panel Discussion
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Proven Methods for Evaluating and Improving Your Department's Performance: A Case Study	Best Practices and Benchmarking for Imaging Quality Control	Smarter Infusion Pumps — Improving Quality with Wireless Connectivity: An Implementation Case Study	If It Moves — Tag It: A Comparative Study of RFID and Wi-Fi (Part II)	Anesthesia 101: A Primer for Biomeds	Interoperability: What, Why, and How? (Presented by HIMSS)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM	AAMI Annual Business Meeting
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open (Grand Opening Reception)

Sunday, June 1st
TIME	BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT	IMAGING	PATIENT SAFETY	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	TECHNICAL OPERATIONS & SUPPORT	THE BIG PICTURE
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM	Breakfast Symposium (Presented by GE Healthcare)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Onsite Career Center
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM	BMET Evaluation and Review Course (Part II)
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Developing and Implementing a Management Program for Used Medical Equipment: A Case Study		Enhancing MRI Safety in a Hospital Environment	Technology Value Analysis: What Is it and How Do We Achieve Success?	Understanding and Complying with The Joint Commission and other Professional Standards, and State Regulations	Going Green: Improving Your Hospital's Efficiency and Environmental Impact
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Enhancing Your Department's Performance: From Implementing a Zone Service Model to Planning Efficient Space		Medical Device Safety in the ICU	Medical Device Tracking Methods: Enhancing Asset Management and Patient Safety (Presented by JSMI)	Managing Wireless Network Dynamics in the Healthcare Marketplace: A Step-by Step Approach	CE/IT Collaboration: Mission-Critical and Life-Critical Case Studies
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM	Dwight E. Harken, MD, Memorial Lecture and Awards Luncheon (Lecture sponsored by PSICOR)
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM	Enhancing the Role of the CE: An International Discussion (Presented by JSMI)	Meeting the Demanding Needs of MQSA	Understanding Human Factors in the Hospital Setting: Biomeds and CEs Helping to Reduce Medical Errors	Understanding and Capitalizing on a Virtual Private Network (VPN)	Building Blocks of an Ultrasound System	Risk Management for Biomeds and Clinical Engineers: A Legal Review
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM	The Technical Iconoclast Roundtable: 2008	Understanding the Biomed's Role in Managing and Supporting Power Injectors	Comprehensive Risk Assessment for Wireless Technologies	Demystifying IT: Understanding Relationships between Medical Devices and Networks	Theory and Practice of a Statistical Sampling Maintenance Strategy	NFPA 99: A Review of the Upcoming Revision
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Best of BI&T
3:45 PM - 7:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open (Happy Hour)
4:00 PM - 6:50 PM	Product Showcases in Exhibit Hall

Monday, June 2nd
TIME	BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT	IMAGING	PATIENT SAFETY	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	TECHNICAL OPERATIONS & SUPPORT	THE BIG PICTURE
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM	Breakfast Symposium (Presented by Covidien)
8:00 AM - NOON	Onsite Career Center
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	General Session
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Designing for the Unforeseen: Preparing Your Facility for Evolving Technologies	How to Successfully Transition to an In-House Service Group for Your Imaging Equipment: A Case Study	Infection Control: Improving the Performance and Safety of Medical Devices	Implementing PACS in a Multi-Hospital Setting: A Project Management Plan		The Joint Commission Part I: Upcoming Issues
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
11:30 AM - 2:20 PM	Product Showcases in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Professional Development: Mapping and Following Your Career in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering	Decoding the Digital X-Ray Environment		Implementing Consistent Time: An Essential Step for Interoperability, Records Management, and Patient Care	Overcoming Challenges in ICU Renovations and Expansions: A Case Study	The Joint Commission Part II: Q&A
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM	Successful Healthcare Technology Planning: A Case Study	Fundamentals of PET/CT			Best Practices in Battery Management: Improving Reliability and Cost Savings

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