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CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

SATURDAY, JUNE 26
TIME
PATIENT
SAFETY
CE AND IT: THE CONNECTIVITY CHALLENGE
IMAGING
OPERATIONS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
THE BIG PICTURE: WHAT YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR
8:00 AM - NOON Clinical Engineering Symposium (Presented by ACCE)
8:00 AM - NOON BMET Evaluation and Review Course (Part I)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Onsite Career Center Open
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: Why Hospitals Should Fly, John J. Nance
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Understanding the Application of Cerebral Oximetry in Clinical Practice
Medical Devices and Connectivity: Strategic Perspectives

Current and Emerging Technologies for Digital Upgrades  
Adventures in Rigid and Flexible Scope Service: An In-House Model
Business Intelligence: More than Just Reports
Medical Devices in a Changing World of Cyber Threats and Cyber Crime
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Understanding and Implementing Capnography to Improve Patient Safety
Integrating Medical Device Systems into the Hospital Information System
Comprehensive X-Ray Machine Testing: A Case Study
Introducing and Processing New Devices in Your Facility: A Step-by-Step Case Study
Renegade Approaches to Managing Operating Budgets
Five Years of Capital Spending: How Do You Plan?
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM AAMI Annual Business Meeting
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
 Exhibit Hall Open (Grand Opening Reception)
5:00 PM - 6:50 PM
 Product Showcases in Exhibit Hall

SUNDAY, JUNE 27
TIME
PATIENT
SAFETY
CE AND IT: THE CONNECTIVITY CHALLENGE
IMAGING
OPERATIONS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
THE BIG PICTURE: WHAT YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Breakfast Symposium (Presented by Covidien)

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Onsite Career Center Open
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM BMET Evaluation and Review Course (Part II)
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
The Essential Role of Biomed Professionals in the Safe Operation of Smart Pump Systems
Understanding HL7
Migrating Your Ultrasound Service from the OEM to Your Biomedical/ Clinical Engineering Department
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS): Technologies and Applications
How to Implement Cost-of-Service Ratio Budgeting and Benchmarking  
Measuring CE's Impact on Patient Care and Clinical Outcomes
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Safety Management Practices with Endoscopic Surgical Instruments (Presented by JSMI)

Operating Room Integration: Planning, Equipment Selection, and Configuration
A Study to Improve the Quality of CR and DR Images
Effective Maintenance Strategies: Identifying the Best Practices for Your Facility
AAMI Benchmarking Project Update
The New
ISO/IEC 80001-1 Standard (Part I): What the Clinical Engineer Needs to Know
11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Dwight E. Harken, MD, Memorial Lecture and AAMI Awards Luncheon (Lecture sponsored by PSICOR)
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
 Using "Black Box" Data in Medical Equipment to Improve Safety: A Case Study
The Costs of Connectivity: Lessons Learned
Testing and Ensuring Performance of 2D Matrix Array Ultrasound Imaging Transducers

Joint Commission Update: Part I

The Challenge of the Next Generation of Medical Equipment from the CE's Perspective (Presented by JSMI)
The New ISO/IEC 80001-1 Standard (Part II): Specific Applications to Networked Devices
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
The Impact of RFID on Patient Safety and the Risks That Biomeds/CEs Need to Know
Implementing Wireless Systems in the Hospital: Connectivity Considerations
An Introduction to Linear Accelerators

Joint Commission Update: Part II (Q&A)
A Systematic Approach to Assessing New Medical Technologies
The New ISO/IEC 80001-1 Standard, (Part III): Software Validation and Risk Management for Networked Medical Devices
3:45 PM - 7:00 PM
 Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 PM - 6:50 PM
 Product Showcases in Exhibit Hall

MONDAY, JUNE 28
TIME
PATIENT
SAFETY
CE AND IT: THE CONNECTIVITY CHALLENGE
IMAGING
OPERATIONS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
THE BIG PICTURE: WHAT YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Breakfast Symposium (Presented by Masimo)

8:00 AM - NOON Onsite Career Center Open
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM General Session: Communicating with C-Suites, Anthony J. Montagnolo, COO and Executive Vice President, ECRI Institute
9:45 AM -11:00 AM
Best of BI&T
Identifying Support Boundaries in Technology Integration
PACS, DICOM, and Filmless Image Management: What You Need to Know  
Best Practices in Managing Non-hospital Owned Medical Equipment
Understanding the IT Business Model and How CE Can Help
Impact of the FDA Rule on Medical Data Systems (MDDS)
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
Best Practices in Managing Recalled Medical Devices
Update on Patient Care Domain of the Integrated Healthcare Enterprise (Presented by HIMSS)
Charting Your Career in Imaging
Managing Medical Device Software Upgrades  
 How to Get the Most Out of Those Smart Pumps You Bought!  
 
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
 
CE-IT Collaboration Roundtable
Imaging Roundtable
Improving the Performance of Sealed Lead Acid Batteries

Outsourcing vs. Insourcing CE Departments: Evaluating Options and Managing the Change
ISO/IEC 80001-1 Roundtable
5:15 PM Adjournment

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