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7:00 AM - 8:15 AM |
Breakfast Symposium: Building Your Bridge to the C-Suite (Presented by Covidien) |
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Ken Maddock, Baylor Health Care System |
In the current healthcare climate, it is more critical than ever for BMETs and clinical engineers to communicate the value they bring to healthcare to members of the C-Suite—such as chief financial officers, chief executive officers, chief medical officers, and other high-level staff. This symposium will provide guidance and tips on how professionals who manage healthcare technology can address the top priorities and concerns of the C-Suite.
Breakfast will be served. Seating is limited and is on a first-come,
first-served basis. |
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM |
HTM Association Roundtable (Presented by AAMI’s Technology Management Council (TMC) and sponsored by Philips Healthcare) |
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This informal meeting offers a unique opportunity for members and leaders of local and state HTM associations to share ideas and discuss the issues most important to them. This year, leaders will discuss ways to increase participation among younger professionals and improve vendor participation; discuss organizational policies and leading practices; and explore financial issues such as tax statuses and incorporation.
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8:30 AM - 5:30 PM |
BMET Evaluation & Review Course (Part II) |
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Ed Snyder, BS, CBET, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Michael Soltys, MS, CCE, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Arif Subhan, CCE, FACCE, VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sean Weckerly, AE, CBET, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital |
This two-day course will help you identify the areas of biomedical
technology management in which you need further review
and study to better prepare for the International Certification
Commission’s Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician
(CBET) exam. It will provide you with an understanding of basic
principles of electronics, anatomy and physiology, codes and
standards, medical equipment operation, information systems,
troubleshooting, pulmonary function and blood-gas analysis,
cardiovascular physiology, measurement, electrical safety,
principles of equipment function, imaging, and more.
(Part I begins on Saturday at 8:30 am) |
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM |
Critical Safety Challenges for Electronic Medical Records (EMRs): What You May Not Know |
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Robert Maliff, ECRI Institute
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| EMRs are being implemented in hospitals and healthcare
systems at a rapid rate—and the HITECH incentives have
increased their adoption and use even more. However, in the
rush to use health information technology (HIT) to support
EMR, have we introduced new patient safety concerns? EMR
should be used to increase patient safety and improve workflow.
However, the ECRI Institute has found numerous instances of
critical safety issues, such as inadequate data transfer from one
HIT system to another, data entry in the wrong patient’s record,
incorrect data entry altogether, and many more. In this session,
the presenter will examine EMR and the role that HIT has in
safety issues and ways to minimize (or eliminate) those issues
through better coordination between IT, patient safety, and
clinical engineering staff. |
What is Interoperability...Really? (Presented by HIMSS) |
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Monroe Pattillo, Practical Health Interoperability, LLC.
John Rhoads, Phiips Electronics North America |
| We hear the term, “interoperability” every day—and from nearly everyone with whom we work. But what does it really mean? What does it really entail for devices? In this session, The speakers will provide you with a clear definition and examples of what interoperability means for devices, including the concept of “seamless interoperability,” and how it affects healthcare efficiency. They also will describe what the Integrated Healthcare Enterprise – Patient Care Domain (IHE-PCD) has accomplished in device interoperability and what still needs to be done in this area. |
You've Decided to Bring Imaging Service In-House: Where Do You Start? |
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Patrick Lynch, CCE, CBET, HIT Pro-PW, CPHIMS, GMI – Global Medical Imaging |
| After careful budget analysis, C-suite buy-in, and all the other steps
leading to the decision to bring imaging service into your shop,
you still need to answer one of the toughest questions: Where do
you start? Imaging has unique considerations regarding staffing
requirements, safety requirements, PM schedules for the new
technologies, and much more. During this session you’ll hear tips
on how to develop an implementation plan for bringing imaging
in-house, including what needs to be addressed, who will be
responsible, and what problems to expect. Don’t miss this insightful
presentation that will help you move forward once you’ve made the
decision to take on the management of imaging in your shop. |
Deducing the End-of-Life Rule for Healthcare Technology Devices (Presented by JSMI) |
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Masaki Takashina, MD, PhD, Osaka University Hospital
Yasushi Yasuhara, MD, PhD, Tokyo University Hospital
Jun Yoshioka, CCE, Yamagata University Hospital
Kiyoshi Matsusaka, CCE, Japan Association for Clinical Engineers
Kozue Kumakiri, CCE, Japan Association for Clinical Engineers
Tadayuki Kawasaki, CCE, Japan Association for Clinical Engineers
Masaru Miyazaki, Nihon Kohden Corporation |
| Identifying the end-of-life for healthcare technology devices has been a long-standing challenge, made more complicated recently as technology has evolved to include computers and operating systems within devices. It is getting more difficult for healthcare technology managers to estimate when a specific device will reach the end of its useful life and to plan accordingly. In this session, you will hear about various ways to determine the end-of-life for devices from both Japan and the United States. Don’t miss this insightful discussion of the factors you need to consider when developing an end-of-life plan for the technology in your facility! |
Technology Managers' Public Forum: The Ultimate HTM Department |
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Karen Waninger, Community Health Network (Moderator)
Heidi Horn, SSM Cliical Engineering Services
Jim Keller, MS, ECRI Institute |
| AAMI and ECRI Institute are teaming up to develop a landmark
new document for professionals in healthcare technology
management (HTM). The project will outline the key attributes of a
top notch HTM department. This free resource will blend the expertise
of AAMI and ECRI Institute to help HTM leaders strengthen their
departments and make them as influential as possible. Stop by this interactive session to learn what you can do to elevate your department. |
An Evidence-Based Approach to Improving Patient Safety and Reducing Nuisance Alarms |
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Joshua B. Pyke, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
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| In 2012, The Joint Commission issued guidelines for
continuous patient monitoring to address the risks associated
with parenteral opioids for pain management. However, if a
hospital opts to employ continuous monitoring, it also requires
a greater reliance on effective medical device alarm systems.
In January 2013, the Joint Commission acknowledged the risks
and challenges that continuous alarm noise poses to clinicians
and patients and issued its draft National Patient Safety Goal for
Alarm Management, inclusive of performance elements. This
session will discuss the complexities of the general nursing floor,
including workflows, patient characteristics, and medication
therapies; an evidence based approach to reducing the rate of
non-clinically relevant alarms; and one institution’s results in
improving patient safety and reducing alarm noise. |
10:00 AM- 11:15 AM |
Strategic Management of Sterilization Equipment:
HTM’s Role in Transforming 21st Century Sterile
Processing |
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Jennifer DeFrancesco, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| This session will explore ways to evaluate the current state of
sterile processing equipment within four realms: equipment
management, systems integration, construction/redesign
and new technology implementation. You will learn practical
strategies for performing a gap analysis and establishing two-year
and five-year goals to update sterile processing. Sample
reports and executive summaries will be available to aid you
in attaining C-suite and key stakeholder buy-in for improving
sterile processing management and encouraging efficiencies. |
Tackling Interoperability: What's Being Done? |
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Terenzio Facchinetti, PharmD, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Aaron Goldmuntz, West Health Institute |
| Addressing the multitude of issues surrounding interoperability
cannot be accomplished with a single solution or by any one
group. There are numerous efforts underway in this arena,
including the newly minted AAMI/UL effort to develop
standards, the work of the Integrated Healthcare Enterprise,
and the work being done on “next steps” identified at the 2012
AAMI/FDA Medical Device Interoperability Summit. Panelists
in this session will provide an overview of the various efforts
taking place in interoperability, how they work together, and how
the work will impact healthcare technology management. Don’t
miss this opportunity to understand the full scope of the issues
and what’s being done to address them. |
Navigating Ultrasound: Tips and Tricks for Locating the Right Replacement Parts |
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Matt Tomory, Conquest Imaging |
| This session will provide a comprehensive insider’s look at the
process of locating, sourcing, and purchasing compatible parts
for your ultrasound systems. Emphasis will be on how hardware
and software variations affect parts’ compatibility, as well as on
the importance of your role—as a biomed, sourcing specialist, or
dealer employee—in effectively communicating details to tech
support, sales, and service engineers. The end result is shorter
down time, improved customer satisfaction, fewer frustrations
to biomeds and field service engineers—in a nutshell, improved
overall customer satisfaction. |
Preparing Your Facility for the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) Rule (Presented by JSMI) |
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John Roberts, GS1 US (Invited)
Ryuichiro Azuma, Sakura Seiki Co., Ltd.
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In this session, you will receive updated information on the FDA regulations for Unique Device Identification and learn how you can help prepare your facility for the new requirements. You also will hear first-hand about a successful UDI system that was developed and utilized on surgical instruments in Japan and the impact of the new system on patient safety.
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IT and Cybersecurity Challenges in a Medical
Device World |
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John Rhoads, PhD, Philips Healthcare
Axel Wirth, Symantec Corporation |
Medical devices are increasingly becoming interconnected via
standard IT networks, resulting in new challenges for healthcare
technology management professionals. Because these devices
need to be protected against cyber-attacks and privacy breaches,
the device lifecycle must include safeguards such as software
patch management, IT risk management, authentication,
encryption, and more. In this session, you will learn about
the challenges of maintaining the highly sensitive and strictly
regulated environments required for IT-connected medical
devices. You’ll recognize your own role in the process, as well as
the role of your IT peers; and find out about existing standards,
guidelines, and best practices.
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Clinical Alarm Fatigue: Recognizing and
Mitigating Risk to Patient Care |
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Thomas Bauld, PhD, CCE, Department of Veterans Affairs,
National Center for Patient Safety
Elena Simoncini, Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System
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Clinical alarm fatigue has been recognized as a top patient safety
issue. As technology at the patient bedside continues to grow, the
number of device alarm signals also grows. Recently, an ad hoc
team was formed within the Veterans Health Administration
(VHA) to better understand the risks of clinical alarm fatigue
and ways to mitigate that risk, thus improving safety in veteran-patient
care. You will hear about a performance improvement
study at one VA medical center that already has produced
excellent results in recognizing and preventing clinical alarm
fatigue in a step-down/progressive care unit, and you’ll learn
about the action items that came out of this study.
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1:00 PM- 2:15 PM |
Joint Commission: Update and Discussion (Part I) |
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George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, The Joint Commission |
George Mills will provide the latest information on Joint
Commission activities, discuss future plans for the organization,
and explain how these activities and plans—including the new
draft National Patient Safety Goal for Alarm Management—will
impact your facility. You will learn how best to prepare for a Joint
Commission inspection survey. Don’t miss this direct access to
the Joint Commission— and bring your questions!
(Part II begins on Sunday at 2:30 pm) |
| Strengthening the HTM and IT Relationship: Communicating with the CIO |
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Russ Branzell, College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) |
| How can healthcare technology management professionals ensure that their message is heard and understood by the CIO as they make critical, strategic decisions impacting healthcare technology? How can HTM and IT work more closely together in advancing facility-wide projects? These and other topics will be covered by Russ Branzell, president and CEO of CHIME, during this session. He also will share his insights on how to enhance the relationship between HTM and IT in hospitals, what the future holds for these two critical fields in healthcare, and how HTM can best position itself for the future. |
Radiation Safety with Medical Imaging |
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Julie Morris, Unisyn Medical Technologies
Ann Newman, Unisyn Medical Technologies
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| Though critical when working with medical imaging equipment,
key concepts of radiation safety are sometimes overlooked. In
this session, you will learn the key health concepts and scientific
fundamentals of medical imaging and radiation safety. Speakers
will cover units of radiation measurement, the biological effects
of radiation, and ways to protect individuals from radiation. |
How to Raise Your Personal Profile as an HTM Leader |
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Michael Moore, CBET, ARARMARK Healthcare Technologies
Denise Spillane, FACHE, ARAMARK Healthcare Technologies |
| As a healthcare technology management (HTM) professional,
you undoubtedly have thought about redefining your position as
a technology expert in order to build a collaborative relationship
and develop a higher profile with clinical and administrative
department leaders. After all, your career growth depends, not
only on continuous learning and experience, but also on your
ability to position yourself as a credible expert in your profession.
This session will help you build strategies you need to increase
your visibility among your own hospital leadership and to gain
skills as a leader outside of your organization. |
Learning from Others: What Healthcare Technology
Management Can Learn from Other Industries
Regarding Alarm Management and More |
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Pat Baird, Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Erin Sparnon, MEng, ECRI Institute |
| Since 2010, AAMI has worked with numerous organizations
and industries to convene summits and workshops on topics
such as medical device interoperability, clinical alarms, device
reprocessing, and infusion systems. One common finding that
came out of each of these events is that healthcare can learn a
lot from other safety-critical industries, such as aviation and
nuclear power. These industries already have proven processes
and design elements to address safety issues, so it’s possible that
some of their solutions could apply to healthcare. In this session,
speakers will discuss what healthcare can learn from other
industries, why healthcare isn’t the same as other industries, and
what we all can do to apply lessons learned from other industries
to healthcare systems. Take part in this discussion and share
your own thoughts about what can and can’t be learned from
other industries. |
2:30 PM- 3:45 PM |
Joint Commission: Update and Discussion (Part II) |
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George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, The Joint Commission |
Don’t miss the opportunity to ask questions of George Mills
of The Joint Commission about what the organization has
in store in the coming years and how it will affect your
work. Or, ask a specific question regarding your own facility
to better prepare for your next survey. This direct access
to The Joint Commission continues to be a highlight of the
AAMI Annual Conference.
(Part I begins on Sunday at 1:00 pm.) |
Developing Integrated Enterprise Support for
Integrated Electronic Health Record Technology:
A Case Study |
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Jim Juliana, WellSpan Health
Tom Keller, WellSpan Health
Chad Noll, WellSpan Health
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| After you’ve identified and selected an Electronic Health Record
(EHR) system for your hospital and successfully launched
it, your work is not done. Development of a well thought
out, comprehensive support structure for maintaining EHR
technology is necessary for continued success of systems
integration. During this session, you will hear a case study from
WellSpan Health—a system in south-central Pennsylvania,
consisting of three hospitals (totaling 747 beds) and 60 outpatient
services sites—focusing on their methods and paths for an
integrated support system for EHR at their facilities. You will
learn how that work has resulted in a more efficient resolution
of device and EHR issues, with many issues resolved in less than
30 minutes. And you’ll learn about common system issues and
ways to develop standardized problem statements and escalation
paths for resolution of issues at your facility. |
Nuclear Medicine: Is It Really Unclear Medicine? |
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Chris Staley, Duke University Health System |
| In this interactive session, the speaker will help you better
understand the nature and complexities of the nuclear
medicine modality, including a review of common service
techniques and tips on obtaining and maintaining American
College of Radiology accreditation. He also will present a brief
history of nuclear medicine, plus details about its capabilities,
service requirements, and more. If you are contemplating the
inclusion of nuclear service into your in-house service portfolio,
don’t miss this opportunity to obtain the extra knowledge you’ll
need to assess your facility’s particular service needs. |
The Best of BI&T: Service Manuals and the Supportability of Healthcare Technology |
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Elliot Sloane, PhD, CCE, Center for Healthcare Information Research and Policy (Moderator)
Michael Angel, GE Healthcare
Ken Maddock, Baylor Health Care System |
| For years, healthcare technology management (HTM)
professionals have voiced concerns about the lack of availability
of service manuals from some manufacturers. Service manuals
are a lightning rod for a broader issue—the “supportability”
of technology. Many factors are at stake, including finances,
liability, risk, patient safety, job security, and more. In 2012, AAMI
established the Supportability Task Force (STF) to address these
issues and to increase communication among HTM stakeholders,
such as clinical engineers, BMETs, manufacturers, and others.
This session explores what the STF has accomplished, and what
its members believe lies ahead for the HTM professional. |
New Health Software Standards: How to Deal with Software Applications as Medical Devices |
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Oliver Christ, PROSYSTEM AG
Sherman Eagles, Software CPR
Rob Hyatt, Intermountain Healthcare
Jürgen Stettin, PROSYSTEM AG |
| Hospitals frequently need new software applications to provide
connectivity and new functionality for their clinical needs. These
applications must be integrated into existing hospital networks
safely and effectively. Some of these applications may be legally
considered “medical devices” and need to comply with regulatory
requirements. This session will show how international health
software standards, such as IEC 62304 or IEC 82304-1, can
provide a fundamental framework to meet combined clinical
and regulatory requirements. Based on lessons learned at
Intermountain Healthcare with the integration of self-initiated as
well as commercially available software, the speakers will present
the key needs of an organization dealing with new software
applications in a clinical environment.
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The FCC’s Impact on Healthcare Technology Management |
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Ira Keltz, Federal Communications Commission |
| What is the FCC’s role in healthcare technology? What work is being done at the FCC that will impact your facility in the future? How might changes to provide for more broadband service affect medical telemetry operations on Channel 37? What is the latest information on medical body area networks? These and other questions will be answered during this informative session by Ira Keltz, from the Office of Engineering and Technology at the FCC. Attendees will hear first-hand from the FCC about current and future projects at the FCC and how and when they will begin to impact HTM professionals in hospitals. Find out what to expect, how to prepare, and what your role will be in addressing FCC requirements for healthcare technology and facilities. |
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Educators Roundtable (Presented by AAMI’s Technology Management Council) |
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This informal meeting offers an opportunity for educators in the healthcare technology management field to share ideas and discuss issues of common interest. This year’s forum participants will examine outcomes of AAMI’s Core Competencies project; discuss ways of raising awareness for the field; and explore ideas for assessment exams for graduating students.
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