Organizations Pledge Support for
Healthcare Technology Management Week

Several national and local healthcare organizations have joined AAMI in support of Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) Week 2013.

This annual celebration, which will be held May 19–25, 2013, is designed to raise awareness and show appreciation for the critical work of HTM professionals, including biomedical equipment technicians, clinical engineers, imaging specialists, laboratory equipment specialists, and others who promote patient safety and reduce healthcare costs.

The organizations that have signed on as supporting partners for Healthcare Technology Management Week 2013 include:

• ACCE (American College of Clinical Engineering)
• East Tennessee Biomedical Association
• Florida Biomedical Society
• Gateway Biomedical Society
• Georgia Biomedical Instrumentation Society
• Healthcare Technology Foundation
• IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management)
• Indiana Biomedical Society
• South Florida Association for Medical Instrumentation
• Washington State Biomedical Association

Other organizations wishing to join the list of those supporting Healthcare Technology Management Week should e-mail Patrick Bernat at pbernat@aami.org by Friday, April 26.

“Each year, healthcare organizations join together in supporting this fun, but important celebration,” says AAMI President Mary Logan. “It’s a great time to stop, reflect, and thank the people who manage healthcare technology for their outstanding contributions.”

Information about how hospitals and others can celebrate the week-long event is available on AAMI’s website at www.aami.org/meetings/htmweek. 

Each weekday during HTM Week 2013, AAMI and its Technology Management Council (TMC) will hold a special event or recognition in honor of the celebration. Details on these events will be announced soon.

AAMI, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1967. It is a diverse community of nearly 7,000 healthcare technology professionals united by one important mission—supporting the healthcare community in the development, management, and use of safe and effective medical technology.