http://www.aami.org/news/2008/120908.fdafellowship.html Starting Feb. 1, the FDA will accept applicants for its two-year fellowship program that allows health professionals to receive training and experience from the regulatory agency. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:58:59 -0500 AAMI’s Technology Management Council (TMC) has created an online community, ideally suited for clinical engineers and biomedical equipment technicians, on the popular social networking sites Facebook and Linkedin. http://www.aami.org/news/2009/022409.facebook.htmlTue, 24 Feb 2009 14:58:59 -0500 The Colorado Association of Biomedical Equipment Technicians (CABMET) will hold another study group in preparation of the certified biomedical equipment technician (CBET) exam in May.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/022009.cabmet.htmlFri, 20 Feb 2009 10:41:57 -0500 President Obama recently signed a $787 billion economic stimulus package that also contains spending for healthcare IT items including electronic medical records.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/021909.stimulus.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2009 11:01:40 -0500 ECRI Institute, an independent, nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, has issued a high priority medical device alert for several older models of infant radiant warmers.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/021709.ecri.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2009 09:42:51 -0500 The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has published a new edition of its popular career brochure used to encourage potential students to consider the biomedical field as a career option.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/021209.press.brochure.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2009 09:41:46 -0500 Verifying that sterilizers are working is one of the most important parts of sterilization. An updated technical information report (TIR) from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) gives medical technology professionals guidance on devices that test the effectiveness of sterilizers. http://www.aami.org/news/2009/021209.press.tir31.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2009 09:40:57 -0500 The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has adopted and published a series of international standards providing guidance on aseptic processing of healthcare products.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/021209.press.13408.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2009 09:39:51 -0500 The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) are accepting applications for the 2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, which recognize individuals and healthcare organizations that are making significant contributions in improving the safety and quality of patient care. http://www.aami.org/news/2009/021209.jcawards.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2009 09:39:02 -0500 AAMI has created a new area on its website where medical technology professionals can get up-to-date news and tips on how best to cope with the economic downturn.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/021009.economy.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2009 09:38:11 -0500 Nominations are now being accepted for two new positions on AAMI’s Technology Management Council (TMC), which serves the interests of biomedical equipment technicians (BMET), clinical engineers and other managers of medical technology. http://www.aami.org/news/2009/021009.tmcnomination.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2009 09:37:32 -0500 The U.S. House of Representatives voted 264-158 on Feb. 4 to delay the transfer from analog signals to digital for four months.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/020409.digital.htmlThu, 19 Feb 2009 09:36:53 -0500 Hospitals with better information technology (IT) have lower mortality rates and lower costs, according to a new survey from the Archives of Internal Medicine.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/020309.it.htmlTue, 03 Feb 2009 10:26:00 -0500 More and more, hospitals are stopping or postponing “shovel-ready projects” that would not only improve community health care, but also increase jobs and support the local economy, according to a new survey from the American Hospital Association (AHA). http://www.aami.org/news/2009/020209.aha.htmlMon, 02 Feb 2009 14:32:13 -0500 The Tulsa Area Biomedical Equipment Technicians Association (TABETA) has changed its name to Mid-America Clinical Engineering Society (MACES). http://www.aami.org/news/2009/012709.maces.htmlTue, 27 Jan 2009 10:45:03 -0500 Current efforts aimed at the nationwide deployment of health care information technology (IT) will not be sufficient to achieve medical leaders’ vision of health care in the 21st century and may even set back the cause, says a new report from the National Research Council.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/012109.healthit.htmlWed, 21 Jan 2009 16:39:46 -0500 People seeking information about how patients perceive the care they received at a particular hospital can now find this information on The Joint Commission’s Quality Check™ website, www.qualitycheck.org. http://www.aami.org/news/2009/012109.jcqcheck.htmlWed, 21 Jan 2009 09:59:12 -0500 The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) is pleased to offer a new webinar series that will examine the guidance that is included in the new technical information report on ethylene oxide sterilization. Based on the following industry standard and technical information report, the program will provide guidance for validation and routine control of ethylene oxide sterilization processes for medical devices: ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11135-1:2007 -- Sterilization of health care products - Ethylene oxide - Part 1: Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices ANSI/AAMI/ISO TIR11135-2:2008 -- Sterilization of health care products - Ethylene oxide - Part 2: Guidance on the application of ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11135-1 http://www.aami.org/meetings/webinars/web.eo.htmlFri, 16 Jan 2009 11:13:29 -0500 A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should take steps to ensure that high-risk medical devices are approved using the most stringent processes.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/011609.gaoreport.htmlFri, 16 Jan 2009 11:11:40 -0500 The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has published a new edition of its popular career brochure used to encourage potential students to consider the biomedical field as a career option. http://www.aami.org/news/2009/011509.brochure.htmlThu, 15 Jan 2009 16:02:25 -0500 Plans are under way for the 19th Annual Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) International Conference on Medical Device Standards and Regulation, which will be held March 18–19 in Reston, VA, just outside of Washington, DC.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/011509.isc.htmlThu, 15 Jan 2009 11:24:17 -0500 Human error, often known as use error, is inevitable in the operation of medical devices, but thorough planning and careful user interface design can often stop those errors from leading to severe consequences for patients, experts in the industry say.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/011509.press.humanfactors.htmlWed, 14 Jan 2009 17:46:15 -0500 The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation’s (AAMI) 2009 Annual Conference & Expo is still five months away, but preparations are well under way to offer a number of new and important educational sessions to the more than 1,000 medical technology professionals who attend the conference.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/011509.press.ac.htmlWed, 14 Jan 2009 17:35:14 -0500 The use of ethylene oxide (EO) to sterilize medical devices must be closely monitored since it poses a potential risk to the patient. A revised standard has new limits for EO exposure to patients. http://www.aami.org/news/2009/011509.press.eo.htmlWed, 14 Jan 2009 17:25:32 -0500 In an effort to break down language barriers for Spanish-speaking BMETs, Carlos R. Villfane, CBET, launched his first publication.http://www.aami.org/news/2009/010609.biomedical.htmlTue, 06 Jan 2009 18:23:24 -0500 AAMI will launch a series of webinars in March 2009 dedicated to the newly revised ANSI/AAMI ST79 — A comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities. http://www.aami.org/news/2008/121508.press.st79.htmlTue, 16 Dec 2008 10:43:18 -0500 As part of a test pilot project, AAMI recently completed the translation of ANSI/ AAMI PB70:2003 — Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities, into Spanish.http://www.aami.org/news/2008/121508.press.translate.htmlMon, 15 Dec 2008 10:40:59 -0500 AAMI has updated its flagship reference for hospital sterilization to include revisions to major standards, as well as a new guidance document addressing water for the reprocessing of medical devices. http://www.aami.org/news/2008/121508.press.ster1.htmlMon, 15 Dec 2008 10:37:57 -0500 The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert warning that implementation of technology can have an adverse effect if not carefully studied.http://www.aami.org/news/2008/121108.jcalert42.htmlThu, 11 Dec 2008 10:17:35 -0500 Designed to facilitate and enhance the dialog among medical device professionals from both the manufacturing and regulatory environments, AAMI's comprehensive and interactive training programs provide a unique learning experience for quality assurance/regulatory affairs professionals; design, process, and software engineers; risk management managers; compliance officers; and standards application managers.http://www.aami.org/meetings/courses/index.htmlWed, 03 Dec 2008 15:15:31 -0500 The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation’s (AAMI) popular career resource CD has just received a major makeover. Career Moves: Advancing Your Career in Medical Technology, first released in 2005, has been expanded and revised to offer even more resources, tips, and guidelines for medical technology professionals at all levels. http://www.aami.org/news/2008/111708.press.careercd.htmlMon, 17 Nov 2008 15:51:47 -0500 McBride and Bob Stiefel, CCE, who is director of clinical engineering with the University of Maryland Medical System, have been in regular contact through a new mentorship program—a pilot project established by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation’s (AAMI) Technology Management Council (TMC).http://www.aami.org/news/2008/111708.press.mentorship.htmlMon, 17 Nov 2008 15:49:49 -0500 For the first time in 10 years, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has revised its technical information report (TIR) that focuses on the compatibility of materials subject to sterilization.http://www.aami.org/news/2008/111708.press.tir17.htmlMon, 17 Nov 2008 15:48:21 -0500 Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, under new Joint Commission policy, laboratory accreditation decisions will no longer immediately impact hospital accreditation decisions.http://www.aami.org/news/2008/110408.labs.htmlTue, 04 Nov 2008 13:00:24 -0500 AAMI’s most widely used standard ever published has undergone its first update since being published in 2006. http://www.aami.org/news/2008/102808.st79.htmlTue, 28 Oct 2008 13:28:03 -0400 FDA has approved an implantable and removable valve system designed to control some air leaks in the lungs that persist after certain kinds of lung surgery.http://www.aami.org/news/2008/102708.fdavalve.htmlMon, 27 Oct 2008 11:33:10 -0400 According to AAMI’s Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Hospital Practices Working Group, one way to prevent infections in healthcare facilities is effectively reprocessing and sterilizing medical devices by using ethylene oxide (EO).http://www.aami.org/publications/AAMINews/October 2008/st41.htmlWed, 22 Oct 2008 13:34:09 -0400 A Request for Information (RFI) related to its Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) program was published by OSHA in the Oct. 20, 2008 Federal Register. http://www.aami.org/news/2008/102108.osha.html Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:56:30 -0400