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Steam Sterilization Standard ST79 Receives Community-Driven Update
A widely used standard for steam sterilization has undergone an important update. Four new amendments to ANSI/AAMI ST79:2017, offer users new clarity and fresh guidance to stay in compliance with accrediting bodies
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Extended Deadline for AAMI Awards & Scholarships
DEADLINE EXTENDED! AAMI is honoring health technology’s finest through our annual awards program, grants, and scholarships. Nominations and applications are due Jan. 18, 2021.
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Scholarship, Grant Applicants Sought in New Sterility Assurance Program
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AAMI Foundation is now accepting applications for the new The new Kilmer Fund from individuals who are seeking academic scholarships and research grants in the areas of microbiological quality and sterility assurance. Up to three scholarship awards or research grants will be awarded. The application deadline is Jan. 18, 2021.
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Remote-Controlled Hospital Devices Get COVID-19 Guidance
AAMI's COVID-19 Response Team has published a new consensus report detailing guidelines for the implementation of remote control for many essential medical devices under emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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President and CEO, Rob Jensen, Announces Retirement from AAMI
Rob Jensen, the president and CEO of AAMI, today announced his retirement from AAMI to focus on his family roles and responsibilities. AAMI’s chief operating officer Steve Campbell will serve as acting president and CEO.
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AAMI Fellow Program Opens 2021 Nomination Process
The AAMI Fellow Program, which recognizes individuals who have provided substantial service and contributions to AAMI and to the health technology field, is now seeking applicants for 2021.
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AAMI Explores Artificial Intelligence and Dentistry with New Standards Initiatives
AAMI is exploring two exciting new directions for AAMI guidance and standardization: A joint effort with the American Dental Association aimed at designing a sterilization standard for dental facilities and a commitment to defining safe and effective practices for the use of artificial intelligence for medical care.
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AAMI Seeks 2021 Nominations for Awards Programs
AAMI is honoring health technology’s finest through our annual awards program. You can make sure that your deserving peers are recognized for their achievements by nominating them for an AAMI or AAMI Foundation award. Nominations are due Jan. 11, 2021.
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New Guide Standardizes Healthcare Technology Management Training
AAMI's Healthcare Technology Leadership Committee has developed a new guide for HTM departments looking to establish biomedical equipment technician training programs, internships or volunteering.
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CMMS Suppliers Unite to Standardize Medical Device Failure Codes
Six competing computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) suppliers recently set aside their differences to standardize how medical device failure codes are configured. The ultimate goal is to create more consistent and actionable data for HTM.
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New Report Guides Drug-Device Combination Risk Management
Experts from industry and the U.S. FDA recently joined forces to publish the new technical information report,
AAMI TIR105:2020. It provides recommendations for identifying and proactively avoiding risks to patients and users throughout the life cycle of combination products.
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Finally, a Complete Collection of Modern Dialysis Standards
AAMI is releasing Complete Dialysis Collection: 2020 edition, a comprehensive collection of fourteen dialysis standards. New editions of the book will be regularly released to keep pace with the rapidly changing dialysis landscape.
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Call for Abstracts: Industrial Sterilization Process Optimization
Leading industrial sterilization experts are calling on their peers to share their expertise for optimizing sterilization practices by submitting an article for a special issue of AAMI’s peer-reviewed journal, BI&T.
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Novel Standards for Unregulated Health Software Consider Human Factors
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Sterilization Leaders Pool Knowledge in Unprecedented Collaboration
Following a unique collaboration between medical industry leaders, AAMI has published a collection of articles showcasing the best practices and alternative strategies for medical device and packaging sterilization. Shared as an 88-page free resource through AAMI’s Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, the publication offers 11 articles from experts representing a range of influential organizations within the medical industry.
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AAMI Introduces New HTM Certification for Next-Gen Workforce
AAMI has announced the launch of the CABT certification. Aimed at professionals considering or just starting a career in HTM, the CABT helps professionals show that they possess the fundamental skillset to meet the growing demands of the HTM field while ensuring a high level of competency.
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AAMI's Amanda Benedict Receives SES/CSA Lorne K. Wagner Memorial Award
AAMI’s acting vice president of standards, Amanda Benedict was recently awarded the SES/CSA Lorne K. Wagner Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to the Society for Standards Professionals (SES).
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AAMI Consensus Reports Guide ‘Bubble Helmet’ Development as COVID-19 response
AAMI's COVID-19 response team has released two consensus reports (CRs) to guide manufacturers in making safe and reliable ventilatory assistance helmets - bubble-like helmets designed to delay a patient's for an invasive mechanical ventilator.
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CINDE and AAMI Bring Medical Device Industry Training to Costa Rica
Recognizing Costa Rica's growing importance to medical device manufacturing, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has joined forces with the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE). The collaboration will bring the highest quality professional training in standards utilization and product development to Costa Rica’s device manufacturing campuses.
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AAMI to Leverage Cognitive Science to Deliver Online Training
AAMI is announcing a new strategic partnership with Amplifire, the leader in leveraging cognitive science to radically improve training outcomes. As a part of the partnership, AAMI will become a member of the Amplifire Healthcare Alliance, leveraging AAMI expertise to add medical device and health technology courses to the Alliance network.