October 2007

Features

Cover Story

	Department Profile
	Center Stage
	by Dana Hinesly
	Situated at the heart of patient care, Texas Children's biomed team extends its reach to provide a broad range of services.

	Building on Success
	by Ann H. Carlson
	Biomeds bring a vital perspective to a hospital renovation process.


	A Business-Minded Approach
	by Carol Daus
	Treat your department like a business by understanding ROIs, metrics, and other tools to improve patient care and control costs.


	Service Solutions
	The NICU's Special Requirements
	by Renee Diiulio

Departments

	Up Front
	Within Our Power
	by Julie Kirst


	ICC Prep
	The Human Heart Revisited
	by David Harrington, PhD


	Networking
	New Tools for a New Age
	by Greg Herr, BSEE, MBA, CCE


	Industry Insider
	Clinical Dynamics Corp
	by Judy O'Rourke


	Tools of the Trade
	Ansur test automation software; electrical safety testing requirements guide; LED phototherapy system; neonatal parameters


	Focus On
	Bulbs


	Soapbox
	Biomeds and the Reduction of Medical Error
	by Kelly Wright, CBET, RRT