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Mobile X-ray Recall Continues
HTMA-SC Holds Second Annual Symposium
NCBA Honors Kevin Scoggin with Biomedical Shop Recognition Program
AAMI, ECRI Institute Host Webinar for HTM Week
Train on GE Ultrasound Equipment with Conquest Imaging

TOP STORY

Covidien and GE Healthcare Form Five-Year Collaboration
Covidien and GE Healthcare, along with its life care solutions affiliates, have inked a 5-year, multi-million dollar partnership that will improve patient monitoring in critical care settings worldwide by incorporating Covidien measurement technologies into GE Healthcare patient monitors. Read more...
 

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Toshiba Installs First Vantage Titan 3T in US
Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging Center in Las Vegas, has solved its need for an MR system to perform a range of patient exams at its high-volume imaging center by installing the first Vantage Titan 3T in the US from Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. Read more...
 

George Mills to Present Free Webinar on Equipment Maintenance
The Joint Commission has allowed a preventive maintenance (PM) process for medical equipment that is rooted in risk assessment and facility experience. To ensure that this process provides safe patient care, George Mills, director, department of engineering, The Joint Commission, will collaborate with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation to conduct a free Webinar to discuss how this Joint Commission process works. Read more...
 

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NEW PRODUCTS

Ekahau Launches Next Generation Wi-Fi RTLS Staff Badge and Pager
Ekahau Inc, a provider of Wi-Fi-based real time location systems (RTLS), has introduced its newest Wi-Fi staff badge, the Ekahau B4 staff badge and pager. Read more...
 

Philips Introduces Wireless Arrhythmia Monitoring Service
Royal Philips Electronics, Andover, Mass, announces the availability of CardioCare wireless arrhythmia services, the latest addition to the company's remote diagnostic arrhythmia and remote patient monitoring portfolio. Only available in the US, it can streamline the process of remotely monitoring cardiac patients and capture critical information sooner. Read more...

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REGULATION UPDATE

JCR Launches Joint Commission Certified Accreditation Professional Program
Joint Commission Resources (JCR), Oakbrook Terrace, Ill, has initiated the Joint Commission Certified Accreditation Professional (JCCAP) certification program to provide accreditation professionals with distinguishing recognition and credentials to enhance the skills and expertise of those professionals responsible for planning, leading, and executing accreditation compliance activities within their health care organization. Read more...

Mobile X-ray Recall Continues
The FDA Enforcement Report for May 9 lists the ongoing recall of the GE Healthcare automatic mobile x-ray series initiated December 23, 2011. Read more...

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

HTMA-SC Holds Second Annual Symposium
The Healthcare Technology Management Association of South Carolina (HTMA-SC) will host its annual symposium on May 18. This second annual symposium will take place at Trident Community College, North Charleston, SC. Read more...

NCBA Honors Kevin Scoggin with Biomedical Shop Recognition Program
To honor the memory of Kevin Scoggin, a long time supporter of the North Carolina Biomedical Association (NCBA), the association will recognize biomedical shops around North Carolina that demonstrate something special or unique to promote the value of the biomedical profession. In honor of Scoggin, the NCBA is accepting nominations for the new Kevin Scoggin Biomedical Shop Recognition Program. Read more...

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ADVANCE YOUR CAREER

AAMI, ECRI Institute Host Webinar for HTM Week
In honor of health care technology management (HTM) Week (May 20 through May 26), the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and ECRI Institute will host a free Webinar on strengthening the HTM profession on Wednesday, May 23 at 12 pm EST. Read more...

Train on GE Ultrasound Equipment with Conquest Imaging
Ultrasound service and training company Conquest Imaging will offer a training course on the GE Logiq E9 and GE Vivid E9 systems. Conquest will hold the courses at its facility in Stockton, Calif. Read more...

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