Racial Disparities in Healthcare: Skin Tone and Pulse Oximeters
Scott Lucas, PhD, PE, vice president of device safety at ECRI, talks about how skin tone affects pulse oximeters and racial inequity in healthcare.
Scott Lucas, PhD, PE, vice president of device safety at ECRI, talks about how skin tone affects pulse oximeters and racial inequity in healthcare.
Explore the latest in Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) in our webinar. Learn from top experts about optimizing service contracts for better outcomes.
Join 24x7 Chief Editor Keri Stephens as she talks to Daniel dos Santos—head of security research at cybersecurity provider Forescout—about the riskiest medical devices in enterprise networks.
Scott Lucas, PhD, PE, vice president of device safety at ECRI, talks about how skin tone affects pulse oximeters and racial inequity in healthcare.
“The Bearded Biomed” (aka: Chace Torres) sits down with 24×7’s chief editor Keri Stephens to discuss why he’s planning to take the certified biomedical equipment technician, or CHTM, exam and why he endorses certification in the HTM field.
Read MoreIn this episode, Keri Stephens, chief editor of 24×7, goes in-depth with Danielle McGeary, AAMI’s first vice president of HTM, to learn how she got into the largely male-dominated field and how she’s working alongside of AAMI to address the industry’s staffing challenges.
Read MoreKeri Stephens of 24×7 and The Bearded Biomed team up to break down the results of 24×7’s 2021 HTM Salary Survey. Hear about geographic and demographic variations year over year and get the insights you need to be well equipped to discuss your options as you advance your own HTM career.
Read MoreToday’s episode touches on the need to increase awareness and training in the biomed field, cybersecurity concerns, and the recent developments of Right to Repair.
Read MoreThe 60-minute webinar will uncover how healthcare systems across the country are utilizing their most valuable assets—their in-house personnel—to streamline costs and reduce headaches.
Read MoreThe struggle to find the equipment needed for patient care and preventive maintenance is so pervasive that biomedical staff now consider it a regular part of their day-to-day reality. However, this misperception of “normal” adds up to significant numbers—hidden or misplaced equipment costs the average 300-bed hospital as much as $7 million per year!
Read MoreJoin 24×7’s editor on Wednesday, June 30, at 1 p.m. EST for a free 30-minute webinar, presented by Dunlee, that shares how to protect your medical devices from cyber-attacks.