Resources and References
Healthcare Technology Management Collection
- The Career Moves CD, 2013
- IT World Reference CD: A Biomed's Guide, 2012
- Computerized Maintenance Management Systems Manual
- Fundamental Collection, 2013
- Clinical Engineering Management Guide: Lessons from the Field
- Bright Ideas: Case studies and practical tips to improve technology management in your healthcare facility
- Medical Equipment Management Manual, 2009
- Cybersecurity in Healthcare, Spring Horizons, 2014
- Human Factors — Horizons 2013 and 2010
- Home Healthcare — Horizons 2013 and 2010
- Mobile Health, Fall Horizons, 2012
- Sterilization Horizons — 2012 and 2008
- Managing Medical Devices on the IT Network, Fall 2011
- Alarm Horizons, 2010
- Imaging Horizons
- Hemodialysis Horizons
- Future Horizons
- ANSI/AAMI EQ56:2013, Recommended practice for a medical equipment management program
- AAMI TIR9:1992, Evaluation of clinical systems for invasive blood pressure monitoring
- AAMI TIR11:2005, Selection and use of protective apparel and surgical drapes in health care facilities
- AAMI TIR18:2010, Guidance on electromagnetic compatibility of medical devices in health care facilities
- AAMI TIR21:1998, Systems used to forecast remaining pacemaker battery service life
- ANSI/AAMI/IEC TIR62354:2009, General testing procedures for medical electrical equipment
The updated collection—consisting of detailed and practical resources
written by and expressly for biomedical equipment technicians, clinical
engineers, and other healthcare technology professionals—offers
guidance on topics ranging from preparing for a Joint Commission survey
to troubleshooting equipment and benchmarking salaries and benefits.
The Healthcare Technology Collection
is also quick and easy to use thanks to the web-like user interface and
the convenient, high-powered search and find functions of Adobe
Acrobat, which are provided free with the CD. "AAMI Site"
- Power Strip Safety and Regulatory Compliance
- Pulse Magazine Issue #6
- An Introduction to Electrosurgery
- 10 Best Practices for Electrosurgical Unit Testing
- There’s no such thing as a SpO2 simulator
- Enhancing images and uptime in the radiology department
- BC Biomedical 2014-15 Catalog
- BC Marketplace 2014-15 Catalog
You can find several resources on safety:
- Journals
- Reports
- White Papers
- Newsletters
- Case Studies
Find useful resources in the following categories
Organizations
ACCE Healthcare Technology Foundation
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET)
American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE)
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
American Hospital Association (AHA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Public Health Association
American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Bay Area Association of Medical Instrumentation "BAAMI", Tampa, FL
Biomedical Engineering Society
Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI)
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
EBME Biomedical & Clinical Engineering
Emergency Care and Research Institute (ECRI)
Healthy Building Network (HBN)
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS)
Joint Commission International (JCI)
META - Medical Equipment & Technology Association
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS)
Saudi Scientific
Society for Biomedical Engineering (SSSBE)
The Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES)
The International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua)
Federal Agencies: Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
CDC Divisions of HIV/AIDS
Prevention
CDC National Center for HIV, STD and TB
Prevention
CDC National Prevention Information Network
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
Saudi Food & Drug
Authority (SFDA)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)
Miscellaneous
Library of Congress “Thomas” (legislative information)
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
National Guideline Clearinghouse
National Network on Tobacco Prevention and Poverty