AAMIBlog

It is hard to believe that the AAMI Annual Conference is just a little over a month away; how time does march on! While making my travel plans, I sat back in my chair and contemplated why each year I schedule a week out of my work and personal schedule, which both have enough to […]

We are extraordinarily grateful that awareness of human factors (HF) has been growing in the healthcare community. For example, the FDA’s inclusion of HF requirements in its 510(k) licensing processing was a landmark event recognizing that attention needs to be paid to how the design of medical devices influences the likelihood of error. However, in […]

Admittedly I was interested to listen, admittedly I was there early to hear Dr. Robert Jesse, the principal deputy under secretary for Health at the Veterans Health Administration speak. But I was surprised and interested to hear his insight. A few highlights: We have to be careful to use the “S” (standardization) word around physicians. […]

The annual Biomed Society Roundtable was a huge success, bright and early this morning. For a fourth-plus year in a row, the attendance grew. More than 50 representatives from societies around the country shared insights on successes, struggles and next steps to improve collaboration and share knowledge. Looking forward to seeing more information on TMC connect directly […]

I had the chance today to address the attendees of the BMET Examination and Review course. Today was Part II of the course with about 60 attendees. Yesterday was Part I with an attendance of about 100. It was very encouraging to see such a great turnout; such a commitment to learning. The class was […]

Sunday morning. It started out with a dynamite Biomedical Association Roundtable and discussion.  Dave Francoeur moderated and led us through a number of informational updates from the Certification Board of Examiners, the TMC,  and several associations.  There was a lengthy presentation about legal and IRS advice for non-profits which was prepared by AAMI.  The briefings […]

Another successful TMC meeting today at AAMI 2012; a lot of great work is being done, with many new and exciting things coming down the pike. Stay tuned! A huge thanks to Carol Davis-Smith, who chaired her final TMC meeting today. She has, during her tenure as the TMC chair, driven us down a successful […]

It’s already been an interesting visit to Charlotte: Board meetings and strategy sessions, and now the conference has actually started. I just attended a great meeting on the AAMI Benchmarking Solution. The tool has been in place for three years. We are gathering great data, and the general consensus was that now we have a chance […]

The exhibit hall opens in two hours!  As an exhibitor at this year’s annual AAMI conference, I got to walk through it earlier today.  It is always interesting to see which companies occupy the bigger booths and the most prominent positions.  I am on a personal mission to see who has the best giveaways. I […]

Wasting no time, the first presentations of the AAMI 2012 Conference & Expo have been interesting for sure. The Clinical Engineering Symposium has successfully brought together front-line attendees and thought leaders, both technical and clinical, to drive a better understanding of clinical needs and viewpoints on long-term change. Barrett Franklin, MS CCE Chief Clinical Engineer | […]