As we all know, the typical standards revision cycle for updating documents can take quite a long time. One very well-known standard, ANSI/AAMI ST79: Comprehensive Guide to Steam Sterilization and Sterility Assurance in Health Care […]
By now, I assume that everybody has heard of the cybersecurity incident at the University Clinic in Düsseldorf, Germany, where a ransomware attack crippled the IT system, requiring the diversion of an emergency patient to […]
I want to share a personal story about an encounter I had early in my career, retold recently to the University of Connecticut’s Academy of Distinguished Engineers. I vividly remember a call I received 10 […]
Like a lot of you, I have spent quite a bit of time watching shows during the COVID-19 pandemic. I recently watched The Last Dance series on ESPN, which profiled the domination and greatness of […]
We live in a polarized world, which implies opposing viewpoints and little collaboration and compromise, often expressed by people taking sides on “teams.” Unfortunately, polarization also occurs in the medical device industry. We choose a […]
It’s no secret that the healthcare technology management industry is facing a human resources crisis. Statistics show that 60% of the current workforce is over 52 years of age. At the same time, we are […]
Recently, AAMI held a virtual graduation reception to honor all the healthcare technology management (HTM) students who had their graduation ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19. On behalf of everyone at AAMI, we want to sincerely […]
The acronym FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) was introduced to me by my first manager in the biomed field. As a new field service technician, I had tons of doubt about my abilities—enough uncertainty about what […]
June will be very significant to me this year. It will mark the end of my AAMI volunteer leadership duties. It will be bittersweet. I will be rotating off of the AAMI Board of Directors […]
Postmarket surveillance plays a vital role in the product life cycle as it serves to monitor the safety and effectiveness of medical devices in use on the market. An important aspect of postmarket surveillance is […]
