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Archives: October 2026
18 posts published in October 2026.
Start here: a reading path for HTM practitioners
Five steps from inventory to standards, in the order a new HTM lead needs them.
How to Choose a CMMS for Medical Equipment Maintenance
A CMMS is chosen once and lived with for years. This guide covers the data worth keeping, the functions that matter and the questions to ask before signing.
Lifecycle Budgeting for Medical Equipment Replacement
Medical equipment budgets fail when they count only the purchase price. A lifecycle view covers capital planning, repair reserves and the evidence behind it.
HTM Metrics: Uptime, Response Time and Planned Work
HTM metrics only mean something when the definitions are fixed. A look at uptime, response time, planned work and the conditions for fair benchmarking.
Designing Clinical Alarm Escalation Policies That Work
An escalation policy is only as good as its defaults. How to define alarm tiers, delay windows and named owners so that an unanswered alarm has a next step.
How to Handle Device Recalls and Field Safety Actions
Recalls and field safety corrective actions only work if they reach the right device. A practical process for receiving, matching, acting and closing them.
SBOMs for Medical Devices: Why HTM Teams Need Them
An SBOM lists the software components inside a device. Why that list matters, what it should contain and how to use it when a vulnerability is announced.
Patching Legacy Medical Devices That No Longer Update
Some medical devices stopped receiving updates entirely. Why the patch may not exist, and which compensating controls are defensible when it does not.
Unique Device Identification in Hospital Device Records
A UDI ties inventory, service history and recall notices to one object. What the code contains, who assigns it, and where hospital records usually break down.
Low-Temperature Sterilization: Steam Alternatives Compared
Steam destroys some devices outright. How the main low-temperature processes differ, where their material limits sit, and why the instructions for use govern.
Sterile Processing Competency: Assessing Real Skill
A training file is not evidence of skill. What to observe in sterile processing, how to test inspection and release decisions, and how to record the result.
Right to Repair in Medical Device Service Contracts
Ownership often stops at the enclosure. Where service barriers sit, how manufacturers defend them, and which contract terms preserve access years later.
Single-Use Device Reprocessing: Rules, Risks and Reality
A single-use label is a validation boundary, not a cleaning verdict. How reprocessing is regulated, where risk concentrates, and what the economics leave out.
Medical Device Asset Discovery: Finding Every Device
Discovery tools produce a list, not an inventory. How passive and active scanning differ, what to do with the results, and who should own the record.
Service Contracts and SLAs for Medical Equipment Care
Full-service cover or pay-per-call? What belongs in a medical equipment contract, and how to measure whether the provider actually delivered.
Formative vs Summative Usability Testing for Devices
Formative and summative usability testing answer different questions. How they differ, when each applies, and the mistakes that weaken the evidence.
Document Control and Retention in Clinical Engineering
Records are the maintenance programme. Which documents to keep, how long to retain them, and how to make the trail easy for an auditor to follow.
Transport and Storage of Sterile Sets: What Breaks Sterility
Sterility ends where the pack is damaged. How packaging, transport, storage conditions and inspection decide whether a sterile set reaches the patient.