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Library

A plain index of the topics covered by AAMIBlog.

Topics covered

The library collects the subjects AAMIBlog explains. Each section below is a starting point; the articles inside it go further into the detail.

Healthcare Technology Management

Asset inventories, planned maintenance, repair or replace decisions, service records and the way equipment is planned for across its life.

Patient Safety

Human factors, usability, alarm management, infusion safety and the reporting and review of device-related incidents.

Cybersecurity

Connected-device inventory, network separation, vulnerability management, patching and incident response in a clinical setting.

Regulations and Standards

How standards are written, how risk is managed, what quality systems require and how to keep pace when requirements change.

Sterilization

Cleaning and disinfection, steam and low-temperature sterilization, reprocessing of reuseable devices and quality monitoring.

Medical Device Industry

Development and evidence, post-market surveillance, interoperability and the workforce that supports medical technology.

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