The Times They Are A-Changin’: Why Bob Dylan was on to something
Educational curriculums are designed by a method that is known in education circles as a Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) process. This process engages professionals in a chosen field to guide the coll...
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Business Relationships: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
At DITEC, we travel a great deal. And we've been doing this for more than 25 years as part of our business and profession. We travel because we support the multitude of associations' and societies', ...
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Top 10 Indicators of a Quality Biomed and Imaging Service Program
Benchmarking: From a clinical engineering perspective, it may be one of the biggest issues in 2010. Here are the top 10 indicators I use to quickly determine the quality of a biomedical operation. You...
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Points of Reference: How to Compile Reference Letters Like a Pro
"Should I come to an interview with letters of reference or a list of references?" is an age-old question. The answer is "both." However, professional letters of reference from past employers or super...
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Sharpen Your Edge
Think of three other people who you know in this profession. Now, analyze why your mind went first to those individuals. What is unique about them, in contrast to the other 34,000-plus medical equipm...
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Evolution of Operating Room Tables
Prior to the 20th century, surgeons would operate on their patients while they lay in their hospital beds. In time, the dedicated operating table was developed which raised the patient higher, allo...
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Servicing the Multimedia Operating Room
Your face may never make it to the big screen, but chances are that your colon or gall bladder will. If you're over 50 and lucky enough to have good health insurance, your colon or some other vital...
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At What Cost? The recession’s impact on OR nurses
Even as the "Great Recession" took hold of the country, hospitals and healthcare professionals had reason to be optimistic. With the aging of the baby boomer population, it seemed that the market for ...
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Reduce, Reuse, Remanufacture: the medical equipment industry goes green
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" is a classic slogan from World War II and, today, it’s gaining traction among healthcare organizations. Obviously, it’s impossible to ask a hospital...
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Money Matters: Secrets for successful collection of receivables
Contrary to popular opinion, there are reasons why some companies have great success in collecting their receivables while others struggle to get paid. Providing great service and attention to clients...
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Intermittent Problems: The biomedical technician’s nemesis
There isn't anything that will strain customer relations more than an intermittent problem. Customers often feel like they're getting the runaround or that the technician doesn't have the necessary sk...
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