On April 19, 2013 the FDA released a Safety Communication titled “Damaged and Worn Medical Bed Mattresses Pose Risk of Contamination and Patient Infection“. In this...

Battery Powered devices are increasing in number in facilities and practices across the country each and every day. When these batteries start to fail, the device...

Healthcare Engineering Service Solutions, Inc. is proud to announce that we now offer full service and maintenance coverage on all Ultrasound Modalities from all manufacturers, maintenance...

If you work in a healthcare facility of any kind – hospital, community health center / FQHC, skilled nursing facility, or medical/surgical center – you need...

There are approximately 10,000 device-related patient injuries per year in US. These injuries include electrical shock caused by electricity flowing through body, which can possibly, in...

Healthcare Facilities depend on medical devices to treat their patients and keep them alive, Healthcare Facilities depend on medical devices to treat their patients and keep...

A patient gets injured during a procedure at a medical facility. It turns out that the medical equipment had not been inspected to ensure that it’s...

Being prepared for an external inspection is essential for a smoothly operating healthcare facility. Typically, the Joint Commission and State DOH do not give advanced notice...

What can you do to contribute to patient safety? You may not be a biomedical engineer but there are still some simple precautions that you can...