{"title":"Go with the flow.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thermodilution using a pulmonary artery catheter is considered the gold standard in measuring cardiac output. however, drawbacks associated with the technique have prompted clinicians to seek less invasive options. but these alternatives have their own limitations. we examine the evidence on four devices that measure cardiac output using minimally invasive and noninvasive techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":77154,"journal":{"name":"Health devices","volume":"42 6","pages":"178-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31620630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Communication tips for clinical engineering.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Regular communication between the clinical engineering department and the wider hospital community not only keeps other departments informed about CE activities, but also conveys the value that CE brings to the institution. We provide a list of topics and information that CE should consider conveying to various groups within the hospital.</p>","PeriodicalId":77154,"journal":{"name":"Health devices","volume":"42 6","pages":"188-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31620631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tipping of cart-type bassinets with locked brakes.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77154,"journal":{"name":"Health devices","volume":"42 6","pages":"202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31621086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Secure connections.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A hot new topic at the ihe connectathon this year was the introduction of a pilot certification program. this program provides independent confirmation of the interoperability of commercially available devices and information systems. Find out how certification works, and get some background on IHE's interoperability standards and processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":77154,"journal":{"name":"Health devices","volume":"42 6","pages":"194-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31620632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Purchasing medical devices should be collaborative.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77154,"journal":{"name":"Health devices","volume":"42 5","pages":"167-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31627441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CPOE systems can substantially reduce medication errors.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77154,"journal":{"name":"Health devices","volume":"42 5","pages":"169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31627443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Medline MDS600EL and MDS400SA patient lifts may have loose or sheared bolts.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77154,"journal":{"name":"Health devices","volume":"42 5","pages":"170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31628426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}