Best Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Podcasts (2024)

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AAMI Podcast 34: Human Factors in the design of medical equipment part 2 14:23

4+ y ago14:23

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In this episode we continue our discussion with three human factors experts: Kate MacNamee, MaryBeth Privitera, and Michael Wiklund. Kate is a senior human factors engineer and program manager at Farm, a Flex Company. MaryBeth is principal of human factors and research at HS Design, Inc., and a professor and the director of the Medical Device Innov…

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AAMI Podcast 33: Human Factors in the design of medical equipment part 1 21:08

4+ y ago21:08

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With us today are three human factors experts: Kate MacNamee, MaryBeth Privitera, and Michael Wiklund. Kate is a senior human factors engineer and program manager at Farm, a Flex Company. MaryBeth is principal of human factors and research at HS Design, Inc., and a professor and the director of the Medical Device Innovation & Entrepreneurship Progr…

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AAMI Podcast 32: Importance of Drying Flexible Endoscopes 28:18

5y ago28:18

28:18

If water or moisture remains in the internal channels of flexible endoscopes, an overgrowth of bacteria can appear in a short period of time, presenting serious health risks to patients. In this episode, Mary Ann Drosnock, director of clinical education at Healthmark Industries, and Damien Berg, regional manager for UCHealth and direct manager for …

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AAMI Podcast 31: Medical Device Security and the Intersection of HTM and IT 29:51

5y ago29:51

29:51

Staying ahead of mounting healthcare cybersecurity threats will require a unified approach on the part of healthcare technology management (HTM) and information technology (IT) professionals. In this episode, Cory Brennan, a medical device security consultant for CynergisTek, discusses HTM-IT collaboration, developing a new generation of HTM profes…

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AAMI Podcast 30: A Conversation with Binseng Wang, HTM Iconoclast 12:41

5+ y ago12:41

12:41

The inaugural AAMI & TRIMEDX John D. Hughes Iconoclast Award makes it official: Binseng Wang, a self-described rebel, is a master at challenging norms and assumptions. With congenial resolve and authority, Wang has made significant contributions in rallying the HTM field to pursue the most important outcome, improving the delivery of patient care. …

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AAMI Podcast 29: Supporting the Governance and Regulation of AI 16:25

5+ y ago16:25

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are poised to transform healthcare delivery by providing earlier diagnosis and targeted treatments while driving greater efficiencies. AI will enhance the delivery of care in a variety of ways, but according to Pat Baird, head of global software standards at Philips, it won't require a new regulator…

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AAMI Podcast 28: Home Healthcare and Infusion Safety 29:36

6y ago29:36

29:36

Advances in technology have helped patient care to move outside the confines of the hospitals and into the patients' homes. However, moving technology into less controlled environments brings a myriad of complications, and navigating the transition effectively requires communication, caregiver and patient preparation, and a standardized process. In…

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AAMI Podcast 27: Use of Virtual Reality in HTM Training 19:09

6y ago19:09

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Similar to the way pilots are using virtual reality (VR) to simulate piloting an aircraft, healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals can use VR to practice performing medical device maintenance activities, such as troubleshooting a virtual telemetry board, while increasing understanding and knowledge retention in the process. In this epi…

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AAMI Podcast 26: Building a case for Continous Electronic Monitoring 22:06

6+ y ago22:06

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The literature suggests that if patients had their breathing monitored continuously rather than every several hours, as is the current practice, then a major portion of the injuries and deaths caused by opioid-induced respiratory depression could be avoided. In this episode, Dr. Frank Overdyk, a professor of anesthesiology and internationally recog…

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AAMI Podcast 25: Changing Requirements for Quality Management Systems 20:26

6+ y ago20:26

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Recognized by many jurisdictions around the world, the standard ANSI/AAMI/ISO 13485:2016, Medical Devices; Quality management systems; Requirements for regulatory purposes, provides structured guidance to help organizations meet regulatory requirements. In this episode, international quality and regulatory compliance consultant Eamonn Hoxey describ…

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AAMI Podcast 24: Deveoloping an AEM Program 17:43

7y ago17:43

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What's the optimal way to perform device maintenance? Although implementing an AEM program can save healthcare facilities time and money, the concept has caused confusion for many in the healthcare technology management community. To start, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services defines AEM as "alternate equipment management," whereas The Joi…

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AAMI Episode 23: The State of Sterile Processing 16:23

7y ago16:23

16:23

How are hospitals doing with sterile processing, and what's the biggest challenge to effective sterilization today? Sterile processing expert and author Rose Seavey shares her insights, offering tips to both healthcare facilities and the makers of medical devices. She also talks about ST79, a widely used standard for steam sterilization, which has …

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AAMI Episode 22: Patch Management in Healthcare 19:54

7+ y ago19:54

19:54

With cybersecurity attacks on the rise in healthcare and a growing appreciation for the threats posed to patients, patch management is more important than ever—yet it remains a challenge for most hospitals. Why? "I don't think there's any other industry that has such a diversity of different devices from different manufacturers run in an environmen…

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AAMI Podcast 21- Tips to Tackle the Wireless Challenge 22:00

7+ y ago22:00

22:00

What’s the biggest mistake hospitals make in introducing and implementing wireless technologies? “Not appreciating the complexity,” says Shawn Jackman, co-chair of AAMI’s Wireless Strategy Task Force and founder and CEO of Clinical Mobility Inc. In a conversation with host Terry Baker, Jackman explains what HTM professionals can do to educate thems…

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AAMI Podcast 20: Beefing Up Healthcare Cybersecurity 14:32

7+ y ago14:32

14:32

The clinical engineering team at Intermountain Healthcare has a success story to share about its initiative to safeguard its medical equipment from viruses and cyberattacks. Two members of the team, Mike Busdicker and Priyanka Upendra, describe how they conducted a systemic review of all network-connected devices and, working with other departments…

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AAMI Podcast 19: A Conversation with AAMI’s New President 15:25

7+ y ago15:25

15:25

Just a few months on the job, new AAMI President and CEO Robert Jensen describes his vision for the association, how his time as a Marine officer helped to prepare him for this job, and the opportunities (and challenges) he sees for the healthcare technology community. A crucial part of AAMI's mission, Jensen said, is to help provide "visionary ide…

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AAMI Podcast 18- The Changing World of Medical Imaging 27:04

8+ y ago27:04

27:04

Medical imaging technology has advanced considerably in modern times, with the rise of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Factor in the growth of 3D and 4D imaging, along with the integration of imaging with computers and software, and it’s easy to understand why imaging is one of the most exciting areas in healthcare te…

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AAMI Podcast 17- Clinical Alarm Management 35:52

8+ y ago35:52

35:52

Hospitals are under pressure to draft and implement comprehensive policies that show they have a handle on the crucial patient safety issue of alarm fatigue. There’s been an explosion in the number of medical devices with alarms and alerts, resulting in a noisy healthcare setting and desensitizing clinicians to the meaning or importance of alarms. …

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AAMI Podcast 16- Culture of Safety 45:50

9y ago45:50

45:50

What does it take to develop and support a culture of safety in hospitals and other healthcare facilities? AAMI President Mary Logan and Connie Barden, RN, the chief clinical officer at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses talk about the keys to success and identify the obstacles to allowing such a culture to flourish. "Safety is not au…

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AAMI Podcast 15- Infusion System Safety 34:16

9y ago34:16

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How can healthcare facilities ensure that the right drug is going to the right patient, through the right route, with the right dose, at the right time? These five “rights” of medication administration get to the heart of infusion system safety. Marilyn Neder Flack, senior vice president of patient safety initiatives at AAMI and director of the AAM…

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AAMI Podcast 14- The education of HTM professionals. 46:52

9y ago46:52

46:52

What does it take to produce a top-notch healthcare technology management (HTM) professional? Two highly respected educators in the HTM world—Barbara “Barb” Christe of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and Frank Painter of the University of Connecticut—talk about the different types of HTM professionals, the academic expectations fo…

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AAMI Podcast 13- Cybersecurity in Healthcare Technology 36:06

9y ago36:06

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With hospital data breaches—and stiff fines—on the rise and a growing black market for patient information, cybersecurity is one of the more pressing issues in healthcare technology. How can healthcare facilities keep patient information secure? How vulnerable are medical devices to attacks by hackers? Ken Hoyme, a distinguished scientist at Advent…

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AAMI Podcast 12- Digital Health, Bridging the gap between promise and reality. 28:09

9+ y ago28:09

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Digital Health is already a 4 Billion dollar industry and growing. More than 100 new devices are expected to go through FDA approval in 2015. None-the-less there still seems to be a gap in the promise and reality of Digital Health. Dr. Gunnar Tromer from BCG Digital Ventures joins us to discuss how we bridge that gap. Produced By: AAMI and Healthca…

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AAMI Podcast 11- The Big Deal about Big Data 40:18

9+ y ago40:18

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More medical device collect and store patient information and other data than ever before. In turn, these devices are connected to network systems. How can healthcare facilities turn this growing pile of data into something of value? What can healthcare technology professionals do to help their facilities use that data to make sound decisions? Thre…

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AAMI Podcast 10- Is PM a Thing of the Past? 29:44

9+ y ago29:44

29:44

In this provocative conversation, Stephen Grimes, chief technology officer of ABM Healthcare Support Services, says healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals must rethink the entire concept of preventive maintenance or PM. Given the marked changes in medical devices—with technology that is far more sophisticated and complex—Grimes says t…

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AAMI Podcast Episode 9- Risk Management 35:32

9+ y ago35:32

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Increasingly seen as a crucial discipline in effective healthcare, risk management can mean different things to different people, but one common theme is that it can help create a “safe environment” for patients. Jacque Mitchell, RN, a risk manager at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA, and past president of the American Society for He…

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AAMI Podcast Episode 8- Imaging Insights 43:24

9+ y ago43:24

43:24

Enjoy an engrossing and personal conversation with a veteran imaging service engineer who talks about the challenges he faces, his relationship with third-party vendors, his advice to manufacturers, and the very best part of his job. Dustin Telford, CBET, CRES, CLES, offers insights from the frontlines on one of the most fast-changing aspects of he…

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AAMI Episode 7- Continuous Electronic Monitoring of patients on opiods 46:16

9+ y ago46:16

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Patients being treated with opioids can be at risk for respiratory depression, even resulting in death. A new national initiative spearheaded by the AAMI Foundation’s Healthcare Technology Safety Institute advocates the continuous electronic monitoring of all patients on opioids. Frank Overdyk, MD, professor of anesthesiology at Hofstra North Shore…

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AAMI Podcast Episode 6-Systems Thinking in Healthcare 42:25

10y ago42:25

42:25

The notion of “systems thinking” is one that has been adopted in a number of industries, such as aviation and defense. It’s a concept that’s getting more attention in healthcare as its delivery gets more complicated, technical, and interconnected. What does systems thinking mean? How will it impact how medical devices are designed and used? What do…

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AAMI Podcast Episode 5- Tackling the Challenge of Tubing Misconnections 43:55

10y ago43:55

43:55

Tubing misconnections are a significant threat to patient safety. The accidental connection of different delivery systems—through which patients receive medication, nutrients and other fluids—can result in serious patient harm, even death. A number of organizations, including AAMI, and federal regulators have banded together to work on a new initia…

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AAMI Podcast Episode 4- Ebola and Sterilization Challenges. 44:45

10y ago44:45

44:45

The Ebola outbreak has focused new attention on the crucial role of sterilization and disinfection in healthcare. Cynthia Spry, an independent clinical consultant and co-chair of AAMI’s Steam Sterilization Hospital Practices Working Group; Donna Swenson, president of Sterile Processing Quality Services, Inc., and an active member of several standar…

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AAMI Episode 3- Building Stronger HTM Departments 54:05

10y ago54:05

54:05

Three veteran clinical engineers talk about how healthcare technology management (HTM) departments can move forward and make themselves even more valuable to their organizations. Frank Painter, a professor at the University of Connecticut, Matt Baretich, who runs his own consulting business, and Ted Cohen, manager of clinical engineering at the Uni…

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AAMI Episode 2- Ventilator Technology 49:15

10y ago49:15

49:15

Hours, even days, could be spent on the subject of ventilator technology and all of its challenges, innovations, and nuances. This episode we sit down with three industry experts to discuss the complications associated with ventilator technology innovations outpacing the standards needed for them. The tremendous movement of ventilator technology in…

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AAMI Episode 1 - An Interview with AAMI President Mary Logan 24:11

10y ago24:11

24:11

We are joined by Mary Logan, Pesident and CEO of the Association for the Advancement of Medcial Intrumentation (AAMI), for the launch of the new AAMI podcast series. Mary talks with us about the decision to add a podcast series to round out AAMI's comprehensive information delivery platform, discuss some of AAMI's involvemnts and events, and in typ…

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Association For The Advancement Of Medical Instrumentation Podcasts

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AAMI Podcast 34: Human Factors in the design of medical equipment part 2 14:23

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AAMI Podcast 33: Human Factors in the design of medical equipment part 1 21:08

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AAMI Podcast 32: Importance of Drying Flexible Endoscopes 28:18

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AAMI Podcast 31: Medical Device Security and the Intersection of HTM and IT 29:51

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AAMI Podcast 30: A Conversation with Binseng Wang, HTM Iconoclast 12:41

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AAMI Podcast 29: Supporting the Governance and Regulation of AI 16:25

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AAMI Podcast 28: Home Healthcare and Infusion Safety 29:36

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AAMI Podcast 27: Use of Virtual Reality in HTM Training 19:09

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AAMI Podcast 26: Building a case for Continous Electronic Monitoring 22:06

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AAMI Podcast 25: Changing Requirements for Quality Management Systems 20:26

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AAMI Podcast 24: Deveoloping an AEM Program 17:43

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AAMI Episode 23: The State of Sterile Processing 16:23

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AAMI Episode 22: Patch Management in Healthcare 19:54

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AAMI Podcast 21- Tips to Tackle the Wireless Challenge 22:00

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AAMI Podcast 20: Beefing Up Healthcare Cybersecurity 14:32

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AAMI Podcast 19: A Conversation with AAMI’s New President 15:25

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AAMI Podcast 18- The Changing World of Medical Imaging 27:04

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AAMI Podcast 17- Clinical Alarm Management 35:52

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AAMI Podcast 16- Culture of Safety 45:50

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AAMI Podcast 15- Infusion System Safety 34:16

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AAMI Podcast 14- The education of HTM professionals. 46:52

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AAMI Podcast 13- Cybersecurity in Healthcare Technology 36:06

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AAMI Podcast 12- Digital Health, Bridging the gap between promise and reality. 28:09

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AAMI Podcast 11- The Big Deal about Big Data 40:18

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AAMI Podcast 10- Is PM a Thing of the Past? 29:44

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AAMI Podcast Episode 9- Risk Management 35:32

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AAMI Podcast Episode 8- Imaging Insights 43:24

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AAMI Episode 7- Continuous Electronic Monitoring of patients on opiods 46:16

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AAMI Podcast Episode 6-Systems Thinking in Healthcare 42:25

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AAMI Podcast Episode 5- Tackling the Challenge of Tubing Misconnections 43:55

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AAMI Podcast Episode 4- Ebola and Sterilization Challenges. 44:45

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AAMI Episode 3- Building Stronger HTM Departments 54:05

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AAMI Episode 2- Ventilator Technology 49:15

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AAMI Episode 1 - An Interview with AAMI President Mary Logan 24:11

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