Sterilization of Medical Devices
Sterilization of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and other medical products is critical to patient safety. Methods of sterilization involve steam, bleach, ethylene oxide, radiation among others….
Operation and Maintenance of Health Care Facilities
The New Operation and Maintenance of Health Care Facilities Standard, CSA Z8002-19 How well does the Canadian healthcare system work? Did you know that regardless of…
Rice University Engineering Students Collaborate on Design of Cervical Collar
Rice University biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering students designed and prototyped the HeadCase cervical collar. They studied existing cervical collars and their results showed that existing cervical collars can push the head…
Cardiovascular Implant Standards
Cardiovascular implants are particularly delicate devices, even compared to other medical devices, frequently quite literally holding someone’s heart in their embrace. Cardiovascular implants can be…
Walking Aids and Assistive Products
In May 2011 the US Census Bureau reported there are 19.4 million people in the US that have difficulty walking or climbing stairs. Many standards help manufacturers…
How Does HL7 Work?
A three minute video explaining how HL7 standards work provides an excellent example of how standards help reduce costs. HL7 standards provide a means for…