CME Insider's Blog Posts

Technology these days is amazing. It seems that whatever information we need is just a click away.

This is especially true in healthcare. Gone are the days of waiting for records from another provider or standing watch over the FAX machine to grab sensitive Personal Health Information (PHI) before someone who shouldn’t, sees it.

Although it’s a bit cliché, local Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and the bigger Electronic Health Record (EHR) landscape have revolutionized how we diagnose and treat patients. They have created integrated care.

How does it all work?

Picture this: It's a crisp, cool evening at Metro General Hospital. The halls echo with the whirr of machines, the soft shuffle of nurses’ shoes, and occasional bursts of urgent conversation. The emergency department is nearing capacity, patients lining the corridors on gurneys as they await attention. In this chaotic symphony of care, there's an unsettling undercurrent. The hospital, like many others across the globe, is grappling with a severe staffing shortage.

Nurses are overworked, physicians are stretched thin, and the administrative staff is in constant juggling mode.

Emergency care is delayed, elective surgeries are postponed, and routine patient follow-ups are being compromised.

The resulting strain on patient care and staff morale is palpable. The administration is left grappling with an enormous challenge: how to provide optimal care with a fraction of the required workforce.

Enter the innovative solution of mobile telehealth carts - a solution offered by pioneers like First Products.

FIRST provides mobile mounting solutions for telehealth tablets, PCs, laptops, cameras, and other technology devices, helping teams overcome labor shortages in demanding work environments.

Independence comes in many forms.

For many it is the freedom to “age in place” at home or go about daily activities without assistance following an illness, accident, or surgery.

Physical therapy and rehabilitation often begin in the acute care environment but continue after a patient is discharged. It is not surprising then that rehabilitation centers are popping up everywhere to help aging baby boomers and those with medical conditions maintain their independence.

With the outpatient rehabilitation center market projected to experience a compound annual growth rate of 6% ¹ between 2022 and 2027, it is important to consider exactly what equipment is needed to prepare a rehabilitation center for positive patient outcomes.

Biomedical departments in large healthcare systems play a vital role in the:

• Inspection of new equipment, pre-acceptance checks, asset-tagging, and training
• Maintenance of all equipment and monitoring service contracts
• Managing required monthly preventive maintenance schedules for equipment
• Maintaining an inventory of new and existing equipment
• Capital budgeting, equipment evaluation, purchasing equipment, and analyzing the total cost of ownership
• Monitoring equipment recall notifications, maintaining regulatory compliance, and reporting to safety committees.

Today healthcare systems are challenged by an aging population and staffing shortages. Biomed departments are no exception and are also being stretched to the limit. CME Corp's Biomedical Technicians are available to supplement biomedical departments in healthcare systems and facilities across the United States.