Copyright (c) 2009 MD Publishing http://www.mdpublishing.com/rss.aspx Latest News About the Used Medical Equipment Industry from MD Publishing en-us http://www.mdpublishing.com/rss.aspx http://www.mdpublishing.com/images/md_logo.png Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=578&ApplicationID=7 <a href="http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=578"><img src="http://www.mdpublishing.com/source_images/490.jpg" align="left" width="95" alt="" ></a>IN THIS ISSUE OF TECHNATION, WE SPOTLIGHT AN ASSOCIATION THAT HAS DEVELOPED A REPUTATION of innovation and excellence among members of the biomedical community. Learn how the Virginia Biomedical Association (VBA) came into existence and what plans Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=581&ApplicationID=7 <a href="http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=581"><img src="http://www.mdpublishing.com/source_images/491.jpg" align="left" width="95" alt="" ></a>THINK QUICKLY: HOW MANY PEOPLE work in your department? What are they all doing right now? What are the resources you have to manage them? How much do those variables fl uctuate if you multiply them by a factor of two? Five? Ten? When you’re h Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:00:00 GMT http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=592&ApplicationID=7 <a href="http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=592"><img src="http://www.mdpublishing.com/ source_images/500.jpg" align="left" width="95" alt="" ></a>As resource management and cost consciousness continue to permeate the healthcare lexicon, more hospitals than ever are relying on group purchasing organizations (GPOs) to manage purchasing and maximize resources. Lately, everyone’s looking for ways to save. In this month’s cover story, Medical Dealer explores the hospital-GPO relationship, including contract and service options and the arguments both for and against procurement outsourcing. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:00:00 GMT http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=597&ApplicationID=7 <a href="http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=597"><img src="http://www.mdpublishing.com/source_images/503.jpg" align="left" width="95" alt="" ></a>As a Senior Biomedical Engineer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, Richard Lowery has seen just about everything that can go wrong with clinical equipment. He’s also no stranger to the hoops he’s often got to jump through to get it fixed. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=587&ApplicationID=7 <a href="http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=587"><img src="http://www.mdpublishing.com/source_images/495.jpg" align="left" width="95" alt="" ></a>As a clinical psychologist specializing in sleep Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=589&ApplicationID=7 <a href="http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=589"><img src="http://www.mdpublishing.com/source_images/497.jpg" align="left" width="95" alt="" ></a>An ASC Association analysis shows that if the 201 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=591&ApplicationID=7 <a href="http://www.mdpublishing.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=591"><img src="http://www.mdpublishing.com/source_images/499.jpg" align="left" width="95" alt="" ></a>Jin Nam, RN, never scored the winning goal. In hig