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Impact
of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident on Hemodialysis
Facilities: An Evaluation of Radioactive Contaminants in Water Used for
Hemodialysis - Early View abstract from Therapeutic Apheresis and
Dialysis. - January 17, 2012
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Dialysis
Industry Consolidation Stagnates Technological Innovation - Guest
posting by Mel Hodge on HemoDoc. - January 5, 2012
Editor's note: I would argue that the technological stagnation
in dialysis care is due to both industry consolidation and the lack of
focus on employment, rehabilitation, and quality of life. If there were
financial incentives for keeping patients employed, we would see far more
technological innovations and choices. We would also have dialysis machines
that are much smaller, much more portable, and far easier to use. Instead,
we have huge machines that are designed primarily for in-center use, easy
physician rounding, and are loaded with features for short-time (and often
brutal) dialysis treatments.
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Dialysis
Treatments Go Green - Press release and CJASN Express abstract
from the American Society of Nephrology. - January 5, 2012
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Company
Claims Optical Blood Pressure Monitor Breakthrough - January 3, 2012
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Has
Anybody Here, Seen My Old Friend Allient? Can You Tell Me Where He's Gone?
- Posting by Peter Laird, MD from HemoDoc.- January 1, 2012
Editor's note: The dialysis industry is NOT producing
the technology that will improve patients' HRQOL. They are producing machines
that are most profitable for the corporate operations of the large dialysis
providers.
Forty years after the start of the federal dialysis program, dialysis
machines should be much smaller and far easier to use than the large machines
being produced for today's in-center dialysis facilities. We simply have
the wrong goals for patients and the wrong financial incentives for corporations.
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Quantification
of Systemic Delivery of Substrates for Intermediate Metabolism during
Citrate Anticoagulation of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy -
Issue-in-Progress abstract from Blood Purification. - December 30, 2011
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A
Patient Guide to Machine Alarms - 1-page pdf from the Northwest Renal
Network. - December 2011 |
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Proxima
Generation 2 Arterial Blood Analyser Gets EU Clearance - Article from
MedGadget. - December 22, 2011
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Early
View Abstracts from Artificial Organs - December 21, 2011
• An
Experimental, Simplified Method for Intradialytic Cardiac Output Measurement
• Visual
Three-Dimensional Representation of Beat-to-Beat Electrocardiogram Traces
During Hemodiafiltration
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FDA
Says Device Trials Need More Women - December 20, 2011
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Smartphones
Blamed for Increasing Risk of Health Data Breaches - Article from
American Medical News. - December 19, 2011
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Dialysis
Unplugged- Is Technology the Answer to Improving Dialysis Care? -
Posting by Dr. Ajay K Singh from The Kidney Doctor. - December 16, 2011
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Haemodynamic
Impact of a Slower Pump Speed at Start of Continuous Renal Replacement
Therapy in Critically Ill Adults with Acute Kidney Injury: A Prospective
Before-and-After Study - Issue in Progress abstract from Blood Purification.
- December 15, 2011
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Dialysis
news stories from Yahoo! Continually
Updated! |
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Latest
Scientific Journal Articles on Dialysis Technology - list compiled by
RenalWEB's Journal
Watch |
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Latest
Issue of Biomedical
Instrumentation & Technology (BI&T) Journal - The Official Journal
of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
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Future
Horizons - special publication from the Association for the Advancement
of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) dedicated to examining the future of medical
technology and the healthcare profession |
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Dictionary
of over 70,000 medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical & healthcare acronyms
and abbreviations from the MediLexicon web
site |
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Biomedical
Instrumentation & Technology Subscription from the Association for
the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) web
site (Price Mbr/List: $162/$162) |
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National
Surveillance System for Health Care Workers (NaSH) from the Centers
for Disease Control (CDC) |
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Chemical
Reactivity Hazards from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration
web site |
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Chlorine
- from the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - September 2006 |
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Designing
Devices that Delight from the European Medical Device Technology web
site - June 2002 |
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Eleven
Keys to Designing Error-Resistant Medical Devices from the Medical Device
and Diagnostic Industry web site
- May 2002 |
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European Medical
Device Technology web site |
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Exposure
to Stress: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals - (pdf) release from the
NIOSH/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - July 2008 |
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FDA
and Industry Actions on Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions: Effect
on FDA Review Clock and Performance Assessment - from the FDA Center
for Medical Devices |
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The
Fundamental Collection from the Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (AAMI) web site (Price
Mbr/List: $75/$125) |
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Healthcare
Technology Horizons from the Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (AAMI) web site |
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Inspection
of Medical Device Manufacturers - from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration
web site - June 2006 |
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Job
Safety and Health: It's the Law and Seguridad
y Salud en el Trabajo ¡Es la Ley! from the Occupational Safety
& Health Administration web
site |
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Medical
Equipment Symbols & Safety Signs Clip Art Collection from the Association
for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) web
site (Price Mbr/List: $395/$495) |
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NANT
Annual Training 2009 - 15 presentations from the National Association
of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists 2009 Annual Symposium. |
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NANT
Annual Training 2010 - 13 presentations from the National Association
of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists 2010 Annual Symposium. |
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NIOSH
Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards from the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) web site |
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OSHA
Unveils New Webpage for Spanish-Speaking
Employers and Workers |
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Promoting
Healthcare Workplace Excellence (pdf format requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader)
from the Health Care Workforce Policy Advisory Committee Georgia Department
of Community Health - spring 2002 |
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2010
USRDS Presentations & Posters, 2009
Researcher's Guide and the
2011
USRDS annual report - from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS)
web site |
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Sterilants
and High Level Disinfectants Cleared by FDA in a 510(k) with General Claims
for Processing Reusable Medical Devices from the FDA's Medical Devices
- March 2009 |
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TMC
Connect - gain access to job vacancies, best practices, Joint Commission
guidance, IT resources, biomedical society listings, speakers, school listings,
job descriptions, and other important resources.from the Association for
the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) web
site |
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TOXMAP
- Environmental Health e-Maps from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
web site |
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Using
Human Factors Engineering to Improve Patient Safety - Association for
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) web
site. (Price Mbr/List: $70/$80) |
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Uniform Terminology and Taxonomy
Initiative (UT&TI) from the Association for Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (AAMI) web site |
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A
Study Guide for Dialysis Technologists 4th ed. - Book from the National
Association for Nephrology Technicians/Technologists (NANT) web
site - 2010 |
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AAMI
Standards and Recommended Practices: Dialysis 2011 edition - This comprehensive
dialysis collection includes EVERY CURRENT AAMI HEMODIALYSIS standard and
guidance document; Six of the nine dialysis standards were published in
2011. Updates include 11663 and 23500 (revises RD52), 60601-2-16 (revises
RD5), 13958 (revises RD61), 13959 and 26722 (revises RD62). (Price Mbr/List
$250/$420) |
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Sterilization
in Health Care Facilities, 2011 edition from the Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (Member
Price: $250.00 Nonmember Price: $450.00) |
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Medical
Equipment Management Manual, 2009 - How to be in Complete and Continuous
Compliance with the JCAHO Standards - (Price Mbr/List $90/$155) |
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Clinical
Engineering Collection CD - 2011 edition - resources, standards, guidance
documents, and publications in a convenient, searchable, and easy-to-use
CD - (Price Mbr/List $475/$675)
Additions to the CD include:
- All Horizons magazines
through 2010
- TIR62354: 2009,
General testing procedures for medical electrical equipment
- TIR9: 1992, Evaluation
of clinical systems for invasive blood pressure monitoring
- TIR21: 1998, Systems
to be used to forecast remaining pacemaker battery service life
- TIR11: 2005, Selection
and use of protective apparel and surgical drapes in health care facilities
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AAMI
TIR32:2004, Medical device software risk management - provides information
for performing effective software risk management in the context of ISO
14971 and AAMI SW68. TIR32 should be regarded as a reference for developing
safe software systems to be used in medical devices. - (Price Mbr/List $55/$110)
- from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) |
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Guidelines
for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities from the
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report web
site |
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Handbook
of Dialysis Fourth Edition by John T Daugirdas MD, Peter
G Blake MB, FRCPC, FRCPI, Todd S Ing MD |
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Book:
Review
of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel by Gutch, Corea, and
Stoner from amazon.com |
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Standardized
Training Program for the Patient Care Technician in Hemodialysis - Instructor's
Guide ©
2000 ($18.00) from the American Nephrology Nurses
Association web site |
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Standardized
Training Program for the Patient Care Technician in Hemodialysis - Learner's
Guide © 2000 ($28.00) from the American Nephrology
Nurses Association web site |
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ANNA
Publications from the American Nephrology Nurses Association web
site |
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NANT Publications
from the National Association of Nephrology Technicians/ Technologists web
site |
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Hemodialysis
Dose and Adequacy from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information
Clearinghouse (NKUDIC) web site |
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NLM
MEDLINE plus Health Information for Kidneys
and Urinary System |
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Certification
of Nurses and Technicians - news summary from RenalWEB - last updated
June 10, 2002 |
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CMS
ESRD Program Survey Guidance Memo on Dialysis Patient Care Technician Certification
- 4-page pdf from the director of the CMS Survey and Certification Group.
- April 23, 2010 |
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Ready-to-use
Presentations for Dialysis Technician Training - Products for sale from
the National Association of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists. - June
2011 |
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ESRD
Conditions for Coverage: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Patient
Care Technicians - April 2010 - 5-page pdf from The Renal Network. |
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Patient
Care Tech Training/Certification Options - 2-page pdf from The Renal
Network. |
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California
Dialysis Council Provides Alternative Pathway for Certificiation for California’s
Patient Care Technicians - Exam information and FAQs. |
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Board of
Nephrology Examiners, Inc. Nursing and Technology (BONENT) Examinations
are given by Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. (AMP).
Fact Sheet
on BONENT Examinations. |
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National
Nephrology Certification Organization (NNCO) Certification Examinations
in Clinical Nephrology Technology and Biomedical Nephrology Technology are
given by the Professional Testing Corporation.
Schedule for NNCO Testing. |
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The
Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC)
offers the Certification
for Clinical Hemodialysis Technicians (CCHT). |
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A
Career in Biomedical Equipment Technology Brochure (pdf) from the Association
for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) web
site |
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Better
Water, Inc. training facility in Smyrna, TN |
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Biomedical
Electronics Technology A.A.S. Degree from the Milwaukee Area Technical
College
web
site
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BMET
Study Guide CDROM from the Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (Member
Price: $95.00 Nonmember Price: $125.00) |
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Body
Weight - Body Water (page down to view link) - Free 2 contact hours
course from Hemodialysis, Inc. |
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The
Water Solution Package: On-line Water Training & Information Support
Site - (pdf) Mar Cor Purification’s Training Course for Hemodialysis
Water Systems |
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Hemodialysis
Review Course - from Nephrology Clinical Solutions - Content review
for the hemodialysis patient care technician (PCT) preparing for certification
examination. - cost: $125.00 |
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The
Hemodiaysis Training School, located in Union City, CA - a nine-week
training class for those interested in working with dialysis patients |
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Online
courses for Medical Equipment Technology: Application, Support and Management
- from the University of Vermont |
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Onsite
Training Seminars and Workshops for Dialysis and other Healthcare Professionals
and Video Training
Programs by Foster Seminars and Communications |
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