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> In cases where the operator uses multiple products from different companies (e.g. in a hospital) that's especially hard Somehow this works just fine in telec
by myself248 6y ago
> In cases where the operator uses multiple products from different companies (e.g. in a hospital) that's especially hard
Somehow this works just fine in telecom. I was handling equipment from DSC, Alcatel, Fujitsu, Marconi, Rockwell, Cerent, Nortel, Pirelli, CarrierAccess, Tellabs, Cisco, ADC, Lucent, and more. There are Telcordia and NEBS standards for alarm severity and wiring, and everything just works when you hook it up. Does the medical industry not have standards?
- asoneth 6y agoI've heard from colleagues in the (US) medical industry that there are guidelines from the likes of AAMI and ECRI but few real "requirements". My second-hand understanding is that it's largely dependent on how much leverage the end-users (doctors and nurses) have to dictate system requirements and how much leverage the hospital system has with respect to negotiating with suppliers. Ref: https://www.ecri.org/alarm-safety-handbook https://www.ecri.org/alarm-safety-handbook https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/patient-safety-topics/sentinel-event/sentinel-event-alert-newsletters/sentinel-event-alert-issue-50-medical-device-alarm-safety-in-hospitals/ https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/patient-safety-top...