Educational Webinar Materials

This page provides resource materials about device safety for healthcare providers and patients.

Educational Webinars

The following educational webinars were created for MedSun-participating hospitals and have been formatted for general use. Please note that in addition to transcripts, some webinars also offer audio or presentation slides. Webinars are organized by clinical area for healthcare provider use.

For All Healthcare Providers:

Webinar Title	Transcript	A/V	Slides	Date
Building Relationships Between Biomedical Engineering and Clinical Staff to Improve Medical Device Safety and Event Reporting	Transcript	Audio	Slides	7/25/2013
MedSun Reporting by Biomedical and Clinical Engineers: Sites' Safety Stories and Successes	Transcript	Audio	Slides	7/24/2012
Practical Advice for Preventing Surgical Fires: Safety Strategies from the Front Lines	Transcript	Audio	Slides	6/12/2012
Human Factors: Tools and Tips for Clinical Engineers and Medical Device Users	Transcript	Audio		3/13/2009
Luer Connector Misconnections: Under-Recognized but Potentially Dangerous Events	Transcript			11/19/2008
Current Issues in Medical Telemetry and Wireless Connectivity	Transcript			5/24/2006
Batteries in Medical Devices - Technologies, Use and Maintenance	Transcript			12/13/2005
Cybersecurity of Medical Devices	Transcript			4/12/2005

For Pediatric Healthcare Providers:

Webinar Title	Transcript	A/V	Slides	Date
The Role of Human Factors with Medical Device Use in Neonatal and Pediatric Patients	Transcript	Video	Slides	9/27/2012
Phototherapy and Cooling Therapy Device Safety in Neonatal Patients	Transcript	Audio		11/22/2011
PICC and Umbilical Catheter Safety in Neonatal Patients	Transcript	Audio	Slides	10/28/2010

For Homecare Providers:

Webinar Title	Transcript	A/V	Slides	Date
Improving Patient Safety by Reporting Problems with Medical Devices Used in the Home	Transcript	Audio	Slides	12/9/2009

For Eye Care Professionals:

Webinar Title	Transcript	A/V	Slides	Date
Medical Device Event Reporting in Ophthalmic Settings	Transcript	Audio		12/9/2009

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Educational Webinar Materials

Educational Webinars

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