AAMI

Following a unique collaboration between medical industry leaders, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has published the latest installment in a growing collection of best practices and strategies for the sterilization of medical...

The new document, titled “Industrial Sterilization: Challenging the Status Quo, Driving for Continuous Improvement,” is a freely available and peer reviewed supplement to AAMI’s journal, BI&T.

Telemedicine became a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic to limit disease transmission. As the technology grows in popularity, telesurgery – surgeries that can be performed on patients from a remote location via robots and telecommunications platforms – may be on the horizon.

With the demand for respirators exceeding supply during the pandemic, many facilities are reusing single-use masks.

After three years, a widely used standard in health care and industry has undergone an important update.

AAMI is exploring a new direction for AAMI guidance and standardization – a joint effort with the American Dental Association (ADA) aimed at developing a steam sterilization standard for dental facilities.