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Dear Colleagues:
To all the new members, welcome, to the old timers whe don't know
me, I look forward to gettig to know you better. For those who have known me
for years, what can I can say except thanks for voting me Vice President. Even
though Victor suckered me into it (thaks Vic, only kidding), it's been great so
far.
October's meeting is at the Baltimore Brewing Company. Yeah! ...
Don't forget to RSVP as soon as possible because seating is limited. Part of
the agenda for this meeting is an open forum to give you a chance to express
yourself and be heard. If you have complaints or suggestions, this is you
chance to vent.
Another part of the agenda is to discuss concerns of the officers.
As the Vice President, my main concern is attendance. It is my job as the Vice
President to solicit vendors and ask them to host meetings. Lets face it, it is
down right rude of us to ask a vendor to host a meeting and only 15 to 20
members show up. I realize that we cannot ve at all the meetings. I myself
missed the first meeting due to a lack of a babysitter. It is hard to attend
all the meetings being the mother of a two-year-old. Well, anyway I look
forward to seeing you all on October 20th
Sincerely,
Candace Keaton
Vice President
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repairs, try World Class Motor Specialists (WCMS) in Santa Fe Springs, CA.
Recently a fellow BMET commented "if they haven't had a replacement, they have
been able to rebuild anything we've thrown at 'em." Thanks to Jay Crouch, Santa
Cruz, CA. You can reach WCMS at 800-359-1892.
LOOKING FOR . . . . |
| Bob Able |
David Little |
| Vincent Batteast |
Bob Patterson |
| Williams Beers |
Michael Poole |
| Julie Clubb |
Susan Praydis |
| Andrew Cramer |
Joseph Rebot |
| Michael Erickson |
Thomas Sellenr |
| Kevin Fisher |
Dan Tesch |
| John Friskey |
Davie West |
| Andrew Keenen |
Terry Young |
We do not have current addresses for the above list of people. If
you know the whereabouts of any of them, please contact Terry Tracy. We'd like
to contact them about their membership, or delete them from our database if
they are no longer residing in the area. |
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In need of a battery or a reference book? Try www.cadex.com Enjoy
the articles on all the different types of batteries.
For power quality links, power conditioning companies, isolation
transformers, transient voltage surge suppression, power monitors and test
equipment, check out www.powerlines.com
How do they produce all thos products you see everyday? The
medical device and diagnostic industry will provide the answers and all the
late breaking news. Their web site is at www.devicelink.com
For all your label needs check out Ampac's site at:
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For the new Diagnostic Imagin & Radiation Therapy Catalog from
Nuclear Associates, try www.inovision.com and www.nucl.com
Regulatory Agencies
How does your state regulate the health care industry, medical
products, quality assurance, and your job? Try the following sites to find
out.
www.dhmh.state.md.us - Maryland Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene.
www.health.state.pa.us - Commonwelath of Pennsylvania Department
of Health, Public Health Programs, Quality Assurance.
www.state.de.us/dhss/irm/dhss.htm - Delaware Health and Social
Services.
For you lab standards - www.cap.org
www.fda.gov/cdrh/mammography/ - an FDA site to bring you up to
speed on the Mammography Qualtiy Standards Act (MNQSA)
Y2K Issues
9/9/99 has come and gone and I've only heard of a few
problems.
1. OEC 9600 had to be rebooted if left on and rolled over to
9/9/99.
2. A physiological monitor rolled over to 1/1/00. Replacemnt of
lithium battery and resetting solved the problem.
3. VMAX 2 Respiratory Therapy System rolled over to 9/10/2099 when
powered on the morning of 9/10/99. Unfortunately this pruged all the patient
data.
We'll try to keep you posted on problems as they occur. However,
we are considering having another members only meetin after the New Year to
hear your personal stories. |
