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  1. Nancy Pratt at Patient Safety Congress: Its 2012. Don't you think we shouldn't be able to plug an enteral feeding tube into an IV?
  2. Hackers have their eyes on networked medical devices. Find out how to protect your facility in the cover story of BI&T bit.ly/JbhOND
  3. Healthcare Technology Management Week is here! Find all the resources you need to celebrate right here: bit.ly/K59YsR
  4. Nearly 30% of respondents to an AAMI poll say they don’t have the skills for the HTM field of tomorrow, but are learning. Surprised? #AAMI
  5. The Healthcare Technology Safety Institute received a grant from CareFusion to study smart pump medication errors bit.ly/KIvTpK
  6. FDA launched an initiative to help prevent excessive radiation doses in children from x-ray imaging devices bit.ly/JTmdaB
  7. From gang member to soldier to biomed. Read about the inspiring life of Federico "Rico" Brown, who passed away May 12 bit.ly/LcvVsv
  8. Need a handy tool to navigate the annual conference? Have a smartphone? Like apps? Then check this out. bit.ly/ITBTf1
  9. Want to follow the online conversation at the AAMI 2012 Annual Conference & Expo? Then use the hash tag #AAMI2012 to get all the action.
  10. Need a primer for what's happening during Healthcare Technology Management Week, which is May 20-26? Look no further! bit.ly/Lg0g5M
  11. Want to see what the latest issue of Horizons, which focuses on sterile processing, has to offer? bit.ly/JUhE0P
  12. The AAMI website got a facelift with new features to help you find what you are looking for faster, aami.org
  13. The application deadline for the June certification exams is coming up. Don't miss out! aami.org/certification/
  14. Officials with CMS and The Joint Commission met to discuss a controversial directive on equipment maintenance. bit.ly/JNfxbE
  15. Want a sneak peek at the FDA's human factors lab? Head to AAMI's Facebook page at facebook.com/aamiconnect
  16. The healthcare technology management field is rapidly evolving. Find out more in the cover story of BI&T bit.ly/HsjC7v
  17. Just In! AAMI will release for the first time an app for attendees at the AAMI 2012 Annual Conference & Expo. More details to follow.
  18. AAMI's Sterile Processing Benchmarks will soon include a new tool to measure productivity and staffing needs bit.ly/HRNZlC
  19. A guest post on the AAMIBlog says the FDA’s “slow pace” in releasing some guidance undermines its stature and influence bit.ly/H1rnAr
  20. Consumer groups say at an FDA public workshop that the user fee agreement needs to devote funding to device postmarket surveillance.