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Year 2000 compliance issues.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10212773     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This month, we continue our coverage of the year 2000 (Y2K) problem as it affects healthcare facilities and the professionals who work in them. We present the following articles: "Checking PCs for Y2K Compliance"--In this article, we describe the probable sources of Y2K-related errors in PCs and present simple procedures for testing the Y2K compliance of PCs and application software. "Y2K Assessment Equipment Expectations"--In this article, we review the Y2K compliance data from a small sampling of hospitals to help answer the question "What percentage of medical equipment will likely be susceptible to Y2K problems?" "Y2K Labeling of Medical Devices"--In this article, we discuss the pros and cons of instituting a program to label each medical device with its Y2K status. Also in this section, we present an updated list of organizations that support ECRI's Position Statement on the testing of medical devices for Y2K compliance, which we published in the December 1998 issue of Health Devices (27[12]). And we remind readers of the services ECRI can offer to help healthcare institutions cope with the Y2K problem.
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Health devices     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0046-7022     ISO Abbreviation:  Health Devices     Publication Date:  1999 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-06-04     Completed Date:  1999-06-04     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1262063     Medline TA:  Health Devices     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  104-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chronology as Topic*
Equipment Failure
Equipment and Supplies*
Forecasting
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Microcomputers*
Software / standards*,  trends
Time

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