At AHTF we offer the following programs:

• Certification for clinical engineers - The Foundation provides administrative and financial support to the Healthcare Technology Certification Commission which in turn provides oversight of the United States Board of Examiners for Clinical Engineering Certification program. Click here for more information on this program. Our contact is Caroline Campbell
• Clinical Alarms Management and Integration - This program is identifying issues and opportunities to improve clinical alarm design, integration, operation, response and actions. Click here for more information on this program. Our contact person is Tobey Clark.
• Clinical Engineering Excellence Institute - The institute provides focus on and the promotion of excellence in the clinical engineering field through recognition programs and awards. Our contacts are Yadin David and Wayne Morse.
• Patient Safety and Education Program – The program provides resources for improving patient safety with education of the public on the safe use of patient devices in the home environment. Brochures have been developed on "Home Devices – Can I Bring My Own Medical Device with Me to the Hospital?" and "Fire Safety & Oxygen: A Patient Guide." The brochures are published in English and Spanish and posted on the AHTF website. Click here for more information on this program. Our contact is Jim Wear.
• Shepherd Patient Safety Award - The annual Shepherd Patient Safety Award recognizes a deserving clinical engineer/biomedical engineer who advanced patient safety through the design, use, support, education, and/or management of health care technologies. This individual could be an inventor, accident investigator, an author, an educator, a promoter of the safe use of technology in health care, and/or other persons with recognized patient safety accomplishments. This award is administered jointly with the ACCE.
• Patient Safety Organization – The ACCE Healthcare Technology Foundation is a registered Patient Safety Organization (PSO) as defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.