Esteban Ramirez, a patient care technician-turned-biomedical sciences student, highlights the importance of allied health professionals in the healthcare infrastructure. The PIMA JTED and Tucson Medical Center partnership aims to train and certify such professionals, offering an alternate career pathway for students right out of high school. This is seen as a way to address workforce shortages in the healthcare sector, especially as Arizona is set to face a 28,000-nurse shortfall by 2025.
Malware Found in Healthcare Patient Monitors Linked to Chinese IP Address
Contec CMS8000 patient monitors have revealed a cybersecurity vulnerability of embedded malware that risks both patient safety and data security. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure