TKA Tech Talks: Robert Mendez   Q: What is your role at TKA? Describe what you do day-to-day. A: My title is a Biomedical Technician, so we perform preventative maintenance, complete repairs and calibrations when needed on all equipment – anything that touches a patient directly such as Vital Signs Monitors, Ventilators, CT scanners, MRI scanners, and READ MORE

The Prison of Expertise: When Experts Aren’t the Best Healthcare Technology Management Teachers   By George Hampton I recently listened to an NPR Hidden Brain podcast during which they discussed the idea of experts serving as teachers. It seems like a forgone conclusion that this should be the case — that experts should serve as teachers READ MORE

TKA Sponsors the 10th Annual Brian W. Schira Golf Tournament   In September, TKA sponsored the 10th Annual Brian W. Schira 102 Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament. Our CFO, Jeff Niederhausen, sits on the board and helped start the foundation in memory of childhood friend, Brian Schira, who was killed in the line of duty on April 8, READ MORE

TKA Tech Talks: Marie Xiong   Q: What is your role at TKA? Describe what you do day-to-day. A: I am a CBET & Biomedical Equipment Tech III onsite at Valley Children’s Hospital located in the heart of California in Madera, CA. I repair and maintain a variety of medical equipment according to manufacturer’s specification and guidelines READ MORE