Assistive Technology Uptime as a Patient-Safety Standard

This Viewpoint describes how assistive technology repair times and the share of days an essential mobility device is functional should be measurable patient safety standards.

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JAMA Health Forum
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2026-05-29
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.1193
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Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
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Assistive Technology Uptime as a Patient-Safety Standard

Henry Bair
JAMA Health Forum
Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
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Assistive Technology Uptime as a Patient-Safety Standard

Henry Bair
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Abstract

This Viewpoint describes how assistive technology repair times and the share of days an essential mobility device is functional should be measurable patient safety standards.

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