Exploring Health Technology Management Relevance to Safety and Quality in Hospital Care

Technology management is a key issue for innovation and quality in health care sector, which, in turn, implies effectiveness and safety considerations. It is valuable, to explore the influence of technology to safety management and quality in health environment, and so to dig into what topics arise from this relationship. The purpose of this study is to explore the relevance of Health Technology Management to safety and quality in health organizations from health professional’s perceptions and scientific evolution perspectives. Methodology and Theoretical Orientation: An exploratory based qualitative study was conducted. A semi-structured interview was administered to health professionals with professional and academic experience in clinical settings in Matanzas territory. There were selected the main issues raised from professional’s opinions. Additionally, there was examined the scientific development of this subject by means of a review of research documents published in Sciencedirect and Scielo databases. Findings: Main views were similar as to technology use, assessment and innovation impact on human errors, how they may condition clinical and therapeutic practices, health recovery as well as a risky care environment for patients and personnel. Conclusion & Significance: It is confirmed the importance of health technology management to safety and quality of health care as well as research.

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Health technology management in Israel: HTA in action

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care ◽

10.1017/s0266462309090540 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 25 (S1) ◽

pp. 134-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Joshua Shemer ◽

Mordechai Shani ◽

Orly Tamir ◽

Miriam Ines Siebzehner

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Policy ◽

Technology Management ◽

Health Technology Assessment ◽

Technology Assessment ◽

National Level ◽

Historical Analysis ◽

Present Situation ◽

Health Technology ◽

Health Technology Management

Objectives:The aim of this study was to describe the history and present situation with health technology assessment (HTA) in Israel.Methods:The method used in this study was a historical analysis based mainly on the knowledge of the authors, but supplemented by the published literature.Results:HTA originated in Israel as a centralized function conducted under the auspice of research, developing into an active multidisciplinary center. Throughout the expansion of the field, HTA was performed in affiliation with several local and international bodies, while providing direct and indirect support at the national level. Today, mainly as a result of vigorous dissemination of the principles, methodology and tools for HTA by the Israeli Center for Technology Assessment in Health Care (ICTAHC), this discipline is increasingly a decentralized activity conducted by a great variety of institutions. Israeli health policy decisions are increasingly based on the results of HTA.Conclusions:ICTAHC's role and functioning has expanded since its beginnings. HTA has become an important part of health care in Israel.

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Necessity of Clinical Engineers to Improve Present Health Technology Management in Developing Countries

Modern Applied Science ◽

10.5539/mas.v9n12p220 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. 220 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Md. Anwar Hossain ◽

S. M. Sharun ◽

M. A. Rashid ◽

M. R. Islam ◽

M. Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Technology Management ◽

Health Care System ◽

Health Technology ◽

Clinical Engineering ◽

Care Technology ◽

Clinical Engineers ◽

Health Technology Management ◽

Care System

<p>Developing countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Indonesia and so many could not introduce clinical engineering professional (CEP) in health technology management (HTM) science. As a result, they could not establish the safe health technology management. Conversely, CEP has been introduced by developed countries in HTM for about last 35 years long and thereby established a safe health care system. We noticed the continual problem in the health care management system. To overcome this continual problem, we think that clinical engineering professional is very much necessary to proper implementation of health technology management in developing countries in order to ensure the safe health care system. CEP will train to HTM personnel and a safe health care management will be established in developing countries. The modern medical technology will be involved by the proper practice of HTM and CEP. This pioneer professional will keep the whole HTM with good functional condition. Therefore, we conclude that introducing of CEP is badly necessary to improve the existing unhealthy HTM as well as health care system of the developing countries.HTM personnel will understand the necessity of CEP as well as health care planners. This paper will guide to the existing personnel of HTM and help them to understand the importance roles of CEP. Among these counties, the health care technology management system seems to very problematic. Continually, it is observing that the health care technology management performance is twisting with the increase of sophisticated medical devices. Authors firmly believe that an excellent benefit can be obtained by introducing skilled clinical engineers in the health services of developing countries as Bangladesh. </p>

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