Modeling Clinical Engineering Activities to Support Healthcare Technology Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 113-131
Author(s):  
Laura Gaetano ◽  
Daniele Puppato ◽  
Gabriella Balestra
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Technology Management ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Clinical Engineering ◽  
Regional Network ◽  
Biomedical Equipment ◽  
Department Staff ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Biomedical Equipment Technicians ◽  
Clinical Engineers

In the chapter we describe a model to estimate the number of clinical engineers and biomedical equipment technicians (BMET) that will constitute the Clinical Engineering department staff. The model is based on the activities to be simulated, the characteristics of the healthcare facility, and the experience of human resources. Our model is an important tool to be used to start a Clinical Engineering department or to evaluate the performances of an existing one. It was used by managers of Regione Piemonte to start a regional network of Clinical Engineering departments.

Re-Engineering a Medical Devices Management Software System

2018 ◽  
pp. 312-322
Author(s):  
P.G. Malataras ◽  
Z.B. Bliznakov ◽  
N.E. Pallikarakis
Keyword(s):  
Technology Management ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Management System ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Clinical Engineering ◽  
Software System ◽  
Biomedical Technology ◽  
Management Software ◽  
Engineering Department

The primary aim of a hospital Clinical Engineering Department (CED) is to ensure a safe and cost-effective operation of the medical devices. In order to achieve this goal, it needs to implement and establish a comprehensive biomedical technology management program, which is a complex and multidimensional task. This work presents a medical devices management software system to assist the CED in healthcare, and it appears, as a result, of an effort to re-engineer and rebuild such an old, successful management system. The findings of this re-engineering attempt are presented. The goal was the incorporation of the new trends in clinical engineering and medical devices management and the exploitation of the new capabilities provided by the modern software tools and platforms. The system is expected to respond to the changing healthcare environment demands, the increased efforts required, and the respective broader role that CEDs have to play.

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

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 220 ◽  
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>

scholarly journals Evaluation of Clinical Engineering Department Services in Riyadh City Hospitals

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ibrahim Waly
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Management System ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Clinical Engineering ◽  
Medical Department ◽  
Hospital Size ◽  
Department Staff ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Is Evaluation

<p><strong>BACKGROUND:</strong> Since its establishment, clinical engineering in healthcare facilities has evolved rapidly owing to increased employment of highly trained staff. Clinical engineering department represents a factor critical for successful healthcare management.</p><p><strong>OBJECTIVE:</strong> This study developed an integrated evaluation method for services rendered by clinical engineering departments using two questionnaires supplied to governmental hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.</p><p><strong>METHODS:</strong> One questionnaire is evaluation for the end user (medical department staff), while the other is evaluation questionnaire for the clinical engineering department staff.</p><p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> The overall evaluation of administrative, training, technical skills for clinical engineering department staff by medical department staff was very good with mean 4.07±1.09, 3.98±0.74 and 3.8±1.14, respectively. Hospital size affects the technical and training skills for the clinical engineering department’s staff, with a p-value less than 0.05 at 95% confidence interval. This also affects maintenance management system. Professional role for medical department staff had no effect on their satisfaction on the services provided by clinical engineering department.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION: </strong>The procedure, standards and basic requirements which established by Saudi Arabia ministry of health for Clinical engineering department services were applied on all hospital, but the maintenance management system should be fixed regardless of hospital size.<strong></strong></p>

Biomedical Engineering Program to Upgrade Biomedical Equipment Technicians

1975 ◽  
Vol BME-22 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert T. Torzyn ◽  
Willard D. McKinney ◽  
Ernest Lee Abbott ◽  
Albert M. Cook ◽  
Donald H. Gillott
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Biomedical Equipment ◽  
Biomedical Equipment Technicians

scholarly journals Human resources department in crisis: A case of a university in South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Department Staff ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
Depth Interviews

Human Resources (HR) departments in previously disadvantaged higher education institutions (HEI) in South Africa have contributed to the crisis that has led them to be governed by appointed Administrators assigned by the Ministry of Higher Education and Training. The malfunctioning of HR departments persists even in the post-Administrator’s era, with a prevalence of personal, interpersonal and operational challenges. This study aimed at interrogating challenges faced by the HR Department of the university concerned post the appointed Administrator era and its negative effects. This study adopted a qualitative research approach whereby in-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of 10 HR Department staff members. Focus group discussions were also carried out with 20 academic and non-academic university leaders. Further data was also collected through ethnographic observation and secondary data was also used. The non-probability purposive sampling was used for qualitative analysis and NVivo was used for organizing and analyzing data gleaned from the in-depth interviews. The study findings consistently revealed unclear roles and responsibilities, outmoded recruitment and selection processes and poor interpersonal relations amongst the HR department staff members as some of the challenges that still persist post the Administrator’s era, all of which have contributed to the paralysis of organizational culture. University leaders can use the study findings as a tool to devise and implement radical change management interventions aiming at re-engineering HR departments that are operating abnormally, as well as for designing a responsive HR Strategic Architect. This study will contribute to the body of knowledge in the HR fraternity as there is a dearth of published studies on the internal challenges faces by HR Departments (both interpersonal and operational), which have the potential to hamper smooth operations of higher education institutions.

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