A model for simulation of Clinical Engineering Department activities

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriella Balestra ◽  
Laura Gaetano ◽  
Daniele Puppato
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Department

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 Case Study: Developing an In-House Magnetic Resonance Imaging Maintenance Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-222
Author(s):  
Mark R. Asbil ◽  
Bernard Boland ◽  
Martin Dussault ◽  
Wendy Rabbie ◽  
Marie-Ange Janvier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Clinical Engineering ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Careful Planning ◽  
Operational Costs ◽  
Maintenance Program ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Imaging Service

In 2015, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) developed an in-house magnetic resonance imaging service team. Within two years, the team achieved substantial savings in operational costs, generated new revenue, improved uptime and response time, and improved customer satisfaction within the hospital. Through careful planning and collaboration, the Clinical Engineering Department at CHEO was able to bring imaging services in house successfully, demonstrating improvements over historical original equipment manufacturer performance thresholds.

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