ISSN:
1741-0444
Keywords:
Biomedical engineering
;
Clinical engineering
;
Cost-effectiveness
;
Maintenance
;
Management
;
Performance standards
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Clinical engineering in the USA encompasses corrective maintenance, preventative maintenance and managing the interfaces and use of biomedical equipment. Changes in hospital practices have created a need for performance standards against which the cost-effectiveness of the service can be evaluated, 30 variable factors which complicate the generation of such standards are reviewed. Anticipated activities include establishing measurement databases, determining the factors which have the greatest import, devising the standards and creating mandatory validation of changes to the equipment or to themodus operandi to meet the standards.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02455303
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