Medical equipment maintenance : management and oversight /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wang, Binseng
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool, [2012]
Series:	Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science. Synthesis lectures on biomedical engineering ; #45.
Subjects:	Medical instruments and apparatus > Maintenance and repair. Electronics, Medical. Equipment and Supplies. Maintenance. MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Medical Technology. medical equipment clinical engineering biomedical engineering healthcare technology management equipment maintenance and management benchmarking maintenance effectiveness evidence-based maintenance Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Regulatory framework
2.1 Federal laws, regulations, and codes
2.1.1 Regulations enforced by CMS
2.1.2 Regulations enforced by OCR
2.1.3 Regulations enforced by FDA
2.1.4 Regulations enforced by OSHA
2.2 State laws, regulations, and codes
2.3 Standards and recommended practices
2.3.1 National Fire Protection Association
2.3.2 Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
3. Core functions of medical equipment maintenance and management
3.1 Equipment incorporation
3.2 Installation and acceptance
3.3 User training
3.4 Equipment maintenance
3.4.1 Maintenance planning
3.4.2 Maintenance implementation
3.4.3 Maintenance monitoring
3.4.4 Maintenance improvement
3.5 Equipment replacement, retirement, and disposal
3.6 Safety and risk management
3.6.1 Recalls, corrections, and upgrades
3.6.2 Incident investigation
4. CE department management
4.1 Management of processes and documents
4.1.1 Policies and procedures
4.1.2 Work instructions
4.2 Computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
4.3 Staff management and development
4.4 Service provider management
4.5 Financial management
4.6 Relationship with other departments
4.7 Interaction with information technology
4.8 Performance monitoring and continual improvement
5. Performance management
5.1 Maintenance effectiveness
5.2 Maintenance efficiency
5.2.1 Financial efficiency
5.2.2 Staff productivity
5.3 Performance benchmarking
6. Discussion and conclusions
6.1 Challenges related to size, acuity, and geographical location
6.2 Challenges related to cultural tendencies
6.3 Evidence-based maintenance
6.4 Conclusions
A. Sample policies for a clinical engineering department
B. Information and data sources on internet
Bibliography
Author's biography.