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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823018903321

Autore

Willson Keith

Titolo

Medical equipment management / / Keith Willson, Imperial College London, UK, Keith Ison, Kings College Hospital, London, UK, and Slavik Tabakov, Kings College London, Strand, UK

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : Taylor & Francis, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

0-429-13037-6

1-4200-9958-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (334 p.)

Collana

Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

Series in medical physics and biomedical engineering

Disciplina

610.28/4

Soggetti

Biomedical materials

Medical instruments and apparatus

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Taylor & Francis book."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Medical equipment and its life cycle -- Medical device risk, regulation and governance : an overview -- Approaches to equipment management : structures and systems -- Purchase and replacement : allocating priorities and managing resources -- Evaluating devices and technologies for replacement and equipping -- Equipment training for clinical and technical users -- Assessing maintenance and support needs -- Maintenance contract management -- Adverse incidents, investigations, control and monitoring -- Supporting research and development -- Disposal -- Sources of information for equipment management professionals -- Improving performance: quality, indicators, benchmarking and audit.

Sommario/riassunto

Know What to Expect When Managing Medical Equipment and Healthcare Technology in Your OrganizationAs medical technology in clinical care becomes more complex, clinical professionals and support staff must know how to keep patients safe and equipment working in the clinical environment. Accessible to all healthcare professionals and managers, Medical Equipment Management presents an integrated approach to managing medical equipment in healthcare organizations.



The book explains the underlying principles and requirements and raises awareness of what nee