Clinical engineering : from devices to systems / / Roberto Miniati, Ernesto Iadanza, Fabrizio Dori

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824870703321
• Autore: Miniati Roberto
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, England : , : Academic Press, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 0-12-803824-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (245 p.)
• Disciplina: 610.28
• Soggetti: Biomedical engineering; Biomedical engineering - Research
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Clinical Engineering; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Evolution of Clinical Engineering: History and the Role of Technology in Health Care; Explaining What Is a Clinical Engineer; Requirements to Be a Clinical Engineer; Educational System for CEs; How Clinical Engineering Shall Evolve; Conclusion; References; 2 Clinical Engineering in Growing Markets: The China Case Study; Introduction; Overview of Clinical Engineering and Healthcare Technology Management Market; The Evolution of Clinical Engineering in China; Professional Development of Chinese Clinical EngineersReferences; 3 Clinical Engineering in Developing Countries; Introduction; Funding; Geography; Healthcare Policies; Traditional Medicine; Distinction Between BME and MP; Maintenance Difficulties; Diversity of Manufacturers; Donated Equipment; Training; Conclusion; References; 4 Clinical Engineering for Consolidated Markets: European Case Study; Introduction; The Healthcare Market; Clinical Engineering Work; Clinical Engineering Processes; Strategic Planning; Device Management and Support in Clinical Use; Clinical Engineering and ICT; Research, Development, and EducationResearch; Education and Teaching; Capacity Building; Conclusions; References; 5 Hospital Technology Management; Introduction; The Universe of Medical Technology; Need for Management; Medical Technology Life Cycle; The ; Overall Picture; Regulatory Aspects; International Standards and Regulations; Medical Devices Regulations in Europe; Medical Device Nomenclatures; Unique Device Identification of MDs; Technology Assessment; Hospital Technology Management and Clinical Engineering; Medical Equipment Inventorying; Medical Equipment Procurement Planning; Medical Equipment AcquisitionAcceptance Testing; Training; Preventive Maintenance; Corrective Maintenance; Quality Assurance; Risk Management and Vigilance; Equipment Disposal; Computerized Maintenance Management Systems; Future Perspectives; References; 6 Management of Complex Clinical System; Introduction; Foundational Principles and Concepts; Managing the Evolution to Today's Complex Clinical Systems; The Rapidly Evolving Complex 21st-Century Clinical System; Unintended Consequences: Understanding and Managing Emergent Behaviors in Systems of Systems; Management Approaches for 21st-Century Complex Clinical SystemsConclusion; References; Web References; 7 Decision Support Systems in Healthcare; Introduction; A Clinical Decision Support System for Congestive Heart Failure Management; The Cooperative Framework; The Heart M&M System; The Machine Learning Core; Cardiologist Front-End; Nurse Front-End; A DSS for Hospital Administration and Facilities Management; SACS Main Module; SVG Rendering Engine; LICENSE; EUREKA; References; 8 Early Stage Healthcare Technology Assessment; Healthcare Technology; Health Technology Assessment: Standard De Facto