Medical equipment maintenance : management and oversight

Resource Information

The work Medical equipment maintenance : management and oversight represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Medical equipment maintenance : management and oversight

Title remainder

management and oversight

Statement of responsibility

Binseng Wang

Creator

• Wang, Binseng
• Wang, Binseng

Author

• Wang, Binseng
• Wang, Binseng

Subject

• Electronics, Medical
• Equipment and Supplies
• Maintenance
• Medical instruments and apparatus -- Maintenance and repair

Language

eng

Summary

In addition to being essential for safe and effective patient care, medical equipment also has significant impact on the income and, thus, vitality of healthcare organizations. For this reason, its maintenance and management requires careful supervision by healthcare administrators, many of whom may not have the technical background to understand all of the relevant factors. This book presents the basic elements of medical equipment maintenance and management required of healthcare leaders responsible for managing or overseeing this function. It will enable these individuals to understand their professional responsibilities, as well as what they should expect from their supervised staff and how to measure and benchmark staff performance against equivalent performance levels at similar organizations. The book opens with a foundational summary of the laws, regulations, codes, and standards that are applicable to the maintenance and management of medical equipment in healthcare organizations. Next, the core functions of the team responsible for maintenance and management are described in sufficient detail for managers and overseers. Then the methods and measures for determining the effectiveness and efficiency of equipment maintenance and management are presented to allow performance management and benchmarking comparisons. The challenges and opportunities of managing healthcare organizations of different sizes, acuity levels, and geographical locations are discussed. Extensive bibliographic sources and material for further study are provided to assist students and healthcare leaders interested in acquiring more detailed knowledge

Member of

• Online access with purchase: Morgan & Claypool (Synthesis Collection Four)
• Synthesis lectures on biomedical engineering, 45

Cataloging source

CaBNVSL

Dewey number

681.761

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

LC call number

R856.5

LC item number

.W255 2012

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• abstracts summaries
• bibliography

Target audience

specialized