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Healthcare Technology Management (also referred to as biomed, biomedical engineering, bio-medical engineering, biomedical equipment management, biomedical equipment services, biomedical maintenance, clinical engineering, clinical engineering management, clinical equipment management, clinical technology management, clinical technology services, medical equipment management, and medical equipment repair), is a fundamental part of managing, maintaining, and/or designing medical devices used or proposed for use in various healthcare settings from the home, the field, the doctor's office, and the hospital. It includes the business processes used in interaction and oversight of the medical equipment involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients. The related policies and procedures govern activities such as the selection, planning, and acquisition of medical devices. through to the incoming inspection, acceptance, maintenance, and eventual retirement and disposal of medical equipment. Medical equipment management is a recognized profession within the medical logistics domain. The healthcare technology management professional's purpose is to ensure that equipment and systems used in patient care are operational, safe, and properly configured to meet the mission of the healthcare; that the equipment is used in an effective way consistent with the highest standards of care by educating the healthcare provider, equipment user, and patient; that the equipment is designed to limit the potential for loss, harm, or damage to the patient, provider, visitor, and facilities through various means of analysis prior to and during acquisition, monitoring and foreseeing problems during the lifecycle of the equipment, and collaborating with the parties who manufacturer, design, regulate, or recommend safe medical devices and systems. Some but not all of the healthcare technology management professional's functions are: * Equipment Control & Asset Management * Equipment Inventories * Work Order Management * Data Quality Management * Equipment Maintenance Management * Equipment Maintenance * Personnel Management * Quality Assurance * Patient Safety * Risk Management * Hospital Safety Programs * Radiation Safety * Medical Gas Systems * In-Service Education & Training * Accident Investigation * Analysis of Failures, Root-Causes, and Human Factors * Safe Medical Devices Act (SMDA) of 1990 * Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) * Careers in Facilities Management == Equipment Control & Asset Management == Every medical treatment facility should have policies and processes on equipment control & asset management. Equipment control and asset management involves the management of medical devices within a facility and may be supported by automated information systems (e.g., Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems from Lawson Software are often found in U.S. hospitals, and the U.S. military health system uses an advanced automated system known as the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) suite of applications). Equipment control begins with the receipt of a newly acquired equipment item and continues through the item's entire life-cycle. Newly acquired devices should be inspected by in-house or contracted Biomedical Equipment Technicians (BMETs), who will receive an established equipment control/asset number from the facilities Equipment/Property Manager. This control number is used to track and record maintenance actions in their database. This is similar to creating a new chart for a new patient that will be seen at the medical facility. Once an equipment control number is established, the device is safety inspected and readied for delivery to clinical and treatment areas in the facility. Facilities or healthcare delivery networks may rely on a combination of equipment service providers such as manufacturers, third party services, in-house technicians, and remote support. Equipment managers are responsible for continuous oversight and responsibility for ensuring safe and effective equipment performance through full service maintenance. Medical equipment managers are also responsible for technology assessment, planning and management in all areas within a medical treatment facility (e.g. developing policies and procedures for the medical equipment management plan, identifying trends and the need for staff education, resolution of defective biomedical equipment issues). This industry is new, and there is not a clear line between IT and Bio med. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Medical equipment management」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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