3rd Edition
By
David A. Simmons Sc. D., P.E., C.C.E.
and
James O. Wear Ph.D., P.C.A., C.C.E., CHSP.
The
expanded version of the original complete reference on clinical
engineering program management, initiation, justification and control
contains systems and techniques tested and proven over the last
decade in America 's hospitals. The original Clinical Engineering
Manual, since the mid-seventies the standard reference in the
profession, now reflects program needs and considerations of the
90's. Among the topics of interest to Clinical Engineers, Biomedical
Engineering and Equipment Technicians, Hospital Engineers,
Administrators, Risk Managers and Procurement Personnel included in
the CLINICAL ENGINEERING MANUAL are:
RISK MANAGEMENT - for those responsible for equipment |
COMPLIANCE CRITERIA - a detailed complete summary of what it now takes to comply with existing laws, accreditation and standards without over complying. |
LEGAL END MALPRACTICE - including case decisions which impact on hospital personnel. |
COST CONTROL - for all aspects of medical equipment economic decision making strategies. Equipment selection examples range from intensive care monitoring equipment to grounding pads and electrodes. |
COMPUTER PROGRAMS and DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS - actual programs for mini-computers in BASIC computer language for inventory, P.M. scheduling, billing or department charge-back parts inventory data acquisition and recall |
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FACILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA - expanding roles of clinical engineers require greater knowledge of overall hospital programs. Full criteria for hospital engineering and environmental systems include lists, tables, data for facility and medical equipment and for environmental systems |
Each Chapter contains:
SECTION ONE - Principles, theory, history, rationale |
SECTION TWO - Applications, examples, samples, cases, models, computer programs. |
You
get both the WHY and the HOW TO for each topic for hospitals
regardless of
size.
Clinical Engineering
personnel have experienced the dramatic changes in the
profession, hospitals and
health care systems requirements. The CLINICAL
ENGINEERING MANUAL
not only updates the standards of practice for operational programs
but also embodies the major emphasis of the 90s on cost control
benefit/analysis and justification as demonstrated by the sections
related to decision/cost impact.
Approximately
300 pages, with Illustrations
$100.
including Shipping and Handling. Add $35 for airmail
overseas
orders.
CLINICAL ENGINEERING MANUAL CHAPTERS
POLICY/PROGRAM
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION
FINANCIAL
DRGs PRODUCTIVITY COST AND QUALITY CONTROL
RISK MANAGEMENT: LEGAL AND MALPRACTICE CONSIDERATIONS
REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE CRITERIA
STAFFING
PROGRAM SPACE AND FACILITY CONSIDERATIONS
TEST EQUIPMENT
PARTS AND INVENTORY CONTROL
INSTRUMENTATION SELECTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA
INSTRUMENT CONTROL PROGRAM
FAILURE REPORTING AND RECALL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
BMET SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL
EQUIPMENT PLANNING FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES
MEDICAL FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA