ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

&NA;To be accredited, every healthcare organization is required by JCAHO to determine which equipment should be included in its medical equipment management plan. Traditionally, most organizations have adopted the equipment inclusion criteria proposed by Fennigkoh and Smith (1989). This classic interpretation of JCAHO standard uses three criteria (equipment function, physical risks, and maintenance requirements) to establish a numerical value, called the equipment management (EM) number. Only equipment with an EM value higher than a predetermined threshold is included in the management plan. A fourth criterion (incident history) can be used to modify the EM number if data are available. If followed literally, this interpretation can lead to confusion and, occasionally, unreasonable conclusions that might result in inefficiencies and potentially unsafe conditions. A new interpretation of the inclusion criteria is proposed here. The major difference is in reinterpreting the equipment‐function criterion as the equipment's importance within the organization's global mission. This helps to balance risk to a single patient with the organization's commitment to its entire community. An additional factor that should be considered is the equipment utilization rate; heavily used items require more frequent inspection and higher priority for repairs. Together, these two elements form an interpretation that is more attuned to JCAHO's new directive (and general business management principles) and encourages greater concurrence with the organization's mission and vision.

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

&NA;Many medical device manufacturers have web sites where they provide useful, but not standardized information about their products and services. Similarly hospitals and clinics also have Web sites that can be accessed for information related to their services, and clinical engineers commonly have Web access. Because of the large numbers of manufacturers and clinical engineers, an effective means of interaction between the two is presently not available despite the availability of the Web. A missing link is a Web‐based system that could act as a central point of contact between clinical engineers and device manufacturers. This paper describes a model of such a communication system based on Internet technologies and relational databases. This system bridges the current communication gap and provides an effective and efficient means of information dissemination between device manufacturers and clinical engineers.

ISSN:0363-8855    

出版商:OVID    

年代:2000

数据来源: OVID