Introduction to Clinical Engineering
- 1st Edition - August 6, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Authors: Samantha Jacques, Barbara Christe
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 1 0 3 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 1 0 4 - 1
Introduction to Clinical Engineering focuses on the application of engineering practice within the healthcare delivery system, often defined as clinical engineering. Readers… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIntroduction to Clinical Engineering focuses on the application of engineering practice within the healthcare delivery system, often defined as clinical engineering. Readers will explore the fundamental concepts integral to the support of healthcare technology to advance medical care. The primary mission of clinical engineers is the utilization of medical devices, software, and systems to deliver safe and effective patient care throughout technology’s lifecycle. This unique and interdisciplinary workforce is part of the healthcare team and serves as the intersection between engineering and medicine.
This book is aimed at practitioners, managers, students, and educators to serve as a resource that offers a broad perspective of the applications of engineering principles, regulatory compliance, lifecycle planning, systems thinking, risk analysis, and resource management in healthcare. This book is an invaluable tool for healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals and can serve as a guide for students to explore the profession in depth.
- Offers readers an in-depth look into the support and implementation of existing medical technology used for patient care in a clinical setting
- Provides insights into the clinical engineering profession, focusing on engineering principles as applied to the US healthcare system
- Explores healthcare technology, hospital and systems safety, information technology and interoperability with medical devices, clinical facilities management, as well as human resource management
Professionals in clinical engineering, biomedical engineering, and healthcare technology management; graduate and upper-division undergraduate students in biomedical engineering courses
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Chapter 1. The profession
- Abstract
- Introduction
- What is clinical engineering?
- Responsibilities and roles
- Potential employers and career pathways
- Societies and collaboration
- Code of ethics
- Future opportunities for clinical engineering
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 2. Healthcare technology basics
- Abstract
- General types of medical technologies utilized in clinical settings
- Devices throughout the healthcare system and relationship to patient care
- Technology support life cycle
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 3. Healthcare technology management
- Abstract
- Systems engineering theory as applied to the clinical setting
- The human-device interface and human factors
- Computerized maintenance management systems
- Medical device interoperability
- Project management principles, as applied to clinical engineering
- Ongoing support planning including service agreements
- Vendor contracting and vendor management
- Data-driven decisions and data analytic techniques
- Financial management of medical technology
- Clinician connections including communication and collaboration
- Emerging technologies and technology transfer into healthcare settings
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 4. Safety and systems safety
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Regulations, regulatory bodies, codes, and standards
- Medical device incidents
- Recall management
- Risk management
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 5. Information technology
- Abstract
- The clinical engineering–information technology interface
- Interoperability and integration of medical device data
- Cybersecurity, threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 6. Facilities management
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Electrical power
- Plumbing systems and water quality management
- Medical gas systems
- Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems
- Building and renovation project management
- Emergency preparedness
- Infection prevention
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 7. Human resource management
- Abstract
- Workforce development, job descriptions, and succession planning
- Strategic planning, goal development/cascading, and performance evaluations
- Change management
- Culture of safety
- Project management
- Abbreviations
- References
- Appendix. Additional Readings
- Article 1: An Assessment of industrial activity in biomedical engineering. National Academy of Engineering (1971)
- Article 2: Human resources for medical devices, the role of biomedical engineers. Geneva: World Health Organization (2017)
- Article 3: Nader, R., Ralph Nader's Most Shocking Expose. Ladies Home Journal. April 24, 1970. 176–179
- Article 4: Building a better delivery system: A new engineering/ health care partnership. National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine (2005)
- Article 5: Managing The Lifecycle of Medical Equipment, Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET), London (2015)
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 6, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 280
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128181034
- eBook ISBN: 9780128181041
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Samantha Jacques
Samantha Jacques, PhD, FACHE, McLaren Health Care, Mount Blanc, MI. Dr. Jacques is the Vice President of Clinical Engineering at McLaren. She manages Services throughout the McLaren system including 14 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, and Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the AAMI Standards Committee. Prior to McLaren, she was Director of Clinical Engineering at Penn State Health.
Affiliations and expertise
McLaren Health Care, Mount Blanc, MI, USABC
Barbara Christe
Barbara Christe, PhD is Dean of the School of Engineering Technology at Farmingdale State College, a State University of New York (SUNY) campus. She is responsible for one graduate program and six academic departments. Dr Christe is a Commissioner in the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET. Prior to SUNY, she was Program Director of Healthcare Engineering Technology Management and Associate Professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
Affiliations and expertise
Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY, USARead Introduction to Clinical Engineering on ScienceDirect