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Introduction to Clinical Engineering

  • 2nd Edition - November 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Samantha Jacques
  • Language: English

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Description

Introduction to Clinical Engineering, Second Edition provides a comprehensive and systematically updated examination of the role of clinical engineering within modern healthcare systems. The text articulates how engineering principles are integrated into patient-centered care delivery, addressing a persistent gap created by the lack of formalized clinical engineering degree programs. It presents a practitioner-focused framework that supports safe and effective medical device use, workflow optimization, and compliance with regulatory requirements. This revised edition expands its scope to reflect the evolving healthcare technology landscape, introducing artificial intelligence at a conceptual level while offering deeper analysis of cybersecurity and healthcare information technology. Particular emphasis is placed on interoperability, hospital technology ecosystems, and the growing interdependencies among clinical systems. Updates to U.S. regulatory policies and emerging cybersecurity risks are fully integrated throughout the text. Designed for healthcare researchers and educators, Introduction to Clinical Engineering, Second Edition delivers a coherent, analytically grounded approach to healthcare technology management. It supports evidence-based decision-making, technology lifecycle optimization, and regulatory compliance, while fostering workforce competency development and enabling the translation of theory into efficient, cost-effective, and patient-centered clinical outcomes.

Key features

  • Introduces clinical engineering concepts and professional practice
  • Bridges theory and hospital application for technology management
  • Guides lifecycle management, safety, and regulatory compliance in healthcare
  • Supports workforce development and educational pathways in clinical engineering

Readership

Clinical engineers and hospital technology managers

Table of contents

1. The Profession

2. Healthcare Technology Basics

3. Healthcare Technology Management

4. Safety and Systems Safety

5. Information Technology

6. Facilities Management

7. Human Resource Management

Review quotes

Review of the previous edition:
"What you will find as you read through this book, is that one of the truly great things about being a clinical engineer is that it is impossible to become bored. A clinical engineer serves to a large extent as a bridge between technology and medicine. In this capacity, there are myriad opportunities in the ever-changing world of health care. Whether the problem to solve is urgent or strategic, or covers direct patient care, equipment integration, human factors, cybersecurity, or financial improvement, there is always a long list to improve the performance of the health system or related organization…What you can expect in this profession today is still only limited by your imagination."—From the Foreword by Lawrence (Larry) W. Hertzler, CCE, AAMI Fellow

"Overall, I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a refresher, transitioning into management, or trying to enter the HTM field. Breaking into the health technology industry can be difficult, but Introduction to Clinical Engineering makes the process less daunting and more approachable."—Lynch, N. Reading Room. Biomed Instrum Technol (2020) 54 (6): 450.

"The book accomplishes its purpose of providing readers with a clear introduction to the body of knowledge that all novices to the field of clinical engineering must understand. It delivers the reader an appreciation for the vast knowledge one should be competent in and the benefit from realizing how to prepare for their next step in their career."—Yadin, D. Book Review. Global Clinical Engineering Journal, 4(1), 4-7.

"As written, this text will serve many interested in the field of clinical engineering with a useful over- view of the field and some of its history in the United States. As is evident from the text, further reading and experience is needed for one to be able to contribute to this valuable field of endeavor."—IEEE

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the author

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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, USA