9 [Keith Willson, Keith Ison, Slavik Tabakov] Medical Equipment Management

Physics/Biomedical Engineering
Willson
Ison
Tabakov
SerieS editorS: John G. WebSter, e. ruSSell ritenour, Slavik tabakov, kWan-hoonG nG
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MANAGEMENT
Keith Willson • Keith Ison • Slavik Tabakov
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
K10003
ISBN: 978-1-4200-9958-4
9 781420 099584
90000
Cover photographs courtesy of Nigel Pearson, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital
“This book contains precisely the information needed by clinical engineers,
either studying in academia or working in the healthcare environment. It
provides all the knowledge to develop most of the activities today under
the responsibility of a clinical engineering group. What most caught my
attention is that it teaches not only WHAT must be done to develop such
activities but also gives you hints on HOW they should be developed.”
— Saide Jorge Calil, International Federation for Medical and Biological
Engineering and University of Campinas, Brazil
“An excellent, timely book that details the underlying principles required for
the interesting, exciting, and important art and science of medical equipment
management. … Who will benet from this book? Clearly those managing
medical equipment from day to day, both leaders and practitioners, will
benet. It will guide and instruct students. It is also important for those who
manage and direct those involved in medical equipment management.”
—John N. Amoore, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, Scotland
Features
• Applies risk management approaches to medical equipment
management/healthcare technology management
• Provides practical advice and examples of the medical equipment
lifecycle, including servicing and maintenance
• Describes organizational structures and political processes
relevant to medical equipment management policy and its
implementation in a healthcare organization
• Discusses monitoring and improving the performance of
equipment service organizations
• Includes reference sources to regulatory agencies, international
standards, societies, and other organizations
• Introduces electrical safety for medical equipment at a level
suitable for students and healthcare professionals
Physics
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Medical Equipment
Management

Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Series Editors: John G Webster, E Russell Ritenour, Slavik Tabakov,
Kwan-Hoong Ng, and Alisa Walz-Flannigan
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Keith Willson
Imperial College London, UK
Keith Ison
Guy’s and St omas’ Hospital, London, UK
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Kings College London, Strand, UK
Medical Equipment
Management

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