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Introduction to Clinical Engineering,

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Editors: By Samantha Jacques, PhD, FACHE and Barbara Christe

Publication Date: 06 Aug 2020

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Introduction 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.

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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

About the author

By Samantha Jacques, PhD, FACHE, McLaren Health Care, Mount Blanc, MI, USA and Barbara Christe, Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY, United States

Foreword

Chapter 1 The Profession

Introduction

What is clinical engineering?

Responsibilities and roles

Potential employers and career pathways

Societies and collaboration

Code of ethics

Future opportunities for clinical engineering

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Chapter 2 Healthcare Technology Basics

General types of medical technologies utilized in clinical settings

Devices throughout the healthcare system and relationship to patient care

Technology support life cycle

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Chapter 3 Healthcare Technology Management

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

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Chapter 4 Safety and Systems Safety

Introduction

Regulations, regulatory bodies, codes, and standards

Medical device incidents

Recall management

Risk management

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Chapter 5 Information Technology

The clinical engineering information technology interface

Interoperability and integration of medical device data

Cybersecurity, threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation

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Chapter 6 Facilities Management

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

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Chapter 7 Human resource Management

Workforce development, job descriptions, and succession planning

Strategic planning, goal development/cascading, and performance evaluations

Change management

Culture of safety

Project management

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Appendix: Additional Readings

Index

Title Reviews

"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

ISBN: 9780128181034

Page Count: 280

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Professionals in clinical engineering, biomedical engineering, and healthcare technology management; graduate and upper-division undergraduate students in biomedical engineering courses

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Ibrahim Usman

This Book ‘Introduction to clinical engineering - first edition by Samantha Jacques and Barbara Christe’ is very good material for the introductory part of Biomedical/Medical engineering at undergraduate students. It could be refer to small compendium for Profession of Healthcare Technology management term as well as other allied medical staffs who care for planning, implementation, execution and safety of patient through uses of modern Technology in diagnosis and carryout investigation in clinical setting. I would highly recommend this literature to all biomedical engineering Undergraduate students as well as Healthcare Technology management Terms as it’s written in a simple and comprehensive language and with well illustrations block diagram where applicable. Engr. U.S Ibrahim Head, Biomedical Engineering Department, NDA Hospital, Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna Nigeria.

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Introduction to Clinical Engineering,

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