Title :
A framework for health equipment planning, incorporation, and management
Author :
Wang, B. ; Welsh, J.P.
Abstract :
A conceptual framework for health authorities to use in their planning, incorporation, and management of equipment within their institutions and systems is presented. This framework provides a rational, need-based process that helps the decision makers to find the best long-term solution considering their real needs, political-cultural-geographical environment, available resources, and future sustainability. Ultimately, this framework will yield a comprehensive equipment policy that will reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) and ensure that equipment is an efficient tool rather than a burden to the health organization or system.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; management; planning; available resources; comprehensive equipment policy; conceptual framework; equipment incorporation; equipment management; future sustainability; health authorities; health equipment planning; ownership cost reduction; political-cultural-geographical environment; Costs; Drugs; Impedance; Marine vehicles; Medical services; Process planning; Procurement; Technology planning;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1053092
