Evidence-based medical equipment management: a convenient implementation

Evaluating the Performance of Medical Equipment Supply Chain Management in Military Hospitals: A Case Study

Background and Aim: The medical equipment supply chain management is one of the main challenges for hospitals and medical centers. Meanwhile, military hospitals need more serious attention because of their critical position. The purpose of this study is to identify and prioritize the factors affecting the management of medical equipment supply chain in a military hospital in Tehran and finally ...

Evidence based Siddha Medical Management of Dengue

The Study of Medical Equipment Purchase Management in Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Background and Aim: The use of purchasing mechanisms in the field of Medical Equipment and with government law and regulation can serve as a way to move towards smart purchase and increase access to vulnerable groups in order to receive services promote justice. This study conducted to Review of purchase management of Medical Equipment in Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Mat...

A medical equipment replacement model.

A simple mathematical model has been developed to identify and prioritize medical equipment in need of replacement. The model contains a total of ten attributes addressing four primary replacement issues: equipment service and support; equipment function; cost benefits; and clinical efficacy. Sensitivity to incomplete or subjective data is significantly reduced through the use of a "yes-no" (0,...

Medical equipment classification according to corrective maintenance data: a strategy based on the equipment age

Introduction: Decision-making on medical equipment management is a daily task for clinical engineers, but it may prove difficult to easily extract relevant information from the large amount of data from computerized maintenance management systems. This article describes a simple method of medical equipment classification based on corrective maintenance indicators. Methods: Three indicators were...