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Development of preventive maintenance procedures.

S Ben-Zvi

    Journal of Clinical Engineering
    |March 11, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Clinical engineering departments utilize diverse in-house preventive maintenance (PM) programs for patient care equipment. This analysis compares PM procedure types and advocates for national guidelines to standardize hospital-based inspection programs.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Healthcare Technology Management
    • Clinical Engineering

    Background:

    • Numerous in-house preventive maintenance (PM) programs exist for patient care instrumentation, varying in thoroughness.
    • Clinical engineering departments face challenges in standardizing PM procedures.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To discuss types of PM procedures applicable to clinical engineering departments.
    • To explore the rationale behind developing in-house PM procedures.
    • To consider long-term factors influencing hospital inspection programs.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparison of three PM procedure types: general checks, generic procedures, and specific procedures.
    • Presentation of an outline for creating PM procedures.
    • Discussion of long-term considerations for hospital inspection programs.

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    Main Results:

    • Three distinct PM procedure types (general, generic, specific) are described and contrasted.
    • A framework for developing PM procedures is provided.
    • The need for national guidelines for PM procedure development is highlighted.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardization of PM procedures is crucial for effective clinical engineering.
    • Developing in-house PM procedures requires careful consideration of equipment and departmental needs.
    • A national guideline would enhance consistency and quality in hospital-based equipment maintenance programs.