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Deb Lehman

    Health Facilities Management
    |January 1, 2003
    PubMed
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    Clinical engineering departments can combat downsizing by offering specialized services to external healthcare facilities. This strategy transforms costly operations into revenue-generating enterprises, adding intrinsic value.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Management
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Health Services Administration

    Background:

    • Clinical engineering departments face pressures from downsizing.
    • There is a need for in-house departments to demonstrate intrinsic value.
    • Traditional operational models may be cost-prohibitive.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore a strategic model for clinical engineering departments to overcome downsizing.
    • To identify methods for enhancing the value proposition of in-house clinical engineering.
    • To assess the feasibility of external service provision by clinical engineering teams.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of service offerings and business models.
    • Evaluation of technology and business skills transferability.

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  • Case study of departments successfully offering external services.

    • Main Results:

    • Conversion of cost centers to revenue streams is achievable.
    • External service provision enhances department value and combats downsizing.
    • Successful models leverage existing technological and business expertise.

    Conclusions:

    • Clinical engineering departments can strategically pivot to external service provision.
    • This model offers a sustainable solution to downsizing pressures.
    • Leveraging core competencies externally adds significant intrinsic value to departments.