Baseline survey and discussions for clinical engineering departments of Zhejiang province
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2012.01.015
- VernacularTitle:浙江省医院医学工程部门基线调查及思考
- Author:
Kun ZHENG
;
Cheng YU
;
Yan LI
;
Long CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical engineering;
Baseline survey;
Training;
Computerized management
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2012;28(1):44-46
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The survey aims at probing into the current development of medical instruments in hospitals and computerized quality control,upgrading the competence of hospital engineering departments and guiding the development of medical clinical engineering.Questionnaire surveys were made to the medical engineering departments of 195 hospitals above secondary hospitals in Zhejiang,totaling 1001 professionals.The results indicate significant differences among hospitals of various scales in terms of deployment of medical engineering Professionals,working conditions,and computerized applications,yet a consistency in academic title promotion and training requirements.In this consideration,it is imperative to build the team,maintain consistency in professional certification of medical engineering professionals,build a regular and systematic examination,promotion and certification system,enhance training in professional knowledge and equipment quality control,as well as promoting information and resources sharing.All these efforts are essential for better quality control and management of medical engineering departments,and promoting computerized management of medical instruments.
