A well-managed Clinical Engineering program provides continuous improvements in three general areas: cost savings, operations, and processes.
Effective Clinical Engineering program can help reduce the high cost of acquiring and maintaining medical equipment.
Clinical Engineering can make a huge impact and significant contributions to the financials of their organization by increasing productivity and improving the utilization of resources in the department. Data analytics and benchmarking will reveal significant opportunities for savings that will show the Clinical Engineering department as a cost-effective investment.
Medical technology escalating costs present numerous challenges to the hospitals’ clinical engineering departments. As medical equipment maintenance service costs are the more significant portion of the equipment life cycle cost, innovative medical equipment management plans can provide considerable savings in operating expenses and cost of ownership.
In terms of the long-term cost impact surrounding medical equipment procurement, hospitals are encouraged to refine their procurement evaluation methodologies and develop more comprehensive techniques directed at capital equipment replacement planning based on needs assessments.
Clinical Engineering programs with higher efficiency and lower cost will constantly:
- Assess current department employees' competency levels.
- Evaluate equipment service agreements for pricing and coverage.
- Deploy under-utilized medical equipment to improve revenue.
- Plan equipment replacement and monitor equipment performance.
- Prepare for TJC/DNV and improve performance with an appropriate benchmark.
Now the question is:
- Do you have a technology management process to introduce new medical technology to your organization?
- Do you have a technology-specific plan to guide you thru the acquisition process?
- Do you have a process that promotes an efficient, effective, 3 and equitable approach to technology acquisition and decision-making
- Do you have a process for medical equipment purchases and 4 maintenance negotiations that may result in substantial cost savings every year?
- Is your clinical engineering department involved in medical equipment purchases and maintenance negotiations?
In the end, there is more to manage than just fixing medical equipment:
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