Title :
Productivity monitoring of clinical engineering technologists
Author :
Rockwell, Wayne E.
Author_Institution :
Victoria Gen. Hospital, Halifax, NS, Canada
Abstract :
The productivity of clinical engineering technologists, which has been measured over a period of six years, is discussed. Technical staff and medical equipment have been classified into specialized groups to optimize resources and improve productivity. Over the six-year interval since inception of the program a productivity improvement by a factor of two is reported. The program has identified weakness within the working group, identified staff members who require special attention, including improved training, and provided a base from which to access overall departmental performance
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; monitoring; personnel; 6 yr; clinical engineering technologists; departmental performance; medical equipment; productivity improvement; productivity monitoring; resources optimisation; technical staff; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Biomedical monitoring; Clinical diagnosis; Costs; Educational products; Educational technology; Hospitals; Preventive maintenance; Productivity;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96360
