Title :
Clinical engineering development in the Uruguayan public health system
Author :
Di Virgilio, Valerio ; Ambrois, Gonzalo
Author_Institution :
Pan American Health Organ. of Argentina, Argentina
fDate :
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Abstract :
Establishment of the clinical engineering department with a network of 5 operational centers to strengthen public medical equipment management and maintenance, in the context of the Health System reform with the purpose of ensuring universal access to the health services in the Republic of Uruguay.
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; biomedical equipment; maintenance engineering; Uruguayan public health system; clinical engineering development; medical equipment maintenance; medical equipment management; universal health service access; Biomedical equipment; Clinical diagnosis; Hospitals; Maintenance engineering; Safety; Surgery; Training; Biomedical Engineering; Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; Goals; Humans; Internationality; Personnel Selection; Public Health; Public Health Administration; Uruguay;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Buenos Aires
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4123-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627606
