Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) and Clinical Engineering Workshop
Ministry of Social Protection, PAHO/WHO, ACCE
Day 4 agenda
Thursday, 14 July 2005
| Time | Min | Section/Title | Description | Speakers |
| 8:00am | 45 | Health Technology Management (HTM) in Colombia | Overview of HTM activities in Colombia | TBD |
| 8:45am | 30 | Health Technology Management (HTM) in Mexico | The development of Clinical Engineering in Mexico. The real health technology management problems faced in hospital in Latin American countries; Mexico and Costa Rica experiences; The different acquisition methods in Mexico; The problems faced by technicians and clinical engineers in Mexican hospitals; Indicators for performance | Claudia Cardenas |
| 9:15am | 30 | Health Technology Management in Other Latin American Countries | Brief presentation by other countries participating in the conference | TBD |
| 9:45am Prof Dev |
15 | Professional Development (Prof Dev) | Promoting the profession; professional societies; Code of Ethics; SOMIB, IFMBE; ACCE; Certification | Frank Painter |
| 10:00am Prof Dev |
30 | Clinical Engineering Education in Mexico | Undergraduate programs in biomedical engineering in Mexico, education, internships, projects and jobs; The role of the Mexican Society for Biomedical Engineering; Conferences and journal (SOMIB); Mexican biomedical engineering related web pages. Certification for clinical engineering in Mexico. | Claudia Cardenas |
| 10:30am | 30 | Break | ||
| 11:00am Prof Dev |
30 | US CE Education & Internships | Evolution of Clinical Engineering Programs in the U.S. and CE Internships | Frank Painter |
| 11:30am SRQ |
30 | Quality Management Applied to Healthcare Technology | Quality of care in healthcare delivery is measured and improved through development of appropriate QI infrastructure - “Quality Culture” and tools. HTM quality can be seen through key quality indicators, equipment quality assurance & QI programs (with embedded equipment codes/standards), & regulatory compliance programs. | Tom Judd |
| 12:00pm | 60 | Lunch | ||
| 1:00pm Special topics |
90 | Electromagnetic Compatibility | Electromagnetic interference on medical devices and electromagnetic compatibility standards - An introduction of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Ad hoc testing for wireless communication technology devices - A review of managing EMI effects on medical devices and recommendations - A review of update of hospital policies - An overview of international EMC standards |
Kok-Swang Tan |
| 2:30pm SRQ |
30 | Medical Device Hazards, Recalls, Incident Investigations, User Errors and Human Factors Design | The nature of medical device incidents; real incidents; incident investigation procedures; root cause analysis; how to prevent medical device incidents. The need to establish a recall system; recall process; dealing with manufacturers; internally recognized hazards. Reuse of single use devices – reprocessing. Recognizing user errors; tracking; remediating user errors through training, device purchase analysis; other means | Frank Painter/ Kok-Swang Tan |
| 2:45pm | 30 | Break | ||
| 3:15pm SRQ |
30 | Medical Device Hazards, Recalls, Incident Investigations, User Errors and Human Factors Design | Continued | Frank Painter/ Kok-Swang Tan |
| 3:45pm Safety & risk management |
45 | Medical Device Regulation in Colombia | The status of the medical device regulatory program in Colombia | TBD |
| 4:30pm | 30 | Open discussion | Reflection on the day’s presentations: Faculty insights and participant questions | Frank Painter, facilitator |