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Clinical Engineering Consulting Services and 'Hot Topics'
CE Program Audits and business plan development. Click HERE for 'C' level executive. Benchmarking: General info and device specific metrics (updated monthly!)
In-sourced vs.
Out-sourced CE P rogram Feature Comparison s
Medical Technology Mgt., Inc., has a proven track record in performing clinical/biomedical engineering program audits. Audit components include the following:
> Equipment purchase value determination > Cost of service ratio calculation > Customer safisfaction survey > Vendor service contract review >Staff and program operational SWOT analysis > Identification of program expansion, cost and quality improvement opportunities > Development of custom business plan to justify and guide program expansion Don't get fooled by healthcare consultants who focus on CE program staffing or service cost based on number of beds; patient admission; patient discharge; hospital square footage; number of equipment items, as these mean nothing! MTM is now posting device specific annual cost to service and MTBF data, updated monthly! Click HERE and check back often for new data. The debate continues. Cost vs. quality. How much profit margin is justifiable? Why do some hospitals outsource the CE programs, while others in-source it? Click on this LINK for usefull thought provocing points for your consideration! Should you need a clinical engineering consultant, be aware that experience levels vary reatly. Has your proposed consultant every actaully ran a CE department? Read the tips on this LINK for how best to guage qualifications. |