Patient safety-the role of biomedical engineering. Jurutera Online: Additional Reports. (2021)
Abstract
Patient safety can be addressed through planning, design and installation or design of biomedical equipment and/or periodic maintenance and repair works. Under environment or facilities design the following need to be considered; sufficient movement space, power outlets or sockets, lighting, backup power supply, medical gas supply, addressing special requirements for negative and positive
pressure rooms, fire safety requirements in all areas especially operating theaters due to flammable sources, room insulation to avoid radiation leakage, appropriate railing or fencing requirements, signage and avoiding noise pollution. For medical device design ,the following were highlighted: alarm management, device improper assembly or installation, cross contamination, default settings,
operator competence, untagged equipment, and manufacturing defects. Finally, for maintenance activities, alarm management, leakage current, surgical fires, cross contamination, untagged equipment and radiation exposure were cited.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Patient safety, Biomedical equipment, Periodic maintenance, Reporting mechanism |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > College of Engineering > Electrical Engineering > Electronics By Subject > College of Engineering > Electrical Engineering > Systems |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > College of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Farleen Azrina Zamberi |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Aug 2022 09:35 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Aug 2022 09:35 |
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