Evidence-Based Maintenance of Medical Equipment: An Outcomes-Based Method of Keeping Medical Equipment Safe and Reliable

Instead of blindly following manufacturers' maintenance recommendations, Clinical Engineering (CE), also known as Health Technology Management (HTM), professionals can use a method similar to Evidence-Based Medicine to keep medical equipment safe and reliable while using judiciously their limited resources. Evidence-Based Maintenance (EBM) analyzes the causes of equipment failures and uses these results to continually improve maintenance. EBM is particularly suited for those who want to tak...