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Focus on: Multicare Medical Center Biomedical Engineering Department.

This paper describes the Biomedical Engineering Department of Multicare Medical Center (Tacoma, WA), a multiple hospital group consisting of Tacoma General Hospital, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, and Doctors Pavilion. The Department maintains over 4300 separate medical devices, with a replacement value in excess of $20,000,000, and has written its own software program for inventory control and PM scheduling. In addition to the standard tasks, this Department maintains the CT, Rolm VL PBX, anesthesia gas machines, and all of the equipment in Diagnostic Radiology, and performs environmental gas monitoring.

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Effective communication and supervision in the biomedical engineering department.

It is important for biomedical engineering supervisors to master the art of effective communication. Supervisors who have effective communication skills can successfully initiate creative programs and generate a harmonious working atmosphere. Using effective communication, they can promote good working conditions, such as high morale, worker initiative and loyalty to the department, which are almost impossible to measure but imperative for a successful department. However, effective communication tends to be neglected by supervisors who are either functional specialists or managerial generalists. This paper presents several cases of what effective communication truly is and discusses some potential factors that may lead to ineffective communication.

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PubMed1992

Biomedical engineering. A means to add new dimension to medicine and research.

Biomedical engineering is an evolving science that seeks to insert technically oriented and trained personnel to assist medical professionals in solving technological problems in the pursuit of innovations in the delivery of health care. Consequently, engineering solutions are brought to bear on problems that previously were outside the training of physicians and beyond the understanding or appreciation of the conventionally educated electrical or mechanical engineers. This physician/scientist/engineer team has a capability to extend medicine and research far beyond the capability of a single entity operating alone. How biomedical engineering has added a new dimension to medical science at the Kennedy Space Center is described.

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PubMed1992

Opportunities for the cellular approach in biomedical engineering.

This review is a commentary on recent, altered perspectives about biomedical engineering and its role in medicine. It is argued that, rather than being a peripheral specialty, medical engineering and engineering principles in general have a direct application to biochemical medicine and cell biology. A brief description is given of the cell as a compartmentalised reactor system, and the ways in which it is possible to replace lost or aberrant cell function. Specific topics are then covered to illustrate the general thesis. These are: polymers for cell mimicry, cell-surface interactions, biomolecule transport, cell transport phenomena, cell signalling, harnessing of cells for therapy and microbial interactions. These disparate subject areas have a common thread of interest for the biomedical engineer, and are presented here in a way which highlights key points of relevance for engineering. Though necessarily brief, the various descriptions in this review provide a film indication that a rigorous approach to the assessment, modelling and use of cells along sound engineering lines is vital for the future. It is concluded that, without this approach, our understanding of cell biology will remain semiquantitative and semiempirical.

Biological Transport↗
PubMed1989

The theory and design of piezoelectric/pyroelectric polymer film sensors for biomedical engineering applications.

The unique properties of piezoelectric/pyroelectric polymers offer many new opportunities for biomedical engineering sensor applications. Since their discovery nearly 20 years ago, the polymer films have been used for many novel switching and sensor applications. Despite the prodigious exposure from many recent publications describing piezo film applications, methods of sensor fabrication and circuit interfacing still elude most engineers. This paper is presented as a tutorial guide to applying piezo polymers to biomedical engineering applications. A review of the fundamentals of piezoelectricity/pyroelectricity in piezo polymers is first presented. Their material properties are contrasted with piezoelectric ceramic materials. Some advantages and disadvantages of the films for biomedical sensors are discussed. Specific details on the fabrication of piezo film sensors are presented. Methods are described for forming, cutting, and mounting film sensors, and making lead connections. A brief discussion of equivalent circuit models for the design and simulation of piezoelectric/pyroelectric sensors is included, as well as common circuit interface techniques. Finally, several sources are recommended for further information on a variety of biomedical sensor applications.

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Advancing biomedical engineering in developing nations: Project HOPE and the potential impact of nongovernmental organizations.

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have played a major role in the diffusion of biomedical engineering training to developing nations. This paper reviews the roles and unique attributes of NGOs in biomedical engineering training programs. The activities of one leading NGO in this field, Project HOPE, are discussed with examples drawn from around the world. Future challenges to biomedical engineering in the developing world, and the potential of NGOs to provide a response to these needs, are considered.

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PubMed2000

Education in biomedical engineering: experience from a European ERASMUS program.

Based on recent advances in biomedical research and the developments of new equipment and techniques, the field of Biomedical Engineering and Health Care Telematics are currently undergoing a rapid evolution characterized by an increasing degree of specialization. This, in turns, imposes new requirements in advanced education, while the changing scene at European level, introduces a major challenge for harmonization and standardization of education with a focus on meeting the emerging needs. At the same time information technologies provide new means and tools supporting the educational and training activities. An initiative for the development of a multinational advanced course in Biomedical Engineering, is implemented in the University of Patras with extended collaboration of European Universities, providing a unique case for achievement of excellency. In order to take full advantage of this potential, a Quality Assurance system has been designed and implemented over the past four years, aiming to provide the appropriate framework for mutual recognition amongst the participating institutions. Additionally, the implementation of new telematic tools is scheduled for the near future, in order to provide the Course with teleconference facilities and allow a much larger number of students to remotely attend the lectures.

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Focus on: Watsonville Community Hospital Biomedical Engineering Department.

The Journal of Clinical Engineering is pleased to present this FOCUS on the Biomedical Engineering Department of Watsonville Community Hospital (Watsonville, CA). Since the Department's inception in 1983, the growth of the hospital and the surrounding area has resulted in the expansion of the Department and its duties. This paper describes the responsibilities of the two-man Biomedical Engineering Department, which serves this 130-bed hospital and oversees the preventive maintenance and repair of approximately 800 pieces of equipment. In addition, the Department is involved with staff education, equipment inventory control, new equipment purchases, technical consultations, and special projects.

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Focus on: University Hospital & Health Sciences Center SUNY at Stony Brook Biomedical Engineering Department.

Clinical Engineering is practiced within the Biomedical Engineering Department (BME) at University Hospital, a modern, 536-bed, tertiary care teaching hospital. The 30-member department delivers a full range of clinical engineering services within the Stony Brook academic medical center. Major clinical engineering advances have been made in the areas of technology management, productivity and cost effectiveness, medical device safety, education, and research. University Hospital provides care for 2.5 million people in Suffolk County and other parts of Long Island.

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Biomedical engineering in Germany (West).

A research project is described that has developed a model for 11 Biomedical Engineering developments in German hospitals. Funded by the Federal Minister for Research and Technology and contractually evaluated within a cost-effectiveness study, data have been collected and analyzed. Based on this study, some observations on the further quantitative and qualitative department of Biomedical Engineering in German hospitals have been made.

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A biomedical engineer's library.

A survey resulted in a list of the 101 textbooks used by 62 biomedical engineering educational programs. A second list shows the textbooks used by each school. A third list shows the 27 textbooks used at two or more schools and the number of times each is used. This selected compilation should be useful to (a) biomedical engineering curriculum committees considering program revision, (b) teachers considering course revision, (c) university and industrial librarians updating their collections, (d) individuals building a personal library, and (e) students desiring information about the emphasis of various educational programs.

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1987 Survey of hospital salaries & job responsibilities for clinical engineers & biomedical technicians.

The Journal of Clinical Engineering has conducted its second survey of the salaries paid to Clinical Engineers and Biomedical Equipment Technicians in U.S. hospitals. This paper reports the salary data obtained from 1,350 professionals in relationship to: Certification; Region of the U.S.; Teaching Versus Nonteaching Facilities; Hospital Bed Count; Years of Experience; Education; Union Membership; and, Gender. Data are included on Wage Increases and Job Responsibilities. This was the largest salary survey ever obtained in this field. New job categories were introduced for BMET Supervisor and CE Supervisor. A new quartile analysis of Wages is introduced. The typical BMET I has 3.1 years of experience and earns $19,000 +/- $4,400 (Std. Dev.). The typical BMET II has 5.9 years of experience and earns $24,500 +/- $4,500. The typical BMET III has 10.8 years of experience and earns $29,500 +/- $5,300. The typical BMET Supervisor has 12.6 years of experience and earns $32,600 +/- $8,800. The typical CE has 7.3 years of experience and earns $34,200 +/- $7,800. CE Supervisors are the highest paid in the field with an average 13.1 years of experience and an average salary of $41,200 +/- $10,100. Wages are the highest on the West Coast and lowest in the Southeast. From 1985 to 1986, respondents received raises ranging from +5.9% to +9.1% depending on job category. The highest quartile of CE Supervisors earns between $46,700 and $86,000 per year. Certified individuals earn from $1,003 to $8,656 more than noncertified.

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PubMed1975

The biomedical engineer in the hospital.

The role of the hospital biomedical engineer is described with reference to design and development of equipment and its maintenance, provision of a technical advisory service, and teaching.

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PubMed1989

Should there be a formal mechanical-optic-electronic biomedical-engineering program?

To progress in the development of laser medicine and laser surgery, multidisciplinary efforts are required. One important phase in its development is the laser biomedical engineering program being offered following the basic laboratory research. Some of this type of programming is present today, but more development is needed for a formal program offering crossfertilization between engineering and medical uses. Therefore, a formal program is being proposed, which will be reviewed by mixed groups over a period of time. A final recommendation will indicate whether to go ahead with this revision of the program, to wait for further development of the program, or to maintain the status quo. The relationship of technical training for technicians in laser biomedical engineering is also reviewed.

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Focus on: Biomedical Engineering Department, Saint Therese Medical Center.

This paper describes the Biomedical Engineering Department at Saint Therese Medical Center, Waukegan, Illinois. The medical center is part of the Saint Therese Human Services Corporation. Two Biomedical Equipment Technicians service 845 pieces of electronic medical equipment. Within the first year, services were expanded so that the department provides a technical resource for the clinical departments within the center. The department's programs have resulted in cost savings through management of technology. The biomedical program is dedicated to the improvement of patient care and safety through the management of technology.

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PubMed1980

Biomedical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, (Madras)-II.

The Biomedical Engineering Division of the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras engages in a program of research, development and teaching. A visitor to our institution would, at any time, find a considerable variety of projects and courses being followed as well as active consultation with industry and the medical profession.

Academies and Institutes↗
PubMed1990

Biomedical engineering management of Novacor left ventricular assist system (LVAS) patients.

As the number of cardiac transplant centres increases, there is an associated decrease in the availability of donor organs per centre. Subsequently, hospitals are utilizing cardiac assist systems (total artificial heart and ventricular assist devices) as a bridge to cardiac transplantation. Because of the engineering complexities related to the clinical implantation and follow up of these devices, a successful centre should have a well co-ordinated biomedical engineering programme. These engineers are responsible for the calibration, monitoring, and continued operation of these units. This paper is intended to serve as a guide to any centre interested in utilizing total artificial heart and ventricular assist systems, in particular the Novacor left ventricular assist system, and focuses on the management and function of the biomedical engineering component of our cardiac assist programme.

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