Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research (대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지)

The Korean Society of Medical and Biological Engineering (대한의용생체공학회)
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Development of Simple Evaluation Method for Determining the Priority of Medical Device Replacement in Hospitals

병원내 의료기기 교체의 우선순위 결정을 위한 단순평가법 개발

  • Seo, Gihong (Department of Medical Device Management and Research, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Park, Eunkyoung (Department of Medical Device Management and Research, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Choi, Dongil (Department of Medical Device Management and Research, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University)
  • 서기홍 (성균관대학교 삼성융합의과학원 의료기기산업학과) ;
  • 박은경 (성균관대학교 삼성융합의과학원 의료기기산업학과) ;
  • 최동일 (성균관대학교 삼성융합의과학원 의료기기산업학과)
  • Received : 2020.12.08
  • Accepted : 2020.12.28
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

The importance of quality control has been emphasized to maintain safety of patients and satisfaction of medical service with medical devices used in clinic. Accordingly, objective evaluation method and standards consistently has been brought up for demand to replace outdated medical devices in appropriate time and to maintain the quality of medical service. Though many studies made suggestions methods to determine what medical devices to be replaced first, these methods were difficult in practice for its complex evaluation criteria and long time to evaluate. Therefore, in this study, a simple evaluation method is developed to identify and prioritize medical devices that are ought to be replaced. For the development of this simple evaluation method, four major characteristics of technology, safety, finance, and user satisfaction, which are considered in clinics to evaluate medical device replacement, and 14 minor attributes are distinctively selected. Each characteristic is assessed in binary form of "YES" or "NO" to minimize its subjective nature. Using this method to evaluate sampled medical devices belonging to four different characteristics, devices are suggested to be replaced in the current financial year or in the following financial year, or re-evaluated by the end of this financial year. Such results of evaluation can amend the subjective nature of existing evaluation method and give objective standards more promptly.

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