Clinical Engineers’ role under the Stakeholders Perspective 4th WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices Clinical Engineers’ role under the Stakeholders Perspective Fabiola Martínez-Licona, Francisco Aceves, Herberth Bravo, Elliot Vernet SOMIB, CIBEJ, UAM
Medical Devices Industry Government R&D Institutions Regulation Bodies 4th WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices STAKEHOLDERS IN CLINICAL ENGINEERING Physicians Nurses Managers Economists Architects Medical Devices Industry Government R&D Institutions Regulation Bodies PATIENT?
4th WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices OBJECTIVE Evaluate the role of the clinical engineers in the Medical Technology Assessment process from the point of view of some Stakeholders
4th WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices METHODS Several meetings with biomedical and clinical engineers, academic researches, economists, architects, public policy advisors, medical devices businessmen, regulatory affair experts and clinical staff were carried out in the last years. It was discussed the role of the Clinical Engineer in the medical devices assessment process.
4th WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices RESULTS Expected Clinical Engineering Functions Current Clinical Engineering Functions The Clinical Engineer MUST Know Manage Be responsible of Everything about medical devices
4th WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices CONCLUSIONS Most of the stakeholders recognize the Clinical Engineer role as important but are unsure of the scope of their functions. Dissemination of clinical engineering strategic role remains a priority.
4th WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices PATIENT AS A KEY STAKEHOLDER Attention should be paid to the role of the patient as a stakeholder in the analyzes related to the safe use of medical devices and quality clinical services
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