COST EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF DIAGNOSTIC ELECTRO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN MILITARY HOSPITALS A CRITICAL ANAYLSIS

Abstract

Background . Maintenance is a crucial component in terms of the life cycle management of medical equipment. It is essential to improve the utilization and distribution of resources, which are restricted in quantity and scope, for clinical engineering departments. Medical equipment maintenance is separated into two categories: scheduled and corrective maintenance. Scheduled maintenance is regularly carried out. Objectives. The objective of this study was to analyse the existing Diagnostic Electro Medical Eqpt maintenance system and to determine its cost effectiveness using a structured questionnaire distributed to specialists and health care administrators in selected hospital settings Methods. The study was mixed cross-sectional one. It was conducted at 3 x military hospitals (Qta / Hyd / Sibi). In-depth interviews by policy makers, Comdts of hosps and wksps and EME personnel using interview method incorporated descriptive study part. A total of 56 sample size including specs, Policy makers, EME Staff and administrators were included utilizing the easy sample technique in the quantitative analysis. Universal sampling for the collection of samples was employed. For the collection of data, semi-structured questionnaires were employed. The data gathered by the questionnaire were then examined by SPSS. Results. Study showed that there is dft of EME echs with capacity issues and dependence on vendors. These hospitals were shown to employ conventional maintenance methods with focus on preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance. Conclusion. The findings and results of study suggest that there should be training of EME staff with cap enhancement. Recommendations were provided to enhance the maintenance approach employed by these military hospitals according to data gathered and evaluated via SPSS. Keywords. Maintenance, diagnostic Electro-medical eqpt, EME Offrs / Staff, cost effective, Military hospitals