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BWH clinical engineers and biomedical equipment technicians are celebrating the first-ever National Biomedical/Clinical Engineering Appreciation Week June 16 – 23.
At BWH, Biomedical Engineering is responsible for approximately 15,000 devices throughout the hospital and clinical off-site locations.
“We support patient care technology and equipment, from scales and IV pumps to monitors and anesthesia machines,” said Biomedical Engineering Director Michael Fraai.
The department has several new initiatives underway, including plans to increase monitoring capability at the Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center.
“We are working collaboratively with clinicians to make sure we have a good fit and match of the available technology with our clinical care model,” Fraai said. “We’re building a lot of redundancy in the system so that if there is a failure in the infrastructure, it won’t compromise care at the bedside.”
The team consistently replaces and upgrades patient care technology and has started tracking portable equipment using an RFid tracking system. The system helps to keep better track of medical equipment to promote operational efficiency and reduce asset loss. The tracking system is going hospital-wide over the course of the year.
One of the technicians or engineers is always available for any malfunctions during the day or on-call for off-hours.
To contact Biomedical Engineering, call ext. 2-8889 or page 11175.