Medical Equipment Maintenance

Introduction.- Regulatory Framework.- Core Functions of Medical Equipment Maintenance and Management.- CE Department Management.- Performance Management.- Discussion and Conclusions.

Binseng Wang, Sc.D., C.C.E., fAIMBE, fACCE earned Bachelor of Science degrees in both Physics and Electronics Engineering from the University of São Paulo, a Master of Engineering degree from the State University of Campinas, and a Doctor of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a Certified Quality Systems (ISO 9001) Auditor and a Certified Clinical Engineer.He started his career in Brazil as a faculty member at the State University of Campinas, where he created the Center for Biomedical Engineering. He also served as the Special Advisor on Equipment to the Secretary of Health of São Paulo state. In the U.S., he worked at the National Institutes of Health and served as Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs with MEDIQ/PRN Life Support Services, Inc. Currently he is Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Compliance for ARAMARK Healthcare Technologies, where he oversees the nationwide Medical Equipment Management Program that establishes the operating policies and procedures for equipment planning, acquisition, maintenance, retirement, replacement, supplier management, regulatory compliance, risk management, and quality monitoring and improvement. He also ensures the compliance of ARAMARK teams located at over 700 client sites with medical-equipment laws, regulations, and standards. He has traveled around the world providing consulting services to several national governments under the auspices of the Pan-American Health Organization,World Health Organization, Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, and numerous non-government organizations. Dr. Wang is a fellow of the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) and American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), a member of the Health Technology Technical Advisory Group of the World Health Organization (WHO). He received the 2010 AAMI Clinical/Biomedical Engineering Achievement Award