Descripción: “...This paper presents the results of a survey about technovigilance carried out in 21 clinical institutions from the southwest of Colombia. It also provides an analysis of how these programs take into account different risk management methodologies in order to create awareness of the importance of patient safety in all members of the staff and improve the quality of the health services provided. ...”

Descripción: “...The information sources were the institutional software for the report of adverse events, and surveys administered to the institution staff. ...”

Descripción: “...The objective of this study is to analyze the hospital accreditation programs and ISO 9001 quality management and certification schemes of health institutions, as well as to identify the benefits of each of them, their similarities and differences. ...”

Descripción: “...To fulfill this in every hospital institution in Colombia institutions must undertake a process of availability, as a minimum requirement to provide quality health services, as established by Decree 2003 of 2014, which makes mandatory calibrating medical equipments; but there is a unique and normative standard which determine an appropriate metrological management in health institutions, so this article aims to present a characterization of metrological management in biomedical equipment based on national and international standards and performing validation care in health institutions, in the framework of the research project Cleaner Production in Medellin’s health cluster.Resumo––  A Metrologia, como a ciência da medição tem a sua utilização no sector industrial, mas se sublinha a importância na sua aplicação na área da saúde, como acontece com os processos metrológicos podem se identificar a exatidão e precisão que pode ter os equipamentos biomédicos; daí a relevância de enfatizar a necessidade de desenvolver as normas em tema de metrologia em equipamentos biomédicos deve emitir essas organizações no país que garantam os serviços de proteção social relacionadas com a promoção, proteção e recuperação da saúde apresentado nas normas de cada país. ...”

Descripción: “...Aún en contextos tecnológicos, sociodemográficos y regulatorios cambiantes, los Ingenieros Biomédicos han tenido la oportunidad de continuar desarrollando y evolucionando su profesión alrededor de la seguridad del paciente por medio de una variedad de habilidades que incluyen el entrenamiento, evaluación, gestión y diseño de tecnología biomédica. en este proceso ha sido relevante el efectivo trabajo en equipos interdisciplinarios, la colaboración entre entornos hospitalarios y la adecuada transferencia de conocimiento a través agentes de cambio; profesionales que ayudan a educar y difundir nuevas prácticas seguras en la atención en salud. esta entrevista está dedicada a estos profesionales y a la gestión tecnológica y cultural que han emprendido en sus instituciones con el fin de gestionar la seguridad del paciente y mejorar la calidad en la atención en salud; con el resultado de convertirlas en instituciones pioneras en colombia. en este artículo se presentan las opiniones de un grupo de “champions” en seguridad del Paciente sobre el impacto de las políticas gubernamentales, los procesos de análisis de eventos adversos y el papel del ingeniero Biomédico en la seguridad del paciente.Abstract: since its conception one of the main functions of Biomedical engineers has been to ensure patient safety in the clinical environment through the management of biomedical technology and the investigation of technological incidents. at present it is not difficult to find Biomedical Engineers as a cornerstone in interdisciplinary teams that analyze adverse events in IPS in colombia. even in changing technological, socio-demographic and regulatory contexts, the Biomedical engineers have had the opportunity to continue developing and evolving their work around patient safety through a diversity of skills including training, assessment, management and design of technology. in this process, the effective interdisciplinary teamwork, the collaboration among health care settings and the proper transfer of knowledge through champions have been important factors. this interview is dedicated to these champions and the technological and cultural management that they have undertaken in their institutions to manage patient safety and increase the quality in health care; with the result of transforming their institutions into pioneers in Colombia. this article presents the opinions of a group of patient safety “champions” regarding the impact of government policies, the adverse events process and the role of the Biomedical engineer in patient safety. ...”

Descripción: “...The study results indicate that each model has strengths that can be exploited in building a consensus model in line with the needs of health institutions (IPS, in Colombia) in the country and the operating conditions of the Colombian health system.Resumo— A gestão de tecnologias em saúde é o elemento chave para garantir um atendimento com segurança e de qualidade ao paciente. ...”

Descripción: “...Se propone además una serie de aspectos a tomar en cuenta con miras a mejorar el desempeño de los departamentos de IC tanto en la ciudad como en el país.Abstract–– This paper summarizes the results obtained after analyzing the information gathered in eleven institutions providing health services (IPS, in Colombia) in the city of Cali and surrounding municipalities, three key elements for good clinical engineering practice are presented: Acquisition technology, management, maintenance and staff training. ...”

Descripción: “...This project seeks to include lifecycle of hospital assets, introduce new tools for decision making to the acquisition and replacement of hospital assets, uniting the criteria of health methodologies sector in evaluation of critical hospital critical assets and defining methodologies and tools to facilitate the adequate management of institutions for physical assets care and associated risks.Resumo––  Neste artigo se apresenta um modelo de gestão de ativos hospitalares baseado na PAS 55, que evoluiu a partir da aprovação dos requisitos legais, de acreditação nacional e internacional e as recomendações da Organização Mundial da Saúde OMS, a Pan American Health Organization PAHO e do Ministério da Proteção Social. ...”

Descripción: “...For the development of this project, reference visits at different health institutions in the city of Medellín-Colombia were made. ...”

Descripción: “...Abstract–– The training in biomedical technology is part of the requirements of the decree # 4725 of 2005 issued by the Colombian Ministry of Social Protection, and it’s part of the technology procurement process which is of great importance to the health institutions in Colombia. Medical technology requires detailed training processes. ...”

Descripción: “...Results: In the surveyed institutions, it was found that the maintenance of the biomedical equipment, used in emergency areas, obtained a percentage of 86%, whilst in the metrology and maintenance management in the biomedical equipment, used in emergency areas, obtained a percentage of 96%. ...”

Descripción: “...In the national level, fifteen programs of different higher education institutions were reviewed under the category of Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, based on three information sources: University official Website, Information System on higher education and work observatory of the National Education Ministry. ...”

Descripción: “...In a such way, which they have a theoretical support to be able to restructure the present flowcharts in his departments of clinical engineering.For such an intention, there has effected an exhaustive technological vigilance relating to subject matter that compete with the regulation, policies and functions that apply to these activities in the country and international entities; giving evidence across a comparison between these, of the diverse discrepancies and failings that are demonstrated on having developed these activities of a way independent, since also, from the opportunities of improvement that can present the institutions of health in Colombia, on having had integrated inside his engineering departments to the above mentioned areas.Finally, all the information gathered is brought to the Colombian context to be applicable to the national healthcare system. ...”

Descripción: “...El Comité de Educación del “Group of engineering in medicine and biology” de la IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, por sus siglas en inglés), (GEMB/IEEE Newsletter, de febrero de 1977, No. 61 pags. 7 a 10) establece las siguientes divisiones de la bioingeniería: 1. ...”