title: An automatic medical equipment test system.
abstract: Routine testing of medical instrumentation, for purposes of increased reliability and safety, is becoming a part of standard practice in hospitals. As many test procedures are standardized and large classes of similar equipment are often involved, a need exists for automatic testing. Automatic testing can result in increased standardization, saving of time, and reduction of tedium associated with repetitive work. A description is given of a system implementing principles of automatic testing. The system was designed, constructed, and deployed within a program of routine hospital equipment testing.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Bowman
mesh_terms: D004560:Electricity / Q000295:instrumentation; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic / Q000379:methods; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006769:Hospitals, General; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D009520:New Zealand; D012449:Safety