Evolution of a hospital-based clinical engineering contract service.
Large, centrally-located hospitals can develop Clinical Engineering Services designed to assist other hospitals. These services can be delivered in a cost-effective manner, without extensively disrupting internal services. These services can provide a means of enhancing hospital-to-hospital relationships, while delivering a viable, needed service.
D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000191:economics; D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005376:Financial Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006755:Hospital Shared Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007615:Kansas; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects