title: Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) of mechanical ventilators by clinical engineers.
abstract: Mechanical ventilator failures expose patients to unacceptable risks, and maintaining mechanical ventilator safety is an important issue. We examined the usefulness of maintaining mechanical ventilators by clinical engineers (CEs) using a specialized calibrator. These evaluations and the ability to make in-house repairs proved useful for obviating the need to rent ventilators which, in turn, might prove faulty themselves. The CEs' involvement in maintaining mechanical ventilators is desirable, ensures prompt service, and, most importantly, enhances safe management of mechanical ventilators.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Engineering, Yamagata University Hospital, 2-2-2 Iidanishi, Yamagata, 990-9585 Japan.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iidanishi, Yamagata, 990-9585 Japan.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakane
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iidanishi, Yamagata, 990-9585 Japan.
authors.forename: Kaneyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawamae
keywords: Clinical engineers; Mechanical ventilator; Safe management