An index to prioritize the preventive maintenance of medical equipment

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Abstract

We propose an index to prioritize preventive maintenance for medical equipment. Our index considers seven variables: type of equipment, equipment function, maintenance requirements, calibration, equipment age, equipment location, and equipment hazards. We developed a mathematical model using these variables, and its result is interpreted as an index of equipment maintenance priority. The numerical output of the index was classified into three categories: high, medium, and low priority. We proposed our index model to technical staff at the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases in Mexico as a protocol for scheduling appropriate preventive maintenance for medical equipment during the year. The index was tested in a sample of 16 different medical equipment. Our model provides a guide to define the priority and the number of preventive maintenance routines required for medical equipment per year.

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Hernández-López, L. A., Pimentel-Aguilar, A. B., & Ortiz-Posadas, M. R. (2020). An index to prioritize the preventive maintenance of medical equipment. Health and Technology, 10(2), 399–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-019-00371-y

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