The Clinical Engineering Group provides technical support and management of equipment used for patient monitoring, measurement, or therapy throughout the Flinders Medical Centre campus.

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Clinical Group Activities

Infusion Pump Tender

A tender for replacement peristaltic infusion pumps is currently being evaluated. About 200 I.V. pumps for two hospitals will be purchased in the first instance. This tender will establish a standing order for future potential replacement of the remaining SAHS I.V. pump fleet, allowing the total replacement of approximately 460 channels. Additional channels may be required to satisfy increased activity levels during the contract term.

Solutions

The Clinical Group is involved in developing solutions to specific problems in the hospital.
- Here we trace the development of solutions to some interesting problems:

Device Development Air flowmeters, they're easy aren't they? Incidents of connecting the wrong gas to a patient do occur. Read about the Flinders Medical Centre's analysis of the problem and development of a hospital wide solution implemented in July 2007.
Device Development What is so hard about syringing lumens? Overuse injury can occur when reprocessing flexible endoscopes. Read about the problem, our current solution and the results.
Cost Saving Standardising Patient Temperature Measurement A range of methods and devices were being used for patient temperature measurement at Flinders. Rationalising these devices promises a reduction in expenditure.

Other Articles

• Clinical Equipment Orientation
• Audiometer Calibration Setup
• Laser Safety Committee
• Variable Height Adjust for Incubators

Clinical Group Staff Activities

Secondment to Malaysia:

FBE continues its cooperative efforts in Malaysia. Clinical Group members Glenn Kennett and Petrus Bakker are currently working onsite in Kuala Lumpur. Others from the group are involved from time to time.

New Clinical Group members Cobden Lee, Peter Collin and Michael Smith.

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