Module Details

Module Code: BIOE8009
Title: Health Technology Management
Long Title: Health Technology Management
NFQ Level: Advanced
Valid From: Semester 2 - 2022/23 ( January 2023 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 5212 - Biomedical Engineering
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: The learners are presented with real and authentic scenarios, case studies or other ill-structured problems. The learners will explore various aspects of a Clinical Engineering Management Plan including stakeholders analysis, models of management, standards, safety and resource constraints to solve and communicate the sociotechnical challenges in the management of the Clinical Engineering Department and Healthcare Technology.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Create using best practice and supported by group engagement, a health technology management plan from a systems engineering theory perspective as applied to a clinical setting.
LO2 Formulate a non-vendor specific technical specification for health technology from patient and clinical user requirements informed by WHO guidance documents.
LO3 Analyse Clinical Engineering's role in the delivery of quality healthcare through healthcare technology management, economic models, data protection, patient safety and risk.
LO4 Evaluate the socio-technical challenges of solving Clinical Engineering problems such as healthcare technology management, safety, information technology, facilities management and human resources.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements

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Indicative Content
Health Technology Management
Stakeholders analysis, Clinical Engineering support of medical devices throughout the device life cycle. Maintenance requirements of medical device technologies. Techniques to evaluate the most economical method in maintaining medical device technologies. Sourcing standards required in medical device management. Resources required in medical device management. Safeguarding the organisation's investment. CE alignment with the Six Aims of Quality Healthcare. Systems engineering theory as applied to the clinical setting. Project Management principles as applied to clinical engineering, medical technology life cycle.
Medical Device Technical Specification
Requirements Elicitation, determination and analysis of sources of information on medical device technologies. The EU process for technical specifications and rules. How and why medical device standards are formulated, World Health Organisation (WHO) health technology specifications. EU tendering laws. Design techniques in evaluation of medical device technologies.
Minimising Clinical Risk in Management of Medical Devices
Medical error, human error for medical devices. IEC 62366-1:2015 usability. Clinical risk in the management of medical device technologies. Design and evaluation of systems to minimise risk in the use of medical technologies. Understanding and interfacing with regulatory bodies in the reporting and dissemination of medical device incidents. Design of methodologies to evaluate medical device companies/distributors to ensure proper systems are in place in the event of a medical device incident.
Information Communication Technology
The human-device interface and human factors, computerized maintenance management systems, medical device interoperability and integration, cybersecurity, threats, and patient data, data driven decisions and data analytic techniques, emerging technologies and technology transfer into healthcare settings.
Facilities Management
Peripheral and support service requirements for medical devices in the clinical, community and homecare settings, clinical rooms requirements, emergency preparedness, infection prevention and control.
Human Resource Management
Culture of safety, continuous professional development, biomedical/clinical engineering vendor/technology specific training requirements and record management, change management. Certification of Clinical Engineering in Ireland and internationally.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 30
Timing Week 6 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Assessment Description
Preliminary HTM deployment notification document completion and submission (Individual contribution of maximum 500 words).
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 20
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 1,3,4
Assessment Description
Cohesive group collaboration document to be completed and submitted for formative and summative group feedback.
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 50
Timing Week 13 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Assessment Description
HTM deployment plan document (Individual contribution of a maximum 2500 words).
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Lectures and discussions to address the learning outcomes and indicative content Every Week 4.00 4
Independent Learning Non Contact Engaging with the learning outcomes and reflecting and contributing to the group work activity Every Week 3.00 3
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Lectures and discussions to address the learning outcomes and indicative content Every Week 4.00 4
Independent Learning Non Contact Engaging with the learning outcomes and reflecting and contributing to the group work activity Every Week 3.00 3
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Roberto Miniati, Ernesto Iadanza, and Fabrizio DORI. (2016), Clinical Engineering : From Devices to Systems, Elsevier Science & Technology, [ISBN: 9780128038246].
  • Samantha Jacques, PhD, FACHE and Barbara Christe PHD. (2020), Introduction to Clinical Engineering, 1st. Elsevier Academic Press, [ISBN: 9780128181034].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Dyro, Joseph F. (2004), Clinical Engineering Handbook, Elsevier Academic Press, [ISBN: 012226570X].
  • Institute of Medicine. (2000), To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, [ISBN: 9780309068376].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_EBIOM_8 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Biomedical Engineering 8 Mandatory