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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1991
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY HAS SET UP A MANAGEMENT GROUP TO REVIEW THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM, MRS WONG SAID THE FIRST PHASE OF THIS REVIEW COMPRISED AN URGENT EXAMINATION OF THE CURRENT SITUATION IN THE PROVISION AND UTILISATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CT SCANNERS.
"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN FOUR WEEKS, SHE SAID.
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"THE GROUP WILL THEN PROCEED TO EXAMINE OTHER KEY
ISSUES, FOR EXAMPLE INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, AND WILL RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION.
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MRS WONG ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY HAD DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHICH AIMED AT ENSURING THAT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN HOSPITALS WERE FUNCTIONING OPTIMALLY AND THAT THERE WAS A PLANNED PROGRAMME FOR EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT.
EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT WITHIN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL SHALL COVER THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS STARTING RIGHT FROM THE INITIATION OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASE TO ITS FINAL DISPOSAL:
IDENTIFICATION OF CLINICAL NEED AND URGENCY;
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS PREPARATION AND JUSTIFICATION;
BUDGETARY ESTIMATE PREPARATION AND JUSTIFICATION;
"VALUE FOR MONEY" PURCHASE THROUGH APPROPRIATE PROCUREMENT EXERCISE;
EQUIPMENT
INSTALLATION/COMMISSIONING
SUPERVISION AND
CO-ORDINATION;
EQUIPMENT UTILISATION AND COST OF OPERATION MONITORING;
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING;
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT SCHEDULING;
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SCREENING AND JUSTIFICATION;
SAFE-KEEPING OF EQUIPMENT STOCK;
DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT AT THE END OF THE LIFE CYCLE.
/EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT