Abstract:
Proper management of medical equipment is important in providing safe and efficient patient care. Healthcare services especially diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation developed due to the development of medical equipment technology. Medical devices become an important part of medicine practice and consider the required condition for medical service quality, effectiveness and safety. Therefore every hospital whether it's large or small contains number of medical devices, the majority of this equipment was purchased, but a portion of this equipments was donated.
This study is guideline to a systematic approach for medical equipment management. Study of the current status in the local hospitals through primary data collection by questionnaire, personal interviews and data analysis of the response to the questionnaire was done. Also medical equipment management proposal and forms was designed.