Furst E
J Clin Eng. 1986 Mar-Apr;11(2):105-13. doi: 10.1097/00004669-198603000-00004.
Finances have become the dominant concern of hospital administrators and department heads. Clinical Engineering (CE) can make significant contributions to the financial health of a hospital by increasing CE departmental productivity and by improving the utilization of resources in clinical departments. Several measures of productivity and cost-effectiveness have been applied to the Biomedical Engineering Department of the University Medical Center. The Department provides a wide range of technical services that are integrated into the clinical and administrative activities of the hospital. The Department has accumulated data regarding the financial benefits provided to the hospital, and the data reveal significant savings which show that CE can be viewed as a cost-effective investment. The greatest savings occur in capital equipment acquisition (selection and installation) and maintenance, and result from CE involvement in clinical activities and administrative decision making.
财务已成为医院管理人员和科室主任的主要关注点。临床工程（CE）可以通过提高CE部门的生产力以及改善临床科室资源的利用情况，为医院的财务健康做出重大贡献。几种生产力和成本效益的衡量方法已应用于大学医学中心的生物医学工程部门。该部门提供广泛的技术服务，这些服务融入了医院的临床和行政活动中。该部门已经积累了有关为医院提供的财务收益的数据，这些数据显示出显著的节省，表明CE可被视为一项具有成本效益的投资。最大的节省发生在资本设备购置（选型和安装）及维护方面，这是CE参与临床活动和行政决策的结果。
