Shaffer M J, Shaffer M D
Department of Anesthesiology, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037.
Med Instrum. 1988 Aug;22(4):201-4.
Hospitals are currently facing cost-cutting pressures. To meet the challenge, some hospitals have downsized by reducing costs and by promoting new lines of business. In this environment, clinical engineers may need a proactive strategy to maintain the integrity of their service, demonstrate its value, and develop new business opportunities including shared-service maintenance, technology assessment, microcomputer applications, and training.
医院目前正面临成本削减压力。为应对这一挑战，一些医院通过降低成本和拓展新业务来进行规模缩减。在这种环境下，临床工程师可能需要一种积极主动的策略来维护其服务的完整性，证明其价值，并开发新的商业机会，包括共享服务维护、技术评估、微型计算机应用和培训。
