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GLOBAL CLINICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM ACCREDITATION (CEPA)

A global peer review system to acknowledge C.E. programs meeting performance standards.

Our Accreditation Programs

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GCEA offers the most accreditation options to hospitals, clinics, and medical travel coordinators of any international accreditation organization.
Why? Because our clients deserve choices as diverse as the services they offer and the patients they treat.
All GCEA programs are built on three pillars of excellence:
  • International best practices
  • Rigorous scientific research
  • Practical experience
Each program, tailored to the clinical services offered at the hospital, clinic, or practice, is designed to accelerate success by improving clinical outcomes, achieving better business metrics, and delivering superior patient experiences.

PROGRAM KEY TOPICS

Maximizing the Investment in your Organization-1

Clinical Engineering (C.E.) accreditation supports continuous improvement in critical areas, including:
 
  • Human capacity
  • Health technology
  • Technology assessment, lifecycle planning and services
  • Regulatory
  • Risk mitigation and assessment
  • Program leadership and Financial
  • Staffing and credentialling
  • Users service training and education
  • Cybersecurity for health technology
  • Service maintenance management
This voluntary program ensures accountability and fosters organizational growth by combining self-assessment and external peer evaluation. Participating healthcare institutions view accreditation as an agent for improvement and change.

Maximizing the Investment in your Organization

Maximizing the Investment in your Organization

  • Increase revenue & create new revenue streams
  • Improve care management
  • Minimize risk
  • Reduce costs & increase efficiency
  • Enhance patient experience
  • Define & build market differentiation
  • Expand third-party networks
  • Grow patient loyalty
  • Promote trust & confidence
  • Enhance brand equity and goodwill
  • Provide the reassurance of a trusted name

QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS

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The GCEA’s evaluation program offers a unique methodology starting with pre-survey review that focuses on the clinical engineering program and continues with expert assessment on-site. The methodology is also unique because all the pre- and on-site assessments are performed by experienced and hands-on Clinical Engineers.

GCEA accreditation offers much more than seals to display. With its start at Canadian hospitals, the CEPA program includes tools to guide you through the accreditation process, affordable programs, and more. GCEA’s CEPA program delivers a return on your investment through improved outcomes, business metrics, efficient program administration, and patient experience.

Review process

Saide Jorge Calil 

PhD

Mladen Poluta 

PhD

Paul Coss

RN

Initial Assessment

Preliminary evaluation of department structure, resources, and key performance indicators through documentation review.

On-Site Review

Comprehensive on-site evaluation by a team of certified peer reviewers following standardized protocols.

Stakeholder Interviews

Structured discussions with department staff, hospital administrators, and clinical personnel.

Our review process meets international standards set by the Global Clinical Engineering Alliance (GCEA) and industry best practices.

 

Required Documentation

 

Department organizational structure

Equipment inventory management system

Preventative maintenance protocols

Staff training and certification records

Risk management procedures

Equipment acquisition processes

Quality management documentation

Incident reporting mechanisms

Regulatory compliance records

Technology assessment procedures

Department strategic plan

Performance metrics and KPIs

Analysis & Report

Detailed analysis of findings culminating in a comprehensive report with specific recommendations. 

 

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