4th International Clinical Engineering and Health Technology Management Congress

Congress Inauguration and Welcome

WHO Global Clinical Engineering Partnership by Adriana Velazquez

WHO Global Clinical Engineering Partnership by Adriana Velazquez

R-Zero IV ICEHTMC Sponsor Presentation

Zoom Health IV ICEHTMC Sponsor Presentation

IFMBE Presentation

Health Technology Challenge & Student Awards

The National Neonatal Transport Programme of Ireland.

• Presented by: Eoghan Hayden
• Co-authors: Eoghan Hayden
• Affiliation: The National Maternity Hospital (NMH) Clinical Engin

High-Level Isolation Unit.

• Presented by: Beatrice Panigada & Paolo Lago (Italy)
• Co-authors: Beatrice Panigada, Raffaele Bruno; Rossella Delbò, Riccardo Boerci, Manuel Gadaleta, and Paolo Lago
• Affiliation: IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

Medical Device Assessment Framework, Pilot Studies, and Training for Peru.

• Presented by: Tobey Clark (USA), Rossana Rivas (Peru)
• Co-authors: Tobey Clark, Rossana Rivas
• Affiliation: University of Vermont, USA

The multiple arterial hole structures of hemodialysis catheters reduce.

• Presented by: Yoshimitsu Takahashi
• Co-authors: Yoshimitsu Takahashi, Suguru Yamamoto, Ichiei Narita, Takashi Oite 
• Affiliation: Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Japan

Development and Evaluation of Medical AR Support System for Life Support Equipment.

• Presented by: Kasai Ryosuke
• Co-authors: Kasai Ryosuke; Tetsuya Shimamine, Fuminori Kamijo, Takashi Kano, Minoru Ogino, Kazuhiko Shinohara, Kohei Tanaka
• Affiliation: Tokyo University of Technology, Japan 

Perspectives for developing hospital-based HB-HTA in clinical engineering in France.

• Presented by: Laurent Piazza
• Co-authors: Laurent Piazza, Abderrahim Benhagoug
• Affiliation: Bordeaux University Hospital , France

Sentiment Analysis for HTA in Hospitals.

• Presented by: Alessio Luschi
• Co-authors: Ernesto Iadanza, Alessio Luschi
• Affiliation: University of Florence, Italy

Neonatal Life-Saving Technologies - an Overview.

• Presented by: Megan Kirk
• Co-authors: Megan E. Kirk, Marko Kostic
  
• Affiliation: Durham College, Canada 

HTA Lebanese Experience CE Lessons and Suggestions.

• Presented by: Bassam Tabshouri
• Co-authors: Bassam Tabshouri, Sizar Akoum
  
• Affiliation: LHMA-HTMA, Lebanon

Process of innovation in smart healthcare technologies.

• Presented by: Sandy Rihana
• Co-authors: Sandy Rihana
  
• Affiliation: Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon

Autodetect pneumonia: feasibility study for ML with mobile phone apps and wearable sensors.

• Presented by: Katy Stokes
• Co-authors: Katy Stokes, Rossana Castaldo, Monica Franzese, Marco Salvatore, Giuseppe Fico, Lejla Gurbeta Pokvic, Almir Badnjevic,
  Leandro Pecchia
  
• Affiliation: University of Warwick, UK

Clinical Integration of a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

• Presented by: Monique Frize
• Co-authors: Monique Frize
  
• Affiliation: University of Warwick, UK

Integrating real-world data and statistics in Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis for HTA of Medical Devices.

• Presented by: Matteo Ritrovato
• Co-authors: Matteo Ritrovato, Martina Andellini, Elena Bassanelli, Francesco Faggiano, Leandro Pecchia
  
• Affiliation: Health Technology Assessment Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Italy / University of Warwick, UK

An Indoor Location System for Hospital Facilities.

• Presented by: Alessio Luschi
• Co-authors: Alessio Luschi, Ernesto Iadanza
  
• Affiliation: University of Florence, Italy

Phase 2 Expansion St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Centre at Beaumont Hospital.

• Presented by: John McGivney
• Co-authors: John McGivney, Paul Davenport, Brendan McClean
  
• Affiliation: St. Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network, Ireland

A Clinical Decision Support System for Leukemia based on Artificial Intelligence.

• Presented by: Rachele Fabbri
• Co-authors: Rachele Fabbri
• Affiliation: Department of Information Engineering, University of Florence, Italy
  

Hospital Renovation, Failures in Project Coordination.

• Presented by: Djankou Tchoutat Lionel
• Co-authors: Djankou Tchoutat Lionel, Albonico Vincenzo, Sambucci Marco
• Affiliation: APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES 4EVER LIMITED, Cameroon

Systems thinking in reducing maintenance problems and medical device adverse events.

• Presented by: Michael Cheng & Matt Baretich
• Co-authors: Michael Cheng & Matt Baretich
• Affiliation: Canada

Modernization of a surgical area through a conservative intervention.

• Presented by: Lorenzo Leogrande
• Co-authors: Lorenzo Leogrande, Giovanni Arcuri, Plinio Cianfanelli, Veronica Bacocco
  
• Affiliation: Italy

On the Right track! Implementation of a Real-Time Location System for management of medical technology.

• Presented by: Roland Loeffen
• Co-authors: Roland Loeffen
  
• Affiliation: Medical Technology and Medical Physics, Radboud University Medical Center, Netherlands

Reorientation of Medical Engineering in the era of Medical Technology Revolution.

• Presented by: Chengchen Chu & Li Bin
• Co-authors: Chengchen Chu & Li Bin
  
• Affiliation: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, China

Improvident Growth of CE in SEARO and other Global Regions.

• Presented by: Md. Ashrafuzzaman
• Co-authors: Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Jitendar Sharma, Rossana Rivas Tarazona, Tobey Clark, Tom Judd
• Affiliation: Biomedical Engineering, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

Asset management evaluation through maintenance indicators in the Social Health Insurance of Peru.

• Presented by: Eduardo Toledo
• Co-authors: Eduardo Toledo, Gonzalo Romero
• Affiliation: Social Health Insurance System – EsSalud, Peru

Clinical Engineering in the analysis of Adverse Events in Medical Equipment in Brazil.

• Presented by: Mariana Ribeiro Brandão
• Co-authors: Mariana Ribeiro Brandão, Matheus G. Costa, Caio T. Silvestri, Marcelo D. Chagas, Gustavo G. Campos, Renato G. Ojeda
• Affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Engineering; IEB-UFSC, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil

A method for the analysis of obsolescence of medical technology to support decision-making.

• Presented by: Fabiola Martinez Licona
• Co-authors: Fabiola Martinez Licona, Ivvone D. Martinez-Nuñez
  
• Affiliation: Electrical Engineering, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico

Cardiopulmonary diagnostics and therapy.

• Presented by: German Giles & Marcelo Lencina
• Co-authors: German Giles, Marcelo Lencina
  
• Affiliation: Schiller Americas, Argentina

Applying the MERS System to Capital Planning in a Remote Northern Canadian Context.

• Presented by: Cherryl Li & Shauna Mullally
• Co-authors: Cherryl Li & Shauna Mullally
  
• Affiliation: Department of Health and Social Services, Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada

Application of Forensic Engineering Methodology to Medical Products.

• Presented by: Yadin David
• Co-authors: Yadin David
  
• Affiliation: GCEA (Global Clinical Engineering Alliance), USA

Overarching Frameworks for Medical Device Safety and Outcomes - From Regulatory Principles To Operational Systems Management.

• Presented by: Michael Cheng
• Co-authors: Michael Cheng, Brian Moher, Leo Lehtiniemi, Ed Napk
  
• Affiliation: Canada

Medical Device Regulations and Patient Safety: Comprehensive Global Policy.

• Presented by: Brian Moher
• Co-authors: Brian Moher, Michael Cheng, Leo Lehtiniemi, Ed Napke
  
• Affiliation: Canada

Creating a Desired Culture of Informed Users of Medical Devices.

• Presented by: Ed Napke
• Co-authors: Ed Napke, Michael Cheng, Brian Moher, Leo Lehtiniemi
  
• Affiliation: Canada

The Emerging Challenges of the New European Medical Device Regulation.

• Presented by: Ilaria Sirotich & Roberto Belliato
• Co-authors: Ilaria Sirotich, Roberto Belliato, Stefano Bergamasco
  
• Affiliation: AIIC, MedTech Projects Srl, Italy

Develop Health Technology Policy and Legislation in Developing Countries.

• Presented by: Antonio Hernandez & Mario Castaneda
• Co-authors: Antonio Hernandez & Mario Castaneda
  
• Affiliation: USA

Impact of Regulations on Manufacturing Medical Devices.

• Presented by: Nazeeh Alothmany
• Co-authors: Nazeeh Alothmany
  
• Affiliation: King Abdulaziz Unversity. Saudi Arabia

Regulation in LMIC-settings: A case study of electronically controlled Gravity Feed Infusion Set.

• Presented by: Martha Mulerwa
• Co-authors: Martha Mulerwa, Philippa Ngaju
  
• Affiliation: Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Uganda

Challenges for Regulation of medical devices in LMICs: Suggested Solutions.

• Presented by: K Siddique-e Rabbani
• Co-authors: K Siddique-e Rabbani, Rossana Rivas Tarazona, Michael Cheng 
  
• Affiliation: Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Does Clinical Engineering Field Need A Dedicated Global Alliance?

• Presented by: Saide Calil
• Co-authors: Saide Calil, Yadin David
  
• Affiliation: UNICAMP, Brazil

GCEA: Why Equity and Representation are the keystones of the new International Organisation?

• Presented by: Dan Clark & Shauna Mullally
• Co-authors: Dan Clark & Shauna Mullally
  
• Affiliation: Clinical Engineering, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

IFMBE CED Hacking Coronavirus Initiative.

• Presented by: Luis Fernandez
• Co-authors: Luis Fernandez
  
• Affiliation: TINC, Mexico

Towards the Recognition of CE as Health Workforce in Ghana: The Role of Professional Association.

• Presented by: George Boadu
• Co-authors: George Boadu
  
• Affiliation: Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Sustaining a National Clinical Engineering Journal of BEAI 'SPECTRUM' for 30 Years.

• Presented by: Frank Kelly
• Co-authors: Frank Kelly, Vineesh Nair, Danny Sales, Erik Goulding
  
• Affiliation: Clinical Engineering, St. Vincent’s University Hospital (BEAI), Ireland

Clinical Engineering in Support of the Healthcare Delivery Organization's Mission/Vision.

• Presented by: Jennifer DeFrancesco
• Co-authors: Jennifer DeFrancesco, Carol Davis-Smith, Dikeledi Modipa
  
• Affiliation: USA

Pilot Program for promotion of CE in public health services in Sonora.

• Presented by: Elliot Vernet & Herberth Bravo
• Co-authors: Elliot Vernet, Herberth Bravo, Mariana Tarin
  
• Affiliation: 310MED/CORAL, Mexico

The Role of Communication in the Positioning of Professionals Association of Clinical Engineering.

• Presented by: Lorenzo Leogrande
• Co-authors: Lorenzo Leogrande, Walter Gatti, Veronica Bacocco, Mariangela Matano
  
• Affiliation: Italy

From the Basement to the C- Suite -CEs: Technology managers that add value to Healthcare Organization.

• Presented by: Mery Vidal
• Co-authors: Mery Vidal
  
• Affiliation: AUNA and ASPIC, Peru

Virtual CE-HTM Course Development & Implementation: 15 Years' Experience.

• Presented by: Tobey Clark, Rossana Rivas, & Paul Taylor
• Co-authors: Tobey Clark, Paul Taylor, Rossana Rivas, and Antonio Hernandez
  
• Affiliation: University of Vermont (USA), Peru, Trinidad & Tobago

Distribution and Utilization of CT & MRI in Greece.

• Presented by: Aris Dermitzakis
• Co-authors: Aris Dermitzakis, Nicolas Pallikarakis
  
• Affiliation: Medical Equipment Management Unit, Institute of Biomedical Technology (INBIT), Greece

Alarm management with Physiologic Monitor in Medical Intensive Care Unit.

• Presented by: Yi-Chieh Lin
• Co-authors: Yi-Chieh Lin, Hsin-Tai Chen, Wei-Cheng Chen
• Affiliation: Medical Engineering Office, China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan, Province of China
  

Running an MRI system in a LMIC.

• Presented by: Mario Forjaz Secca
• Co-authors: Mario Forjaz Secca, Abubacar Sumalgy
• Affiliation: Radiology Department, Hospital Central de Maputo, Mozambique

Remote Clinical Engineering Professional Training When In-person Courses Are Not Feasible.

• Presented by: Stefano Bergamasco
• Co-authors: Stefano Bergamasco, Roberto Belliato, Antonella Pianosi, Ilaria Sirotich
  
• Affiliation: AIIC, MedTech Projects Srl, Italy

Nationwide Approach Haiti Using Collaboration and Data to Implement Strategic Projects.

• Presented by: Emmanuel Kuoemo
• Co-authors: Emmanuel Kuoemo
  
• Affiliation: Cameroon/Haiti

Research on After-sales Service of Medical Devices in 148 Medical Institutions in Zhejiang Province.

• Presented by: Jingyi Feng & Wei Xiong
• Co-authors: Jingyi Feng, Wei Xiong, Jing Sun, Yingying Lv, Jin Pan
  
• Affiliation: Department of Clinical Engineering and Information Technology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine,
  China

Clinical Engineering acting as consulting department in hospitals around Brazil.

• Presented by: Fabio Coda & Marcello Bonfim
• Co-authors: Fabio Coda, Marcello Bonfim, Maxwell Silva, Eduardo Schaalmann, Valmir Tunis
• Affiliation: Clinical Engineering, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brazil
  

Usability Heuristic for Medical Devices with Touchscreen Interfaces.

• Presented by: Carlos Alessandro Bassi Viviani & Saide Calil
• Co-authors: Carlos Alessandro Bassi Viviani & Saide Calil
• Affiliation: Unicamp, Brazil

Impact of Global Quality and Accreditation.

• Presented by: Hashem Al-Fadel
• Co-authors: Hashem Al-Fadel
• Affiliation: Temos International Healthcare Accreditation, Jordan

Reduction of Alarm Response Time Using Wireless LAN Built-in Infusion Pump and Alarm.

• Presented by: Shingo Kuroyanagi
• Co-authors: Shingo Kuroyanagi
• Affiliation: Public Nishichita General Hospital, Japan

Medical Device Litigation in the US - a Tool for Patient Safety Improvement.

• Presented by: Frank Painter
• Co-authors: Frank Painter
• Affiliation: Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, USA

Managing Successful Medical device Warranty Period Maintenance.

• Presented by: Demeru Desta
• Co-authors: Demeru Desta, Sharon Kibwana, Tegbar Yigzaw, Mihereteab Teshome
  
• Affiliation: Government, Ethiopia

Patient and User Safety & HT Innovation: Colombia, Peru, and US in the Covid-19 context

• Presented by: Beatriz Galeano
• Co-authors: Beatriz Galeano (Colombia), Rossana Rivas (Peru), Victor Acevedo (Colombia), Julio Chavez (Peru), Tobey Clark (US)
  
• Affiliation: Pontificia Universidad Bolivariana

Improving the Quality of Biomedical Equipment and Maintenance for the Quality and Safety of Care.

• Presented by: Sadikou Oussey
• Co-authors: Sadikou Oussey, Bamba Mikaïla Moussa
  Technical and Biomedical 
  
• Affiliation: Department, Campus University Hospital, MSHPAUS, Togo

Technical Validation Process for Emergency Use Critical Care Ventilators in Mexico.

• Presented by: Roberto Ayala
• Co-authors: Roberto Ayala
  
• Affiliation: Clinical Engineering/HTM Consultant, Mexico

Sanitization and Sterilization of Critical Health Medical Devices.

• Presented by: Giordana Di Bello
• Co-authors: Giordana Di Bello, Manuel Gadaleta, Ada Giampà, Paolo Greco, Paolo Lago, Francesco Mojoli, Mirko Belliato
• Affiliation: Italy

Will the CE/HTM Profession Be Extinct Soon?

• Presented by: Binseng Wang
• Co-authors: Binseng Wang
• Affiliation: Sodexo Healthcare Technology Management, USA

Testers and simulators: handbook of alternative testing procedures for LMIC equipment maintenance.

• Presented by: Benoit-Pierre Ligot
• Co-authors: Benoit-Pierre Ligot, Cathy Blanc-Gonnet, Maurice Page
  
• Affiliation: Humatem, France

Digital Bridges Bringing Hope and Healing to those Hurting the Most.

• Presented by: Manish Kohli, MD
• Co-authors: Manish Kohli, Bret Heinrich
  
• Affiliation: Beyond Horizon Health, USA

The EQUALS Initiative with Zambia.

• Presented by: Eoghan Hayden
• Co-authors: Eoghan Hayden, Karl Bergin
  
• Affiliation: Clinical Engineering, The Biomedical / Clinical Engineering Association of Ireland (BEAI), Ireland

Follow up on 2019 Haiti Dialysis Project - Lessons Learned.

• Presented by: Kim Greenwood, Mugdha Manekar & Marie-Ange Janvier
• Co-authors: Kim Greenwood, Marie Ange Janvier, Mark Heathcote, Aimee Riggs-Willey, Mark Asbil, Mugdha Manerkar
• Affiliation: Clinical Engineering Department, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Canada-Haiti

International Presence of the Global Clinical Engineering Journal.

• Presented by: Kallirroi Stavrianou
• Co-authors: Kallirroi Stavrianou, Yadin David 
  
• Affiliation: IFMBE CED, UK

Growth Factors for IFMBE CED: 2018-2021.

• Presented by: Tom Judd
• Co-authors: Tom Judd
  
• Affiliation: IFMBE CED, USA

HTM Reengineering: Improving Quality and Sustainability of Healthcare system.

• Presented by: Luis Vilcahuaman
• Co-authors: Luis Vilcahuaman, Rossana Rivas, Eduardo Toledo
• Affiliation: Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Peru
  

Establishing an Inter-Regional Design Network to Create a Global 'Capability Maturity Roadmap' for CE.

• Presented by: Fred Hosea
• Co-authors: Fred Hosea
• Affiliation: Ecuador

Critical CE Paradigm Shift: Leadership for 21st Century Post-COVID Telemedicine & Telehealth.

• Presented by: Elliot Sloane
• Co-authors: Elliot Sloane, Pedro Galvan, Rossana Rivas, Ricardo Silva
  
• Affiliation: Villanova University, USA

Design of a ubiquitous ECG platform (uECG) for real time tracking and monitorization of cardiac health.

• Presented by: Ricardo Silva
• Co-authors: Ricardo Silva, Jorge Medina, Juan Antonio Holgado
  
• Affiliation: Alluriam, Venezuela/USA

Telehealth in Development countries: Peru & Paraguay in Covid-19's context.

• Presented by: Rossana Rivas
• Co-authors: Rossana Rivas, Pedro Galván
  Clinical Engineering Head, Biomedical Engineering 
  
• Affiliation: Undergraduate Program, Univ. Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru

Using Artificial Intelligence for COVID-19 diagnosis.

• Presented by: Pedro Galvan
• Co-authors: Pedro Galvan, José Fusillo, Felipe Gonzalez, Oraldo Vukujevic, Ronald Rivas, Luciano Recalde, Jose Ortellado, Juan Portillo, Julio Mazzoleni, Enrique Hilario
• Affiliation: Telemedicine Directorate / Biomedical Engineering and Images, Health Sciences Research Institute (IICS-UNA) / Telemedicine
  Directorate -Ministry of Public Health, Paraguay 
  

CMD using Digital Health to improve HTM for China's CEs.

• Presented by: Jin Dong
• Co-authors: Jin Don
• Affiliation: Journal of China Medical Devices, China

A Q&A Platform, Remote Real-time Dashboard for BME and Medical Device Users in Kenyan HealthCare.

• Presented by: Kevin Koech
• Co-authors: Kevin Koech
• Affiliation: The Nyeri National Polytechnic, Kenya

Study regarding to cyber security in medical equipments: Vulnerabilities and mitigation methods.

• Presented by: Petrick Davoglio
• Co-authors: Petrick Davoglio, Silva C. Alex, G. Junior, Kleber Cardoso
• Affiliation: Brazil

Caregiving safety during the management of infectious outbreaks; the need for contactless patient monitoring.

• Presented by: Mar Elena
• Co-authors: Mar Elena, Alejandro Barriga-Rivera
  
• Affiliation: Electronic Engineering Department, University of Sevill, Spain

Developer Driven Framework for Security and Privacy of Data in Flow in the Internet of Medical Things.

• Presented by: Ceara Treacy
• Co-authors: Meara Treacy, John Loane, Fergal MaCaffery
  
• Affiliation: Department of Visual and Human-Centred Computing, Dundalk Institute Of Technology, Ireland