Reducing Incidences of overdue Preventive Maintenance via Asset Tracking and Management Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Care Process & Redesign
Technology
National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
Private Hospital
31 December 2024
Reduce overdue preventive maintenance (PM) incidences for medical equipment using asset tracking technology to improve. Asset tracking enhanced medical equipment management, reducing maintenance delays and optimizing resource use.
Year Submitted: 2024
Published Date: 31 December 2024
Tags: Technology, Care Process ＆ Redesign, Digital Health, Data Management, Digitalisation, Automation, Robotics/Autonomous Systems, Value Based Care, Utilisation, Operational Management, Inventory Management, Productivity, Cost Saving, Preventive Approach, Safe Care, Risk Management
About this Content
Aims
Reduce overdue preventive maintenance (PM) incidences for medical equipment using asset tracking technology to improve efficiency and patient safety.
Background
Frequent missing medical equipment resulted in overdue PM, posing risks to patient care and operational inefficiencies. Nurses and biomedical engineers spent significant time locating devices, leading to maintenance delays.
Methods
An asset tracking system was implemented to provide real-time equipment location, automatic updates, and utilization status tracking, reducing manual searches and administrative burden.
Results
Overdue PM incidences significantly decreased. The system optimized equipment utilization, reduced downtime, and improved staff efficiency. Estimated manpower savings of 3.57 FTE annually.
Conclusion
Asset tracking enhanced medical equipment management, reducing maintenance delays and optimizing resource use. Further hospital-wide rollout is planned for maximizing efficiency.
Lessons Learnt
Selecting the right tracking technology was critical. Bluetooth/Wi-Fi-based tracking provided cost-effective and scalable implementation for real-time monitoring.
Keywords
Asset Tracking, Medical Devices, Patient Care, Preventive Maintenance, Equipment, Standard Operating Procedures
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | Private Hospital |
Organization(s) Involved | Mount Alvernia Hospital |
Platform(s) | National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Allied Health, Nursing, Medical, Healthcare Administration |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Medical ＆ Laboratory Technology, General Practice, Healthcare Administrators |
Project Lead(s) | Newton Lee Yung Chi |
Project Member(s) | Salma Binte Taib Ali |
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Amalia C. Huab - amalia.huab@mtalvernia.sg