Research on the Reform and Development of Hospital Clinical Medical Engineer's Career under the New Situation

Abstract

Objective To explore the practical effect and value of the career reform and development of clinical medical engineers in hospitals. Methods A hospital in Xi 'an reformed the career development of clinical medical engineers, allowing clinical medical engineers to deeply participate in the whole process management of medical equipment, and forming an in-depth communication and cooperation relationship with clinical departments. The management effects of clinical medical engineers before and after the reform were compared. Results Through the reform of the career of clinical medical engineers, the satisfaction of clinical departments with newly purchased medical equipment and the satisfaction of clinical departments with the services of clinical engineers have significantly improved (t=-5.028, T =-5.432; P<0.001), the satisfaction of clinical departments with timely maintenance of medical equipment increased (t=-2.130; P < 0.05). After the reform, the number of articles published in Chinese journals, the number of articles published in English journals and the number of applications for scientific research projects have significantly increased, with the growth rate reaching 47.8% , 57.1% and 50.0%,respectively. Conclusions The hospital has achieved remarkable results in the career reform and development of clinical medical engineers, which is of demonstrative significance for the exploration of the career development of clinical medical engineers.