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CM206V MT and IT Systems Integration in Hospital Organizations 5.0 credits

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This course introduces the student to the technologies and solutions used by IT-staff and MT-Staff at when working with IT and MT Systems, Networking, System Integration and IT Security in a large hospital.

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Application

For course offering

Autumn 2023 Start 30 Oct 2023 single courses students

Application code

10114

Headings with content from the Course syllabus CM206V (Autumn 2022–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course includes the following topics:

  • IT system; Data management and network support infrastructure
  • MT Systems; Challenges for medical equipment, network interconnection and IT system data storage in operations and research
  • System integration; Integrated solutions at Karolinska University Hospital
  • Security and privacy; Applicable standards and regulations

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

  • Describe a workflow from the time the patient meets his first remit to discharge
  • Apply ITIL processes for different steps in an integrated MT / IT system, examples can be change management, incidents and problem solving / follow-up
  • Describe what the management of an integrated MT / IT system over the life cycle 
  • Plan maintenance in, for example, a 365/24 patient-critical system
  • Identify and troubleshoot a critical monitoring system within IVA/ICU operations.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or biomedical science. English B.

Recommended prerequisites

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Equipment

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Literature

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Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • TEN1 - Written exam, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Profile picture Mikael Forsman

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

CBH/Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems

Main field of study

Medical Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Fernando Seoane Martinez (fsm@kth.se)