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CM205V Medical Technology Management and Operation in Hospital Organizations 5.0 credits

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This course introduces the student to how the work with Medical Technology is organized in a big hospital (Karolinska University Hospital) , how the Med Tech Management work together with the hospital staff, surgeons, other Med Tech companies in procuring, administrating and when staff, surgeons need to develop new Med Tech devices.

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Application

For course offering

Autumn 2024 Start 28 Oct 2024 single courses students

Application code

10088

Headings with content from the Course syllabus CM205V (Autumn 2023–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course includes the following topics:

  • The organization of a large hospital with regard to the management and development of medical equipment.
  • Management of surgical equipment (operating tables, integration solutions, operating microscopes, etc.)
  • Management of Angio-room (MRI equipment, ultrasound, navigation equipment, etc.)
  • Management of monitoring systems (anesthesia workstations, ventilators, etc)
  • Management of hospital-wide equipment

Intended learning outcomes

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

  • Describe the management life cycle of a medical device (from procurement to end of life)
  • Describe how a large hospital can be organized with regard to management of medical equipment
  • Identify collaboration challenges between administrations, operating departments, operations and suppliers of medical equipment in a major hospital
  • Identify which actors in the hospital who would be involved in a procurement of a major medical technology equipment and describe different roles and responsibilities

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

120 credits in technical, natural or medical sciences or in human resource studies. Alternatively, 2 years of professional experience in health/medical care.

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)