Management of Health Care Technology

Course guarantor:

Jiří Petráček

Lecturer:

Jiří Petráček

Tutor:

Markéta Holická, Tereza Kislingerová, Jiří Petráček

Supervisor:

Department of Biomedical Technology

Synopsis:

Requirements:

Absolute condition: attendance of at least 70% at the exercises, passing the test, which will be at the beginning of the three exercises, above 50% success rate, in case of lower success rate the student is not credited with the attendance at the exercises.

Examination requirements:

5 questions in the test, each scored out of 10, oral exam 2 questions, each scored out of 25. Overall assessment by the ECTS scale.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to the subject of medical technology management, the aim of the course. Introduction of new software and technologies in healthcare facilities. Technical standards for the use and application of PPE. Harmonised standards. Declaration of conformity, care of PPE, quotation.

2.Interpretation of basic concepts. Scheme of regulation of production, distribution and use of medical devices by legal and technical regulations, technical standards, Law 22/1997Sb., infusion technology.

3.Law on medical devices, selection of its essential and important provisions.

4.Air conditioning in health care, three-stage air conditioning. Risk classes of PPE, rules for its determination according to n.v. 54/2015 Coll. Ionizing radiation. Protection against its adverse effects. Legal regulation of the use of sources of ionizing radiation, Act 263/2016 Coll. (Atomic Act), Decree of the SUJB.

5.Pressure vessels in health care. Medical gases, water, steam. Revision. Electrical distribution systems. Types of sterilization, steam sterilization system, feed water, application of different types of sterilization, hollow instruments.

6.Metrological provision of medical instruments. Law 505/1990 Coll. on metrology, Decree 345/2002 Coll. on specified measuring instruments, marks of metrological bodies certifying their law. Uncertainty of measurement, selection of measuring instruments, symptom analysis, carrying out technical checks at the hospital workplace by own forces.

7.Public Procurement Act: award of contracts by open procedure, auction. Documents for purchase contracts, works contracts, service contracts.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Given the number of teaching weeks (10) and the course structure (1+1) according to the current accreditation, the course is taught over 5 weeks with 2 hours per week to ensure optimal use of time and maintain continuity with the lectures.

1. Course credit requirements. Thematic structure of exercises. Basic legislation. Assigning basic terms. Review of fundamental medical instrumentation and types of medical devices in individual hospital departments.

2. Basic requirements of the Medical Devices Act. Working with medical devices. Fulfilling the requirements of the Medical Devices Act. Working with the user manual.

3. Maintenance plan creation. Performing safety and performance checks (BTK). Instructional training. Medical device life cycle. Medical device procurement process. Public tenders and preparation of tender documentation. Contracts.

4. Basic metrological concepts and labeling. Identification of specified and working measuring instruments. Verification and calibration. Metrological regulations. Working with measuring instruments. Final review.

5. Healthcare software EFAS. Credit/assessment.

Study Objective:

The aim of the course is to introduce students to all requirements in terms of ensuring the operability and functionality of medical technologies, explain the application of legislation and describe the basic requirements of operation. Special attention is paid to cleanliness of the premises, washing of medical devices and sterilization.

Study materials:

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu	roomKL:B-330 Petráček J. 14:00–15:50 (lecture parallel1) Kladno FBMI roomKL:B-334 Kislingerová T. Holická M. 16:00–17:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1) Kladno FBMI roomKL:B-334 Kislingerová T. Holická M. 18:00–19:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.2) Kladno FBMI
Fri

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Biomedical Technology (compulsory course)
• Biomedical Technology (compulsory course)