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  1. Health products policy and standards

    Apr 6, 2011 · Medical devices Definitions What is health technology? Health technology is the application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, …

  2. Medical devices - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jun 30, 2021 · Medical devices are used in many diverse settings, for example, by laypersons at home, by paramedical staff and clinicians in remote clinics, by opticians and dentists and by health-care …

  3. Core medical equipment - World Health Organization (WHO)

    May 12, 2011 · “Core medical equipment” refers here to technologies that are commonly considered as important or necessary for specific preventive, diagnostic, treatment or rehabilitation procedures …

  4. Computerized maintenance management system

    Jan 1, 2012 · A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is a tool that can improve overall medical equipment management at the facility level. The information included in a CMMS …

  5. Health technologies

    Nov 24, 2023 · Health technologies include medicines, medical devices, assistive technologies, techniques and procedures developed to solve health problems and improve the quality of life.

  6. Medical equipment maintenance programme overview

    Dec 31, 2011 · WHO Medical device technical series. A maintenance strategy includes procedures for inspection, as well as preventive and corrective maintenance. Performance inspections ensure that …

  7. Introduction to medical equipment inventory management

    Jan 1, 2011 · The documents address medical equipment inventory management, maintenance, and computerized maintenance management systems. Each of these documents can be used as a stand …

  8. Prioritizing medical devices - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jul 30, 2021 · Medical devices are indispensable tools for quality health care delivery, but their selection and appropriate use pose a significant challenge in many parts of the world.

  9. Nomenclature of medical devices

    The nomenclature of medical devices is a coding system used to generically identify medical devices and related health products.

  10. Trainings for medical devices - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Dec 3, 2021 · Trainings for medical devices As part of the COVID-19 response WHO developed a series of training videos for medical equipment related to oxygen therapy. The videos include the the …