About the CEMC
| CLINICAL ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE... Developing Resources and Advancing the Field Mission: To serve the interests of the clinical engineering field. Chair: Alan Gresch, Chair Alexian Brothers Health System, Arlington Heights, IL Highlights: Members author articles and publications, speak at educational forums, and meet annually to discuss emerging clinical engineering issues. |
Formed in 1987 by the AAMI Standards Board, the CEMC was initially organized to evaluate the efficiency and productivity of clinical engineering departments. Over the years, the CEMC has assumed a much broader role.
One of its chief accomplishments has been the development of books and other educational resources that have remained among AAMI’s best-selling publications for years. The Medical Equipment Management Manual, which was completely revised in 2009 based on the Joint Commission's Standards Improvement Initiative, has a long history of providing essential guidance to clinical engineering departments to comply with the requirements of the Joint Commission. The book serves as a practical guide to help a hospital’s medical equipment management program remain in complete and continuous compliance with Joint Commission standards.
The Electrical Safety Manual is also a mainstay in the clinical engineering field. Last updated in 2008, the publication includes the basic elements that should be contained in electrical safety programs and discussions of changing preventive maintenance programs and philosophies.