News from the Niagara Health System, an amalgamation of hospital services in Niagara, Ontario
Niagara, Ontario, December 4th, 2015 – Niagara Health System is pleased to announce that we’ve been named a National Best Practice Hospital for Biomedical Engineering.
Some of the membes of the Niagara Health System’s award-winning biomedical engineering team. Photo courtesy of Niagara Health System.
The designation was achieved following our Biomedical Engineering department participating in a week-long Peer Review directed by the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES) in September. The NHS is one of few hospitals in Canada to achieve this National Best Practice status.
Jean Ngoie, Regional Manager of Biomedical Engineering, formally requested a CMBES Peer Review to assess the department’s performance and to meet our requirements for Accreditation. The survey took place over five days in September. In addition to interviewing members of the NHS team, surveyors met with customers and stakeholders to ascertain the level of satisfaction with the services provided.
The Biomedical Engineering department is responsible for maintaining medical equipment and providing education and training on the correct and safe use of electro-medical equipment. As well, they maintain close working relationships with Materials Management, clinical staff, information technology services and vendors. The NHS’s Biomedical Engineering team is responsible for all Niagara Health sites and the Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre.
The peer review was based on the CMBES Clinical Engineering Standards of Practice. Some of the strengths of the Biomedical Engineering department highlighted by the surveyors include:
- Strong and diverse team of professionals
- Well-functioning structure
- Good relationship with customers
- Education and training is priority
- Proven track record
- Innovative
The surveyors noted in their report that the Biomedical Engineering team “should be very proud of the work it does and deserves high recognition for the value it brings to NHS. Taking the initiative to be openly reviewed by colleagues in the Clinical Engineering field represents confidence and high esteem amongst staff and management.”
About the NHS
The Niagara Health System (NHS) is a multi-site hospital amalgamation comprised of six sites serving 434,000 residents across the 12 municipalities making up the Regional Municipality of Niagara
- Douglas Memorial Site in Fort Erie
- Greater Niagara General Site in Niagara Falls
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Site
- Port Colborne Site
- St. Catharines Site
- Welland Site
The NHS provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient clinics/services at six sites, including Acute Care, Surgical Care, Emergency and Urgent Care, Kidney Care, Complex Care, Mental Health and Addiction, Long Term Care and Cancer Care.
For more information on the NHS visit – http://www.niagarahealth.on.ca/ .
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