الفهرس 
Comprehensive approach for cost-effective risk reduction of medical equipment in developing countries
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Abstract
This study proposed new approach for cost-effective risk reduction by developing a risk-based safety and performance test scheduling priority index of medical equipment (SPTSPIME) and a risk-based training strategy selection priority index (TSSPIME). The first phase is to determine the factors which affect the risk and to redefine some of them appropriately for applications in this study. The second phase is the risk classification enhancement by considering a new risk classification factor, describing the categories of equipment according to what is found on studied medical devices, and scoring every category to reveal real differences between the different categories in a reasonable manner. The percentage of cost reduction by the SPTSPIME model is 59.56% of total cost of safety and performance tests. This percentage will also influence the cost of other related extensive procedures of preventive maintenance. The percentage cost reduction by the TSSPIME model is 39.29% of training cost