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About ACCE The ACCE Student Paper Competition showcases the extraordinary talents of both undergraduate and graduate clinical/biomedical engineering/HTM students through their development of a paper involving any area of clinical engineering practice that are relevant and applicable to the field. The award will be given to a maximum of 6 individuals currently enrolled in a CE or related college level program. One award in each division (undergraduate, graduate, doctorate) will go to a student in US/Canada and an international student. Entries must be single author papers or in case of multiple authors papers in which the submitter is listed as the primary (1st) author. Eligibility: The competition is open to current students, undergraduate, or graduate in a clinical/biomedical engineering or related graduate programs The 3 Divisions are: Undergraduate Division - Master Division - Doctorate Division Submissions must be single author, multi-author papers are not eligible. Selection of winners: Winning papers of each category will be selected by the ACCE Advocacy Committee based on, among other factors: Relevance: Relevance to current and future concerns in patient management Fundamentals: Author's fundamental understanding of the subject Familiarity: Author's familiarity with other relevant work in the field Application: The application of author's topic in the profession of clinical engineering or related Analysis: Appropriateness of the methods of analysis Structure of delivery: The presentation/format of the oral/written work by the student Conclusion: The ability of the results and discussion to support the conclusion. To enter the competition: Complete this entry form including your Division (Undergraduate, Graduate, or Doctorate) 2024 paper competition is now closed. Award Winners 2024 Division: US/Canada Master 1st Place Maryam Sangargir Graduate Student at University of Ottawa, Canada Winning Paper: Safety Verification Procedure in the Implementation of Alternative Equipment Maintenance at The Ottawa Hospital. The paper describes The Ottawa Hospital's (TOH) adoption of Alternative Equipment Maintenance (AEM) in response to challenges managing a vast array of medical devices. Traditional reliance on Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) recommendations resulted in diminishing Preventive Maintenance (PM) completion rates, prompting the need for alternative strategies. TOH's AEM methodology entails establishing an AEM committee, conducting eligibility assessments, and calculating an Equipment Management Number (EM#) based on World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. AEM's primary objective is highlighted as the enhancement of patient safety alongside the efficient use of resources. The adjustment of PM schedules through AEM is underscored as a valuable strategy to elevate completion rates and actively involve biomedical technologists in decision-making processes. The paper proposes potential refinements in scoring criteria and advocates for the continuous expansion of AEM projects across healthcare institutions. Division: Undergraduate 1st Place Antonio Carlos de Andrade Moreno Student at Centro de Ensino Einstein, Brazil Winning Paper: Analysis of the Return on Investment after the Implementation of the RFID System at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Health care costs in Brazil continue to increase over the last decade and the inefficient management of medical technologies is one of the factors that has contributed to this high cost. On the other hand, there is a growing appreciation of technologies that help in the management of the technological park of hospitals. In this context, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology becomes essential for the management of hospital assets, allowing their real-time identification and the management of their information. Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, in 2017, began studies for the implementation of the system, being implemented only in 2021, undergoing several feasibility and investment studies. The high investment in the RFID system is one of the factors that inhibit health institutions in Brazil from investing in this technology. Mobile assets benefiting the most from RFID technology were then selected within these variables. However, the return on investment (ROI) for RFID technology and its impact are based on the specifics of each healthcare organization and there is no standard methodology to assess this impact, but it is possible to project the gains and cost-benefit in a concrete way. The variables used in the ROI methodology were *asset search time, shrinkage rates, utilization rates, and RFID implementation costs. This study highlights important RFID asset management techniques and characteristics for hospitals to consider when determining their own financial viability with respect to RFID implementation. A full return on investment was achieved in just 10 months after the overall deployment of the system. Keywords*: RFID, Asset Management, Return on Investment. 2023 Division: US/Canada Doctorate 1st Place Mr. Kordell Mitchell Tan Graduate Student at University of North Dakota Winning Paper: Development of a Vein Detection Imaging System Division: US/Canada Master 1st Place Ms. Simin Nazeri Master Graduate Student at University of Ottawa Winning Paper: Strategic Budget Planning for Complex Medical Devices: A Case Study on Surgical Microscopes 2022 Division: US/Canada Master 1st Place Christopher Gray Graduate Student at University of Ottawa Building a clinical engineering department: A novel metric-based approach to staffing and workload balancing 2021 Division: US/Canada Master 1st Place Eden D'Souza, E.I.T. Graduate Student at Carleton University Remote Video Monitoring for High-Risk Patients 2020 Division: US/Canada Master 1st Place Ms. Payal Mandot Graduate student at University of Ottawa Biomedical Engineering Department Staff Analysis: The Ottawa Hospital Productivity Review Division: International Master 1st Place Ms. Rachele Fabbri Graduate student at University of Florence A Collaborative RESTful cloud-based tool for management of chromatic pupillometri in a clinical trial Division: US/Canada Doctorate 1st Place Ms. Priyanka Upendra Graduate student at Capella University Bed Control Process Standardization at a County Hospital 2019 Division: Graduate Cooper Schwabe Master Program at University of Connecticut Understanding the Electromagnetic Interference Associated with Clinical Mobile Computer and Oscillatory Ventilators 2018 Division: Doctorate Bridget A. Moorman PhD program at College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University Prototype of Medical Device Integration Knowledge Base and Expert Systems Queries 2015 1st Place Michele Manzoli CE intern at Yale-New Haven Hospital, MS CE candidate at University of Connecticut YNHH Medical Equipment Database: Standardization of nomenclature and risk assessment procedure. This paper discusses the use of a standard nomenclature system for medical equipment class descriptions and codes and develops a proposal for a new risk assessment procedure compliant with the new TJC standards for medical equipment maintenance and inspired by the reading of the most recent relevant literature. 2nd Place Darcy Del Dotto CE intern at Lifespan, MS CE candidate at University of Connecticut Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE): What it is, where we are, and why it is important