Development of Best Practices Virtual Resources to Assist in the Safe Use of Health Technologies in an Interdisciplinary Ecosystem

During the pandemic, Clinical Engineering faced the need to develop virtual activities. This study presents the platform development of virtual resources, contributing to the Best Practices of safe and reliable use of health technologies, as a way of guiding the safe operation. The guiding resources were developed using the Design Thinking approach, employing the principles of user-centered development, and using the PDCA quality tool. Best Practices resources from different technologies were developed, validated and made available, as from the Interdisciplinary Internship Program at IEB-UFSC. The guiding resources of Best Practices developed were implemented through the development of folders with safe guidelines and a platform for providing webinars in a virtual way, allowing access and participation to several professionals from different locations nationally and internationally, encouraging the dissemination of qualified knowledge about the use of health technologies. This platform allowed, during this special pandemic situation, to disseminate important concepts of Best Practices by Clinical Engineering, aiming to contribute to the reduction of adverse events and the development of materials contributed to the formation of an innovative, interdisciplinary and collaborative ecosystem involving health technologies. These activities significantly contribute to the activities of Clinical Engineering, aiming to guide and train users in the safe and reliable use of health technologies.