Projeto e implantação do sistema IT-médico de uma UTI neopediátrica: estudo de caso

Abstract

The appliances and equipment used in hospitals have been increasingly achieving effectiveness and performance. Nowadays, it is common to find various electrical devices that assist in various medical processes, transforming medicine into a more efficient science and consequently improving patient care. However, with the implementation of technology in this field, attention must be paid to the dangers it can bring. The electrical equipment used in these environments, being powered by electricity, can pose health risks through current leaks - electric shock. Electric shock can be dangerous to humans, and in situations where a person is in direct contact with any equipment, especially those more sensitive, such as life-support devices, even a small current can cause serious damage. For this reason, a system is needed that can offer safety to patients at times of greatest difficulty, and for this purpose, the Medical IT System was developed. It introduces the IT grounding system (isolated ground), specifically tailored to the medical field, which provides greater safety to patients by preventing electric shocks and ensuring continuity of service in case of a short circuit. This is because the system allows the power supply circuitto continue providing energy to adevicein theevent of afailure. This paper presents the design and implementation of this system in a Neopediatric intensive care unit (NICU) in a hospital unit in the city of Ponta Grossa, PR.