Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing expertise in advanced electrical and clinical engineering, biomedical engineering,
quality improvement and quality assurance, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
Consulting Engineer and expert witness for device related injury litigation
Project Manager, Facilities/Facilities Engineer, Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, IN
Performed and facilitated projects related to Facilities and Business Innovations. Examples of projects include: facilities benchmarking, developing budget management tools, patient and equipment wireless locating, development of a central ICU cockpit using and modifying existing medical equipment and information services networks, serving on the wireless working group, design and installation of a synchronized wireless clock system, biohazard treatment center for Pathology/Laboratory, and organizing funding for roofing projects. Represented the facilities department in several system-wide safety and regulatory compliance initiatives, including Emergency Management/Disaster Response, Hazardous Materials Management, Utilities Management (served as chairman), Infection Control, Fire Systems Safety and Safety Management.
Manager of Clinical Engineering, Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, IN
Supervised the Department's 48 other employees at three hospitals responsible for the maintenance and operation of over 40,000 devices (worth approximately $90 million) with an annual budget of over $6 million. Facilitated the consolidation of the labor force in all three hospitals.
Director of Biomedical Engineering, Methodist Hospital
Supervised the Department's 19 other employees responsible for the maintenance and operation of over 25,000 devices (worth approximately $55 million) with an annual budget over $2 million. Ensured that the Hospital met all applicable state and national codes, standards, and regulations regarding medical equipment and patient electrical safety. Assisted with construction projects on equipment support issues.
Safety Director, Methodist Hospital
Ensured the Hospital met all applicable state and national codes, standards, and regulations regarding employee, visitor, and patient overall safety, fire safety, external/internal disaster, hazardous chemical handling, and employee exposure protection plans. Significant accomplishments: Directed the installation and management of a remote temperature monitoring system for medication refrigerators system wide. This system met a Joint Commission requirement to monitor medication refrigerators on a daily basis in clinics that were not open seven days a week. Provided tools to manage the Fire Safety System deficiencies in order to meet Joint Commission and Indiana State Department of Health requirements. Directed the successful rollover into Y2K for all medical equipment and medical equipment computer systems. Over 7,000 actual devices were checked and another 30,000 had Y2K status verified. Coordinated upgrades on devices when necessary. Only 40 devices needed attention in order to roll over into 2000. Assisted in the implementation of new medical equipment technologies (e.g. lithotripters, lasers, telemetry, and advanced monitoring systems). Served as a member of the Total Artificial Heart (Symbion J-7) Implant Team including modification of existing equipment systems to work with the artificial heart hardware and participated in the two implants. Was Senior Operator for the Novacor N100 Left Ventricular Assist System participating in the first implant, resulting in a successful transplant 11 days later. Participated in the first live switch of a patient from the console based N100 system to the battery powered wearable system resulting in a successful transplant 68 days after device implant. Set up subsequent patients for home use. Computerized the department's parts, equipment, and work order systems (estimated annual work order total: 32,000). Total implementation was accomplished in 18 months from a manual system. Served as an approving member for capital equipment purchases less than $100,000 and as a resource for purchases greater than $100,000. Served as an approving member for information technology systems and software for office and medical applications system wide. Was chosen by hospital CEO to lead a task force charged with developing recommendations for non-labor improvements to contain costs in Materials Management, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, and Laboratory departments with a goal to bring at least $4.12 million in savings (actual savings approved: $5.45 million). Wrote and implemented several computer programs which enhanced department performance, efficiency, productivity, quality, and cost effectiveness nearly doubling the output in five years. Was elected Chairman of the Hospital's Safety Committee. Participated in the re-engineering efforts of the hospital by reducing 3.5 FTE of overtime in Biomedical Engineering and contributing to system changes.
Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering Technology and instructor, Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology at Indianapolis, Electrical Technology Department
Taught Biomedical Engineering Technology courses including Applied Human Biology for BMET; reviewed the physiological systems and signals that are monitored/diagnosed by types of medical equipment. Also taught Introduction to Medical Electronics; a basic overview of medical equipment systems along with basic design criteria for electrodes, transducers, and medical equipment. Biomedical Equipment Systems, an in-depth review of medical instrumentation including equipment circuit design and implementation. Clinical Engineering Practicum providing on the job training for students. Program results in producing hirable technicians. Introduction to Radiography Equipment, a review of the production of x-rays and the radiography equipment systems in the hospital environment. Safety & Clinical Lab, reviewing all applicable codes, standards, and regulations as applied to health care institutions with an emphasis in Clinical Lab safety regulations. Clinical Lab Equipment, reviewing most common types of laboratory equipment. This course gave the student a background in the design and operation of equipment used in hospital laboratories. Codes, Regulations, and Patient Safety, a review of all applicable codes, standards, and regulations that are followed regarding the use of medical equipment.
Chief of Biomedical Engineering, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Washington, DC (850 beds)
Accomplishments included assisting Plessey Computer in modifying their model 6291 computer to meet hospital leakage current standards, developing a computer program to manage construction project status reports used on the V.A. Automated Engineering Management System nationwide (approximately 1700 reports are generated monthly), and organizing construction specifications, move-in, and occupation of a clinical addition.
Chief of Biomedical Engineering, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK (400 beds)
Accomplishments included organizing the move and occupation of a clinical addition and writing construction specifications for a deionized water system for hemodialysis.
Biomedical Engineer Trainee, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (450 beds)
Served as staff Biomedical Engineer to learn V.A. policies and procedures in a medical center environment to prepare for the responsibilities as Chief of Biomedical Engineering in another V.A. Medical Center.
