Calibration also includes medical equipment that is often used in hospitals and similar medical clinics. Calibration itself is important to be used in medical devices to be able to detect and correct uncertainty in making measurements and bring it to an acceptable level. As long as the level of accuracy of this medical device is very important and can affect diagnostics and can endanger patient safety.

The Objectives of the Calibration itself include:

Assurance of Results Through Measurement Systems

Calibration can be a guarantee of the results of a measurement system. With calibration, medical devices also need to be done to maintain accuracy in their measurements. The guarantee of results in the medical device measurement system is also contained in Permenkes No. 54 of 2015 concerning Testing and Calibration of Medical Devices article 24 which explains that every Medical Device used in Health Service Facilities and other Health Facilities must be tested and/or calibrated periodically by the Health Facility Testing Center or Health Facility Testing Institution.

Purpose of Medical Device Calibration to Avoid Irregularities

Calibration also ensures that medical devices avoid deviations that cause errors in the measurement process. Where this measurement process also greatly affects the diagnosis process and the patient’s life. With this calibration, it can be known how far there is a deviation between the value of the medical device measured and the reference material that has met international standards.

Ensuring the condition of the measuring instrument is maintained

The calibration process for medical devices also needs strict guidance and supervision by local and local governments. Especially coaching and supervision of testing and calibration directed to improve quality and coverage.

This supervision and coaching aims to ensure that the condition of medical devices is maintained so that the accuracy level does not decrease.

Improving the Quality of Healthcare Companies

Calibration in addition to maintaining the accuracy level of a medical device, calibration can also increase the confidence of patients who want to seek treatment at a hospital where the medical device is always calibrated regularly. This is also because the reputation of the hospital is very good and there are very few diagnostic errors due to medical devices that are rarely calibrated.