Matthew F. Baretich

Matthew F. Baretich is a biomedical and clinical engineer who provides consulting services to hospitals and healthcare systems in the areas of healthcare technology management and forensic engineering. His consulting work covers healthcare technology management program assessment, compliance and accreditation support, clinical engineering consultation, and incident investigation, including root cause analysis and medical equipment testing. He also serves as an expert witness and provides litigation support in matters involving medical equipment and healthcare facilities.

Baretich has authored 24 peer-reviewed publications, primarily in Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology and Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation. His published work addresses healthcare technology management systems, alternative equipment maintenance programs, medical device incident investigations, and risk assessment in clinical technology programs. He is also the author of the book Healthcare Technology Management: A Systematic Approach and has written on topics including risk management responses to medical device-related incidents and codes and standards interpretation.

His forensic engineering practice focuses on incidents involving medical equipment and healthcare facilities, encompassing expert witness services and litigation support. This work draws on his broader background in optimizing the safety and effectiveness of medical equipment within hospital environments.