SAFE AND APPROPRIATE USE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
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SAFE AND APPROPRIATE USE OF MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
PURPOSE
All home medical equipment and
medical supplies will be managed in a
safe and appropriate manner. Medical
equipment used in the provision and care
is maintained, tested and inspected
DEFINITIONS
Durable Medical Equipment: any assistive device or piece of
equipment used by hospice personnel, patient, or family/caregiver to
meet the patient’s hospice needs (i.e., walker, commode, Hoyer lift,
apnea monitor, etc.)
Home Heath supplies: disposable items used in meeting the needs
of the patient (i.e., dressing, syringes, catheters, tubing gloves, etc.)
O2 and related equipment: oxygen gas and any equipment used
to deliver the gas to the patient (i.e., 02 tank, tubing, concentrator,
etc.)
PROCEDURE
The selection, delivery, setup, and maintenance of
DME and 02 is the responsibility of the DME
company. Any equipment used in the provision of
patient care will have routine and preventive
maintenance as defined by the mfg.'s guidelines or
at least annually
PROCESS
During orientation (NEW HIRES) AND on an on-going
basis (as needed), personnel will be instructed regarding
access, handling, and delivery of DME.
The program supervisor (or designee) will assume
responsibility for instructing personnel on safe and
appropriate use of DME, supplies, and 02. This process will
be achieved through ORIENTATION, ANNUAL SAFETY AND
RISK MANAGEMENT INSERVICES, AND ONGOING
PROGRAMS
ROUTINE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
PT/INR MONITOR
PULSE OXIMETER