FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Protect your patients, staff and assets.
- Accreditation agencies, regulatory requirements & insurance companies may require safety inspections & testing
- Extend the lifecycle of your equipment
- Quality Assurance, Inventory Control & Asset Management – Know what you have, where it is and what shape it is in.
- Regulatory requirements and accreditation standards, as well as prudent practice, makes it essential to maintain a well-documented safety inspection and testing program to ensure that the healthcare facility’s electrically powered medical devices are as free as possible from hazards. Different states and facilities are subject to a variety of requirements from regulatory agencies, accreditation organizations and insurance companies. PBES suggests you confirm with your accrediting affiliations, regulatory agencies and insurance carriers for individual requirements. Following is a BioMed Equipment Safety Inspection & Testing Strategy Worksheet for your review and consideration when developing an equipment management program for your facility.
- BioMed Equipment Safety Inspection & Testing Worksheet.pdf
- According to AAMI (Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) a recognized authority in Biomed Equipment Safety Inspections & Testing:
- Healthcare facilities should identify, in writing, activities and associated frequencies for maintaining, inspecting and testing all medical equipment on their inventory (CAMH EC.02.04.01 EP4)
- Healthcare facilities should establish policies for testing procedures and schedules for patient-care related electrical equipment (NFPA 99 10.5.2.1.1)
- Healthcare organizations should document inspection and maintenance of high-risk medical equipment (CAMH EC.02.04.03 EP 2) and non-high-risk medical equipment (CAMH EC.02.04.03 EP 3)
- Documentation of testing (and associated repairs and modifications) should include at least the date, equipment identification and indication of passing or failing the requirements (NFPA 99 10.5.6.2.1 AND 10.5.6.2.2)
- Different states and facilities are subject to different requirements. PBES suggests you confirm with your accrediting affiliations, regulatory agencies and insurance carriers for individual requirements.
- PBES HAS A BEST IN CLASS NET PROMOTER SCORE OF 92 & CUSTOMER RETENTION RATE OF 99%!
- With our systematic, measurable, and traceable processes we can help your facility avoid the likelihood of equipment-related risks, minimize liability of mishaps and incidents, stay compliant with regulatory reporting requirements and control medical equipment & supply costs.
- Our Biomed Safety Inspections & Testing will be performed according to manufacturer recommendations and will satisfy all regulatory agencies including but not limited to (TJC, AHCA, OSHA, FDA, NFPA, AAMI, HRS, AAAHC, AAAAPSF, DOH).
- A complete audit/inspection of each medical facility that will satisfy regulatory agency standards and manufacturer recommendations. The audits include-
- ESI & PCC of all patient care devices
- Visual inspection of all non-patient care devices
- Asset identification, indexing and cataloging
- Recommendations based on our findings for regulatory compliance and optimal equipment performance.
- Customized Equipment Program Manuals (Hard copy & Digital versions) to meet regulatory agency standards and good practice management demands. The Equipment Program Manuals include:
- A Report Summary
- Policies & Procedures
- Complete & Accurate Equipment Inventory
- Detailed Test Results
- Preferred customer service and pricing on repair services
- BioMed Equipment Safety Inspection & Testing General Equipment Procedures.pdf
- Sample Equipment Program Manual –
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