Medical Equipment ManagementMedical equipment is defined as any

equipment that is applied to a patient or used to assess a clinical parameter about a patient

Medical Equipment records are located in the main laboratory area of each health

Medical Equipment records are maintained for the life of the instrument

Medical Equipment ManagementDental Equipment records are documented

on the JCDH intranet Records includes all initial equipment

records, re-inspection and calibration records, quarterly summaries, summaries of all instrument failures and remedial action

Medical Equipment ManagementAll Records, including outside contracts such

as scale calibration and oxygen cylinders should be maintained in the Medical Equipment records

Medical Equipment ManagementTraining- CompetencyMedical Technologist performs

training/competency assessment on laboratory equipment usage

Clinical services nurses provide training/competency assessment on medical equipment other than lab equipment

Dental services provides dental equipment training/competency assessment

Medical Equipment Initial Testing

All medical equipment must be inspected prior to use Electrical Safety Criteria

Ground pin continuity of less than 1.0 ohms Ground pin continuity (other) as manufacturer’s

specification or Internal isolation transformer and electrically

insulated with no groundFire Safety

UL approvalNo frayed wiring

Medical Equipment InitialMiscellaneous

Service Manual availableOperator manual availableInstrument passes initial performance test Instrument undamaged and no parts are

missingChecked for possible physical risks to patient

Medical Equipment ManagementInspection/Tagged

All medical equipment is tagged identifying the date inspected date due for inspectionInitials of Biomedical Technician Date due is not always performed on the exact

date

Medical Equipment ManagementEquipment Failure

Criteria for removing Medical equipment from service:

Evidence of malfunctioning risk to patient or employee documentation must be provided

Specific criteria of includes open groundleakagedeteriorated wiring

Medical Equipment ManagementEquipment Failure

Risky non-performance reasonsPerformance malfunctionContamination of instrument with

blood or body fluids in undefined areas

Failure of equipment to perform based on quality control

Equipment hazard recall

Knowledge AssessmentMedical Equipment is

defined asA.Equipment that is used to

assess a clinical parameter about a patient

B.Any equipment used in the clinics

C.Equipment that is applied to a patient or used to assess a clinical parameter about a patient

AnswerC. Equipment that is

applied to a patient or used to assess a clinical parameter about a patient

Knowledge AssessmentMedical Equipment is

removed from service ifA. Equipment is

malfunctioningB. Equipment does

not pass electrical safety

C. Equipment is not UL approved

D. Equipment has frayed Wiring

E. All of the above

E. All of the above

Medical wasteMedical waste??oror

Regular WasteRegular Waste??

Medical Waste PolicyPurpose of the Medical Waste policy is to

establish guidelines on the proper management of medical waste

JCDH policy follows the Alabama Department of Environmental Management’s (ADEM)definition of Medical Waste

Medical Waste Policy

“Items contaminated with blood or body fluids derived from blood components (serum /plasma). Also included are secretions from lab specimens to include blood, tissue, semen, vaginal fluid, pleural fluid amniotic fluid and urine.”

Urine is discarded in the sink or toilet

Dispose the urine container in Medical Waste Container

Medical Medical WasteWasteonlyonly

Medical Waste PolicySpecial Medical Waste Treatment does NOT apply to feces, nasal secretions, sputum, sweat, tears, or vomitus unless they contain visible blood

Everything Everything else Clear else Clear Bag OnlyBag Only

Put in bio-hazard Put in bio-hazard trash cantrash can

Knowledge Assessment Special Medical Waste

Treatment does not apply to:A. Blood B. SerumC. Vaginal secretionsD. Feces

AnswerD. Feces

Questions?Contact Mary McCollum

930-1372mary.mccollum@jcdh.org