Hello Joseph,
It makes sense for the RT team to be inspecting the CPAPs and that's what we are leaning towards, however, is there a regulatory reference your facility used in making the decision?
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Hosameldin Elsemany CCE CBET
Senior Clinical Engineering Specialist
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven CT
(203) 980-8819
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-31-2019 07:32
From: Joseph Deater
Subject: Patient Owned Devices (CPAP)
Morning Hosameldin,
This is a long standing debate. If I remember correctly NFPA99 2012 and prior states that any patient owned equipment should be inventoried and inspected to be in good working order. We followed this method for decades we would inspect the unit and perform an electrical safety test when a three prong plug was installed. But today nearly all CPAP's bipaps, and laptops are two wire and low voltage.
We have passed the inspection of such devices on to our RT department. They are onsight 24/7 and can help a patient if their device is not suitable for use in the hospital which does occasionally happen. They log the device and inform the nursing staff it is safe for use.
I know everyone has a different take on how to handles these. It would be nice if there could be a national consensus on what to do with them and how to track and inspect.
Joseph C Deater CBET
BMET III
Healthcare Technologies Management
Munson Healthcare
Traverse City, MI 49684
W:231-935-5074
Original Message------
Hello all,
Does anyone have any recommendations on managing patient owned medical devices? we currently only do a visual inspection on CPAPs and I was wondering if there are any spacific regulatory requirements on how to manage and inspect those devices.
Thanks!
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Hosameldin Elsemany CCE CBET
Senior Clinical Engineering Specialist
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven CT
(203) 980-8819
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