Durable Medical Equipment Coordinator Case Study

This covers issues including the provision of appropriate first aid equipment, and the appropriate number of first aiders.

• Record all hazards in the appropriate log, i.e. care plan, staff handover notes, accident book etc.

* Train in policies and procedures of the organization, especially the procedures relating to administration of medication, and relevant job roles.

| Ensure any aids the individual needs to communicate are made available and are working correctly.

We will make sure that per our hospital policy we will I.D. the site at admission, whenever there is a patient transfer, and at preop we will communicate this with the patient whenever the patient is aware. We will strive to make sure that the surgical sites are appropriately marked per the site I.D. policy and that the patient is interactive in the process when applicable. As part of this policy we will also make sure that all necessary medical records and labs are readily available for the procedure. We will also make sure that all possibly needed equipment and supplies are present.

We then load trolleys with the necessary paperwork and go from patient to patient, checking which paperwork needs replenishing and noting down what time physiological measurements etc. need doing and tidying the bed areas.

to have health screenings, diagnostic tests, surgeries as needed, and a full array of medical

Necessary first aid arrangements – First aider on shift, fully replenished and stocked first aid box, relevant information for staff regarding first aid.

I have attached my Health and Safety Policy, Medical Emergencies Policy, these will outline the procedures which I go through daily to comply with Health and Safety.

Remaining calm, ensuring safety of all involved, assessing situation, providing assistance/ administering first aid as required and within limits of training, requesting professional support as required and informing them of situation,

• 28. You must make a referral to another practitioner when it is in the best interests of someone in your care

Dyro (2004) indicates that periodic medical device management is a fundamental element of equipment management. Arno, Dowling and Schuerger (2016) report that high reliability and low maintenance costs are common targets for all maintenance programs. A carefully designed preventative maintenance can reduce maintenance costs through the prevention of degradation failure through preemptive intervention. Corrective maintenance is required when a failure occurs and it is often more expensive than a preventative maintenance. Preventative maintenance is implemented to decrease the probability of some particular expected failures and therefore decrease the overall maintenance cost.

Use at least two patient identifiers when providing care. Double checking of ID bands and ID/Driver’s license of patient if possible. Using labels to mark all materials /items needed for the procedures. A two person check off procedure must be implemented. Items requiring labeling include: patient records, signed consents, and all assessments, diagnostic tests and x-rays. Also included should be any item that is needed for the procedure (blood products, devices, and equipment). Using a matching system, so that all items in the procedure area are matched to the patient. The matching system must be completed by a minimum of two staff members. These staff members should include a qualified staff member, nursing staff involved in the procedure, recovery room staff, and discharge staff.

made exclusively and directly by the patient to the physician. The request cannot be made on

I would respond by first letting MSgt Jester know that we to first research the items to find what best fits your requirement, However the AEDs (Equipment) will have to be coordinated through our Medical Equipment management Office (MEMO), here is their contact information. From there I would research the First Aid kits and Eyewash station by first contacting the acquisitions section to see if they have a preferred part number. However, the goal so to find an item that is sourced through PVM or ECAT, or sold here on base at the GSA Store. Once I've found potential products I confirm with the customer that everything meets they're requirement (AFIs, TOs, Operating instructions) and then I provide them with the following information: manufacturer, part number, item id, Unit of purchase, and price per unit). Once they know what they want to purchase and the total dollar amount, I direct them to their resource advisor, who will route funding to DFAS, from their DFAS will send a load sheet for the funds to the NCOIC of Medical Material. Additionally, this is why it is important to provide all of the order information to the requestor; that information should follow the load sheet all the way to the NCOIC of Medical Material. Once the money is loaded in to DMLSS and the order has been placed, let the Requestor and RA know that their order can take up to 30