It was interesting when you explained that inventory management requires all medical equipment to be tracked. Now that I think about it, it would be beneficial to ask about past tracking of the e...
Thank you for pointing out that you should make sure and verify the medical equipment inventory. Making sure your clinic or hospital has the best equipment seems very important. Hopefully, doctor...
Thanks for the great write up Stephen L. Grimes and Jillyan Morano. After 2 years, how have the challenges to support this compliance effort been over come? Or is the available technology still t...
Excellent suggestions - I was fascinated by the details - Does someone know where my assistant might acquire a fillable VT Temporary Event Notice example to fill out ?
The article addresses medical equipment, but does not mention any facilities' equipment such as air handlers, VAV boxes, thermostats, etc. Does this equipment require an inventory?
In reply to Chris H. Yes … you can use a rental/leasing vendor’s on-...
"The new rules don’t require the use of one common inventory, but only that all inventories be available in one location, on demand." Does this mean that if we have a vendor that supplies renta...
Great article summarizing the new directive. I have two Philips Xper Cath Labs and must admit I have not yet been able to comply with the recommended PM due lack of skill and time. It seems like ...
It's tough work for a Clinical Engineering Department but this adds more safety measures to all medical equipment used within the facility. Complete inventory is a challenge, especially if you do...
Thanks for this enlightening write up on implementation of the new CMS standards. While adopting the new standards will be costly, and will involve a great deal of effort, I believe it will drive...