Hi All
We have a Central Equipment Library which has nobody really overseeing the operations who has any medical device training,
The staff we have are great, but no experience in medical devices backgrounds of delivering food trollies .
We have issues of loan equipment coming in and going to the wards without any electrical safety testing being performed.
We also have a patient equipment department who loan equipment out to the general public.
i.e. Patient Equipment / Aids such as Crutches, Zimmer Frames, Commodes etc. ?
There is also no data base for them to utilise ( There is but management do not understand the benefits so do not give them access to the system )
Both departments are working on scraps of paper all over the place and spreadsheets all in different locations. but also do not have very good knowledge of Microsoft office suite.
At times we have no idea where devices are located so spending considerable time performing audits to locate equipment that has been taken out the Central Equipment Library after hours or through the day when the department is unattended people come in and help themselves
As you can imagine watching these processes are very fustigating and seeing how our small team of biomeds (3) in a 750 bed hospital could utilise their time more effective to assist us as well as educating the staff on asset management and other software packages.
Just a few questions in regards to your Patient Equipment / Aids such as Crutches, Zimmer Frames, Commodes etc. ?
1. Is maintenance performed on a regular basis?
2. Is there anybody trained to perform inspections, maintenance and repairs?
3. Do you have a Central Equipment Library for Medical Devices ?
4 Who do both these departments report through to ?
