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#65472 25/07/13 3:49 PM
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In an ideal world PPM completion rate would be 100% against schedule,
But with issues like unavailability of equipment, in use and not found, what percentage completion rate are colleagues achieving and what rate is considered to be acceptable?

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Good question and i'm sure it will get varying responses. But realistically would you put that type of data on the open web, in this type of forum, whether good bad or indifferent.

Acceptable should always be 100% shouldnt it though as that means the risk of using unmaintained and or faulty kit is as low as possible. Although agreed is 100% possible.


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I'm not sure what's wrong with making the info publicly accessible, but if required, it could be posted in the Service Info forum.

Anyone requiring access, please pm me.

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One of the answers (if not the answer) to the problem(s) involved in juggling PM is undoubtedly the adoption of Risk-Based PM.

If you are truly interested in finding "the way"* I can recommend the forum Search facility that has been so thoughtfully provided. smile

* To true enlightenment?


If you don't inspect ... don't expect.
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We have risk assessed equipment into 3 classes for PPM high, medium and low priority, and some items on reactive maintenance only. We are running between 84-91% completion on high priority items which includes ventilators, monitors infusion pumps ect. Items not serviced within the service period remain at the top of the list so they are not missed for another 12 months Medium priority is about 50% this includes nebulizers, light sources and most other mains connected devices. Low and reactive PPM covers simple battery devices such as dopplers we run at about 20% for these.

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Hi Huw,
What i was getting at was that if you where responsible for testing for arguments sake incubators and you only ppm,d 90% of them that means you are telling pepole that possibly 10% of the incubators in your trust may be un safe?

Im sure there is a raft of different risk assessments, prioriting etc, etc that we all do. But releaseing the data without senior approval was what i was getting at.

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Yet we still don't know (nor, for the purposes of this thread, much care) what particular situation Billy is referring to. whistle

But the "raft of different risk assessments", and methods of prioritising the work etc. is exactly what we are interested in.

Meanwhile, in further addressing the OP:-

1) Unavailability of equipment
2) In use
3) Not found

Here are some suggestions:-

1) Arrange to carry out the PM when the equipment is available (weekends, evenings, night-time etc.)
2) See 1) above
3) Remove item from the inventory

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I can see what you mean just day after the Keogh report comes out who wants to be seen to be saying that checks on medical equipment aren't being done. Bit of a hot potato at the moment.

As for addressing the OP

1) Letter to ward.
2) Letter to ward.
3) Letter to ward.

I suppose it depends on the hospital and equipment available but quite a lot of things that aren't available can quite easily be made available if push comes to shove.

Also if you just remove a item from the inventory you'll probably find it will float around the hospital until it breaks down. We've colour coded our service labels depending on year, makes it far easier to spot items due PPM and staff will return items if it doesn't have the correct colour.

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I entirely agree with the sentiment of "letter to Ward" (aka "putting the monkey on 'their' back") ... but what about Theatres, ICU, NICU (SCBU) et al? That is, places where the kit is difficult to get hold of because it's constantly in use and (or) places that are often inaccessible during "normal working hours"?

Different colour stickers; different colour mains cables - all good stuff. Whatever it takes! smile

Re: lost (borrowed, missing, stolen ... whatever) kit:- various approaches are available ... including (for example) *RFID.

* Not that I'm endorsing that (expensive) idea, you understand.

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Luckily never had the problem, one area the Theatre staff have a audit morning so all hands to the pumps (so to say) and get the PPMs done. Other areas there's always a slot where PPMs can be carried out just have to be flexible. In other areas there's spare equipment or equipment can be brought in while PPMs can be carried out.

If you can't do PPM's due to equipment shortages what happens when equipment fails? (cancelled lists, transferred patients, ambulances redirected?)

The only real problems come with areas that work nearly 24/7 and have limited specialist equipment, it's probably the only time I ever get OT.

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