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Hi All


We currently use https://smartcaregiver.com/tl-2100b/ for our fall prevention devices.

They are looked after by our equipment library.
The devices are not asseted and any testing is recorded on paper which is very tatty and unprofessional.
there is nowhere to record these test as they deem the device of low value and also because it is a battery device and dont want to place them on the asset data base.

Its so fustigating as we have GE AssetPlus available to them I think they are frightened to learn new systems.

What devices do you use for falls prevention?

Do you asset your devices, create PM's and perform regular checks ?

Who are these people?

I have always taken the completely opposite stance:- "Everything goes on the Asset Register (equipment dependency database) unless there is some reason not to include it".

Similarly, in general "everything should be PM'd" (especially if you're a contractor) ... the only question being "when?" (or "how often?"). Such questions may be addressed by Risk Levels, which in turn point to PM frequency (which can range from days, to years, to never).

Even the cheapest, low quality junk can still be given the "once over" (quick examination) when the tech visits; in such cases the "immediate action" upon perceived defects or failures can then be:- "remove from service" (aka, bin it)!

By the way, that Exit Alarm you link to reminds me of the "technology" used in the Enuresis Alarms and Apnoea Alarms of old ... and we certainly used to "PM" those (as they were considered "electro-medical devices").

Although in actual fact that was back in the days "before PM" as such (if you know what I mean) when we used to simply visit user departments on a scheduled basis, "inspect and check" everything we found, and take any remedial action deemed necessary.

Enuresis Alarms on the Wards (usually hidden in a cupboard somewhere) and Apnoea Alarms in NICU, Nursery and (or) Paediatrics ... or, as you say, (these days) in the Equipment Library.