Assistive Equipment, Technology And Medical/Surgical Supplies
Where an Operator owns and provides the Assistive Equipment, Technology, Reusable Medical Devices, or Non-Critical Medical Devices for the purpose of providing Health Care to a Client, the Operator must establish, implement and maintain documented policies and procedures for:
- regular routine maintenance for the purposes of general upkeep against wear and tear;
- regular preventative maintenance and repairs for the purposes of addressing wear and tear or sudden failure of equipment components;
- documentation of the routine maintenance, preventative maintenance and repairs performed by the Operator; and
- identification and reporting of any unsafe Assistive Equipment, Technology, Reusable Medical Devices or Non-Critical Medical Devices by the Staff using it.
Notes
- Standard 6.3 is only applicable to the Assistive Equipment, Technology, Reusable Medical Devices or Non-Critical Medical Devices owned and provided by the Operator