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Medical Equipment Management Plan 01

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Biomedical Equipment Management 02

(TJC EC.6.10)
Selection and Acquisition of Equipment 03

(TJC EC.6.10)
Equipment Management Code System 04

(TJC EC.6.10)
Definitions of Medical Equipment Maintenance Strategies 05

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Preventive Maintenance 06
(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Medical Device Recall 09

(TJC EC.6.10)
Safe Medical Devices 10

(TJC EC.6.10, FDA)
Equipment Safety - Reporting Malfunction 11

(TJC EC.6.10)
Emergency Procedures for Medical Equipment Failure/Disruption 12

(TJC EC.6.10)
Inventory and Inspection of New Equipment 13

(TJC EC.EC.6.10, 6.20)
Medical Equipment Management Inventory 14

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Medical Equipment Management Inventory Form 15

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Additions to Medical Equipment Management Inventory Report 16

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Deletions from Medical Equipment Management Inventory Report 17

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Incoming Equipment Checklist 18
(TJC EC.6.20)
Application for Equipment Acceptance 19

(TJC EC.6.20)
New Equipment Testing Log 20

(TJC EC.6.20)
Equipment Loan/Rental Policy 21

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Rental Patient Care Equipment Inspection and Testing 22

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Electrical Safety - Equipment Condition 23

(TJC EC.6.10)
Personal Electric Equipment 24

(TJC EC.6.10)
Permit for Using Electrical Appliances Form 25

(TJC EC.6.10)
Steps for Establishing A Clinical Alarms Effectiveness Program 26

Guideline
(TJC EC.6.10)
Medical Equipment Management - Device Alarm Inventory 27

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Use of Clinical Alarms on Medical Equipment 28

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Infusion Pumps: Equipment Inspection, Care and Maintenance 29

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Equipment Safety - Preventive Maintenance 31

(TJC EC.6.20)
Equipment Safety - Biomedical Equipment 32

(TJC EC.6.20)
Electrical Safety 33
(TJC EC.6.10, EC.6.20)
Extension Cords 34
(TJC EC.6.10)
Request for Electrical Extension Cord 35
(TJC EC.6.10)
Use of Electrical Equipment in Oxygen Enriched Environments 36

(TJC EC.1.10, EC.5.10, EC.6.10)
Equipment Condition 39
(TJC EC.6.10)
Equipment Safety - Operators Responsibility 40

(TJC EC.6.10)
Medical Equipment User/Maintainer Training Program 41

(TJC EC.6.10, HR.2.20)
Medical Equipment Management Orientation/Education 42

(TJC EC.6.10, HR.2.20)
Employee Medical Equipment Training and Competency Form 43

(TJC EC.6.10, HR.2.20)
Medical Equipment User/Maintainer Training Log 44

(TJC EC.6.10, HR.2.20)
Biomedical Engineering Department Service Request 45

(TJC EC.6.10)
Medical Equipment User/Error or Failures Log 46

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.9.10)
Monthly Report to Institutional Safety Committee 47

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.9.10)
Medical Equipment Failure/User Error Follow-Up Report Form 48

(TJC EC.6.10, EC.9.10, EC.9.20)
Electromagnetic Interference 49
(TJC EC.6.10)
Water Quality Testing for Renal Dialysis Equipment 50

(TJC EC.6.10)
Annual Effectiveness Report - Medical Equipment Management 52

Programs
(TJC EC.6.10, EC.9.10)
Annual Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Medical Equipment 53

Management Plan/Program
SCOPE:
The scope of medical equipment management plan defines the processes which the
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC includes a 512-bed main
complex at the 1515 Holcombe address, it also covers offsite areas including Ambulatory
Clinic Building, Cancer Prevention Clinic, Radiation Outpatient Clinic, Bellaire Treatment
Center, and Radiation Treatment Center at Fort Bend, Woodlands Treatment Center,
Gynecology Oncology Associates, Gynecology Oncology Outreach and Proton Treatment
Center) provides for the safe and proper use of medical equipment used in the patient care
setting.
The Clinical Engineering Department provides services from 6:00 AM 6:00 PM Monday
through Friday, and emergency coverage is provided on a 24 hour, seven-day-a-week
basis through use of on-call system.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of UTMDACC's medical equipment management plan is designed to assess and
control the physical and clinical risks of all equipment used in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring
and care of our patients.
GOALS:
The goals of UTMDACC's medical equipment management plan includes the following:
To minimize the clinical and physical risks of equipment through inspection, testing
and regular maintenance
To establish criteria for identifying, evaluating and inventorying equipment which is

included in the program
To provide education to personnel on the capabilities, limitations and special

applications of equipment; operating, safety and emergency procedures of
equipment; the procedures to follow when reporting equipment management
problems, failures and user errors; and the skills and/or information to perform
maintenance activities
RESPONSIBILITY:
The Clinical Engineering Department Director and the Clinical Engineering Managers are
responsible for maintaining the Medical Equipment Management Program. Each
UTMDACC department manager is responsible for orienting new staff members to the
capabilities, limitations, special applications of equipment, basic operating and safety
procedures, emergency procedures if failure occurs, maintenance responsibilities, if
applicable, and the reporting procedures for equipment problems, failures and user errors.
All information and data collected is aggregated by the Clinical Engineering Director.
Conclusions, recommendations, actions and evaluations will be reported along with the
aggregated data to the Institution Safety Committee (ISC) and other appropriate
committees according to meeting schedule.
ELEMENTS OF PERFORMANCE:
THE SELECTION AND ACQUISITION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT:
A needs assessment will be completed by each department for replacement or new

equipment. The needs assessment will be reviewed by the Capital Equipment Committee
and the Clinical Engineering Director. The Clinical Engineering Director will determine if
the equipment meets appropriate space requirements, load and phase requirements,
Underwriters Laboratory requirements, minimum safety standards of three (3) wire AC line
cord with hospital grade plug, appropriate warranties and manufacturer's reliability prior to
purchase. If the equipment does not meet the above specifications, it may not be ordered
and an alternate choice may be submitted for approval.
See Policy on Selection and Acquisition of Equipment, Incoming Equipment Checklist

Form, Application for Equipment Acceptance Form, New Equipment Testing Log, Medical
Equipment User/Maintainer Training Program, Medical Equipment Management
Orientation/Education Policy, Medical Equipment User/Maintainer Training Log, Employee
Medical Equipment Training and Competency Form.
ESTABLISHING RISK CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING, EVALUATING AND TAKING

INVENTORY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM:
All mechanical and electrical patient care equipment will be evaluated prior to use, based
on function including diagnosis, care, treatment and monitoring; physical risks associated
with use to patients and operators, maintenance requirements and history of equipment
incidents. All incoming and existing equipment meeting the evaluation criteria are included
in the Medical Equipment Management Program.
All new equipment shall be inventoried and inspected prior to use for patient care or any
other use. Equipment that fails electrical safety tests shall not be approved for use until the
deficiencies have been corrected. There is a current inventory of all equipment included in
the Medical Equipment Management Program.
See Medical Equipment Management Policy, Equipment Management Code System,

Medical Equipment Management Inventory, Inventory and Inspection of New Equipment
Policy, Application for Equipment Acceptance Form, Medical Equipment Management
Inventory Form, Additions to Medical Equipment Management Inventory Form and
Deletions from Medical Equipment Management Inventory Form.
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES:
Maintenance strategies will be identified for all equipment in the inventory. Different
strategies may be utilized as appropriate including predictive maintenance, interval-based
inspections, corrective maintenance, metered maintenance, etc.
Clinical Engineering uses predictive maintenance for repairs such as battery replacement.
Clinical Engineering uses interval-based inspections (scheduled preventive maintenance)
for those items that are identified to be Priority Levels 1,2, or 3 as defined by Equipment
Management Code System. Clinical Engineering uses metered maintenance, based on
hours of use, for items such as ventilators or dialysis machines
See Definitions of Medical Equipment Maintenance Strategies
EQUIPMENT TESTING, INSPECTING AND MAINTAINING INTERVALS:
The equipment that is included in the inventory that would benefit from scheduled
maintenance activities to minimize clinical and physical risk are based on the following
criteria:
Manufacturers recommendations
Risk levels
Current hospital experience
Incident history is documented and maintained in the Engineering Department Directors

office. Equipment displaying unusual repair history or unusual incidence of injury to
patients or staff will be evaluated for necessary changes/replacement.
A maintenance strategy will be developed for all medical devices in the hospital.
Maintenance procedures will be developed and maintained by the Clinical Engineering
Director, using the manufacturers maintenance recommendations, NFPA and ANSI
standards.
INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING OF EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS, FAILURES

AND USER ERRORS:
All equipment failures and user errors will be investigated and reported to the ISC.
Included in the report will be the error/failure date, location of the equipment, cause or
affected area, resolution and follow-up. In the event the equipment problem was caused by
user error, the user(s) will be in-serviced on the operation and use of the equipment.
See Equipment Safety - Reporting Malfunction Policy, Medical Equipment User/Error or

Failures Log and Medical Equipment Failure/User Error Follow-up Report Form.
HAZARD NOTICES AND RECALLS:
All product safety alerts, hazard notices and recalls will be directed to the Clinical
Engineers. In the event the notices are not directed to the Clinical Engineers, the notices
will be immediately rerouted to the Clinical Engineers. The Clinical Engineer will check the
clinical equipment inventory to screen for equipment matches and will evaluate the severity
of the risk. In most cases, the notices may be addressed without removing equipment from
service. In the event equipment must be removed from service, the equipment is replaced
with a safe effective substitute. The Clinical Engineering Department will impound
equipment removed from use due to recall notices until it can be rendered safe.
The Risk Manager will report quarterly to the ISC Committee on any hazard notices and
recalls affecting the hospital and all follow up activities undertaken.
See Medical Device Recall Policy and Safety Management Manual.
MONITORING AND REPORTING OF MEDICAL DEVICE INCIDENTS RESULTING IN DEATH,

SERIOUS INJURY OR SERIOUS ILLNESS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL AS PER SAFE MEDICAL
DEVICE ACT OF 1990:
The Safe Medical Device Act of 1990 requires that device user facilities (including
hospitals, outpatient diagnostic and treatment facilities, nursing homes, ambulatory surgical
facilities) report incidents to the device manufacturer when the facility determines a device
has or may have caused or contributed to the death or serious injury of an individual. The
facility must also send a copy of the report to the FDA in the case of a death.
UTMDACC has established methods for reporting these events:
The appropriate personnel will be notified immediately.
All packaging and disposable materials will be returned.
The device will be inspected and control settings and any damage will be recorded.
The equipment will be bagged, tagged and sequestered by Security.
An investigation shall be conducted.
The Risk Manager is responsible for managing the Safe Medical Device Act
reporting process.
See Safe Medical Devices Policy.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
Equipment, which meets UTMDACC's criteria for critical to patient safety, shall have
emergency procedures in the event a malfunction or failure occurs. Equipment considered
critical to patient safety includes life support, life sustaining or other critical equipment
whose malfunction or failure may result in an adverse patient outcome.
Each department will develop and follow specific clinical response procedures in the event
of an equipment failure:
Equipment will be removed from service and tagged immediately.
Institute clinical emergency procedures required ensuring patient care is not

compromised (i.e., ventilator failure ensure an ambu bag is available until
replacement equipment is brought to the patient care unit).
If replacement equipment is necessary, __________________ (depending on the

kind of equipment) will be notified to obtain a replacement.
The EH & S Department, Clinical Engineering Department, and Risk Manager will be
notified of the failure.
An incident report will be completed describing the failure.
See Equipment Safety - Reporting Malfunction Policy, Emergency Procedures for Medical
Equipment Failure/Disruption.
THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES AN ORIENTATION AND

EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR EQUIPMENT MAINTAINERS:
Thorough training will be provided to equipment maintainers upon hire and as needed
thereafter regarding the maintenance and care of medical equipment.
All equipment maintainers will be tested for their knowledge and skills necessary to perform
equipment repair and maintenance according to their job specifications.
Staff will be oriented and educated on the reporting process for equipment management
problems, failures and user errors.
THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN INCLUDES A MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

ORIENTATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT USERS:
Thorough training will be provided regarding the capabilities, limitations, special

applications of equipment, basic operating and safety procedures, emergency procedures if
failure occurs, maintenance responsibilities, if applicable, and the reporting procedures for
equipment problems, failures and user errors included in the program by department
managers or designees in involved departments. All users of equipment shall be tested for
competency according to the components of their job specifications.
See Equipment Safety - Reporting Malfunction Policy, Competency Forms, Medical

Equipment Management Orientation/Education Policy and Medical Equipment
User/Maintainer Training Log.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Performance measures with related outcomes will be established as a means to

systematically monitor the identified focus areas in an ongoing manner, and to provide
operational linkages between the risk management functions related to patient and staff
safety and the performance improvement functions. Performance expectations will be
established for any new or revised processes undertaken by the Clinicalcal Engineering
Department staff. Performance measures will be specific and measurable. Performance
measures will be structured to relate to both the processes and outcomes of patient and
staff safety. Performance measures will pertain directly to safety practices and will use
objective criteria that reflects current knowledge and expertise.
The following criteria will be utilized to assure that the performance measure chosen
for data collection is the most appropriate for monitoring the performance of patient
and staff service processes, systems or functions:
The measure can identify the events it was intended to identify.

The measure has a documented numerator and a denominator statement or
description of the population to which the measure is applicable.
The measure has defined data elements and allowable values.
The measure can detect changes in performance over time.
The measure allows for comparison over time within the organization or
between the organization and other entities.
The data intended for collection are available.
Results can be reported in a way that is useful to the organization and other
interested stakeholders.
The ISC Committee on an ongoing basis monitors performance regarding actual or

potential risk related to one or more of the following:
Staff knowledge and skills
Level of staff participation
Monitoring and inspection activities
Emergency and incident reporting
Inspection, preventive maintenance and testing of safety equipment
Other performance measures and outcomes will be established by the ISC, based on the
criterion listed above. Data sources, frequency of data collection, individual(s) responsible
for data collection, aggregation and reporting will be determined by the ISC.
To identify opportunities for improvement, the ISC will follow the organization's
improvement methodology, the PDCA model. The basic steps to this model will
consistently be followed and include planning, designing, measuring, analyzing/assessing,
improving and evaluating effectiveness.
Should the ISC feel a team approach (other than the ISC) is necessary for performance
and process improvement to occur, the ISC will follow the organization's performance
improvement guidelines for improvement team member selection. Determination of team
necessity will be based on those priority issues listed (high-risk, volume and problem prone
situations and sentinel event occurrence). The ISC will review the necessity of team
development, requesting team participation only in those instances where it is felt the ISC's
contributions toward improvement would be limited (due to specialty, limited scope and/or
knowledge of the subject matter). Should team development be deemed necessary,
primarily, team members will be selected on the basis of their knowledge of the subject
identified for improvement, and those individuals who are "closest" to the subject identified.
The team will be interdisciplinary, as appropriate to the subject to be improved.
Performance improvement monitoring and outcome activities will be presented to the ISC
by the Clinical Engineering Department Director at least on a quarterly basis, with a report
of performance outcome forwarded to the Organizational Performance Improvement
Committee, Medical Executive Committee and Governing Body quarterly.
The following performance measures are recommended:
Percent of staff able to demonstrate their knowledge and skill of their role and
expected participation in the medical equipment management plan
Percent of performance assessments/evaluations reflecting competence to provide

service
Number of equipment incidents reported
Percent of PMs completed on time
Number of user error and follow-up training with improved outcome.
Percent of employee training in equipment operation and competency verification at

the department level.
See Clinical Engineering Department Performance Improvement Plan and Clinical

Engineering Department Performance Measures.
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN/PROGRAM:
The annual evaluation of the medical equipment management plan/program will include a
review of the scope according to the current TJC standards to evaluate the degree in which
the program meets accreditation standards and the current risk assessment of the hospital.
A comparison of the expectations and actual results of the program will be evaluated to
determine if the goals and objectives of the program were met. The overall performance of
the program will be reviewed by evaluating the results of performance improvement
outcomes. The overall effectiveness of the program will be evaluated by determining the
degree that expectations where met.
The performance and effectiveness of the medical equipment management plan/program

shall be reviewed by the ISC Committee.
See Annual Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Medical Equipment Management Plan/
Program.
02 Biomedical Equipment Management (Medical Equipment Management Code Number)
POLICY:
All electromechanical patient care equipment will be evaluated prior to use based on function,
physical risks associated with clinical use, maintenance requirements and equipment incidents.
All incoming and existing equipment meeting the evaluation criteria are included in the medical
equipment management program. An inventory of equipment included in the program and
equipment maintenance records documenting all maintenance on equipment is kept in the TMS
Enterprise site in Server: UTMBIOMED2NT; Data Base: TMSMDABIO.
PROCEDURE:
All biomedical equipment is evaluated on function, risk, maintenance requirements and

equipment history. Each piece of equipment is assigned an equipment management
number.
Equipment Function shall be divided into four (4) groups:
Therapeutic
Diagnostic
Analytical
Miscellaneous
Physical Risk associated with application is evaluated on the following criteria:
Patient death
Patient or operator injury
Inappropriate therapy or misdiagnosis
No significant risks
Maintenance Requirements are evaluated on the following criteria:
Extensive:
Includes equipment that requires routine alignment, calibration or

extensive parts replacement.
Above Average:
Includes equipment requiring preventive maintenance a minimum of

every six (6) months.
Average:
Includes equipment that needs only performance verification and

Electrical Safety Inspection (ESI).
Below Average:
Includes equipment that receives only a visual inspection, basic

performance test and safety testing is minimal.
Minimal:
Includes equipment that does not require preventive maintenance.
Equipment history and incidents involving injuries or deaths will be used to assist in
evaluating equipment.
All equipment not included in the inventory will be inspected every time it requires
corrective maintenance.
The Clinical Engineering Department will maintain an inventory of all equipment

included in the medical equipment management program. The inventory will include
function value, risk value, maintenance value, equipment management number and
preventive maintenance interval.
All incoming equipment will be compared to an included device list.
Summary Reports are available upon request to all department managers/directors

in which equipment is used.
Equipment evaluation results shall be reported for review by the Institutional Safety
Committee (ISC). Any changes to the medical equipment management program
must be approved by the ISC.
03 SELECTION AND ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT
PURPOSE:
Ensure that medical equipment under consideration for use in the Institution is evaluated prior to
purchase, lease or rental.
POLICY:
All medical devices, including replacement and new equipment, will be based on a needs
assessment completed by the individual department requesting the equipment. The Clinical
Engineering Department, in conjunction with nursing, medical staff and other relevant
departments, will evaluate equipment before acquisition.
PROCEDURE:
The requesting department will complete a needs assessment for the selected equipment
and submit the request to the Capital Equipment Committee for review.
The Capital Equipment Committee will review the needs assessment to determine if the
purchase is justified.
The equipment will be evaluated for:
Safety
Infection control
Clinical effectiveness
Compliance with manufacturers specification and codes and standards
Compatibility with existing equipment/systems
Ergonomic and operational factors
Maintenance and operating costs throughout equipments life
The Clinical Engineering Department Director will review the equipment prior to purchase to
ensure it meets a minimum of the following requirements:
Appropriate space requirements
Load and phase requirements
Underwriters Laboratory requirements
Minimum safety standards of three (3) wire AC line cord with hospital grade plug
Appropriate warranties and manufacturers reliability
If the equipment does not meet the above listed specifications, it may not be ordered. An
alternate choice will be submitted to the committee and the Engineering Department
Director for approval.
The equipment will be evaluated prior to use according to the established criteria by the
Clinical Engineering Department.
The clinical staff will receive device-specific orientation and training prior to the equipment
being released for patient care use. All training is documented and kept on file in the
employees personnel file.
A copy of the manufacturers operator manuals and instructions are accessible to

personnel to review at the location of the equipment and in the Clinical Engineering
Department.
04 EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT CODE SYSTEM
The following is a sample formula to meet requirements of evaluating equipment to include in the
preventive maintenance program.
EQUIPMENT FUNCTION:
Life Support ................................................................10
Surgical and Special Care Units ...................................9
Physical Therapy and Treatment ..................................8
Surgical and Special Care Monitoring ...........................7
Physiological Monitoring and Diagnostic ......................6
Analytical Lab ...............................................................5
Laboratory Accessories .................................................4
Computer and Related...................................................3
Patient Related and Other .............................................2
Non-Patient Related ......................................................1
PHYSICAL RISK:
Patient Death .................................................................5
Patient or Operator Injury...............................................4
Inappropriate Therapy or Misdiagnosis..........................3
............................2
No Significant Risk.........................................................1
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT (EQUIPMENT HISTORY):

Extensive .......................................................................5
Above Average ..............................................................4
Average .........................................................................3
Below Average...............................................................2
Minimal ..........................................................................1
A Clinical Engineer will evaluate equipment to come up with the Equipment Management Code (EMC).
The formula below can be used for equipment evaluation.
Equipment Management Code (EMC) is assigned according to the following formula:

EMC = Function + Risk + Maintenance Requirement
EMC Priority Preventive Maintenance Interval

Greater than or 1. Life Support Minimum of 2 pms per year
equal to 16
12 to 15 2. Non-LS, Direct Patient Care. Minimum of 1 pm per year
11 or less 3. Non-LS, Indirect Patient Care Removed from Inclusion Program
Minimum of 1 pm per year
4. Laboratory Equipment (CAP)
05 DEFINITIONS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES:
Preventive Maintenance:
Maintenance strategy based on a schedule or timetable. Utilizing the

equipment management code, equipment is evaluated for function,
physical risk and maintenance requirement. The code assigned the piece
of equipment determines the frequency of preventive maintenance
checks, i.e., visual inspection, bearings are lubricated, cords are checked.
Predictive Maintenance:
Maintenance strategy that provides the means to achieve reliability levels

that exceed the performance of a piece of equipment or system.
Predictive analysis programs are based on metrics, which is measuring
and tracking of data significant to the piece of equipment or system. It
confirms possible faults with the equipment and specific repairs are
completed before the equipment fails. Predictive analysis can be
performed by advanced monitoring instruments and predictive software
that collects data and performs an analysis. A predictive maintenance
program targets equipment maintenance that could compromise
performance or safety. The data collected is analyzed and corrective
maintenance is performed when the equipment is performing outside of
the desired operating parameters.
Metered Maintenance:
Maintenance strategy based on the hours of run time or the number of

times the equipment is used, i.e., number of images processed.
Corrective Maintenance:
Maintenance strategy that restores a piece of equipment to operational

status after equipment failure.
Interval-based Inspections:
Maintenance done according to specific intervals, i.e., calendar time,

running hours. A number of periodic inspections or restoration tasks
based on information/data obtained from the last equipment check.
Note: Any maintenance strategy utilized should be based on manufacturers

recommendations, risk levels and current organizational experience.
06 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
POLICY:
To maintain a comprehensive preventive maintenance program, which

includes written testing and maintenance for all equipment included in the
program at established intervals. It is the responsibility of the Clinical
Engineering Director to keep the preventive maintenance program
accurate and ongoing.
Documentation of the preventive maintenance program is located in the

following UTMDACC Server: UTMBIOMED2NT; Data Base:
TMSMDABIO.
Equipment included in the program shall meet one (1) or more of the
following criteria:
The equipment is essential for life support or is used in diagnosing

or monitoring any physiologic condition of the patient.
The equipment has a higher than normal incident risk during routine
operation due to clinical application.
The equipment requires a more intensive maintenance schedule,

by reason of its complexity or use factor.
Equipment incident history requires intensified monitoring.
The equipment is supplied or maintained by outside vendor.
PROCEDURES:
The Clinical Engineer will develop preventive maintenance procedures for

all medical devices that are serviced by the Clinical Engineering
Department. The preventive maintenance procedures are developed
using the specific device's manufacturer's preventive maintenance
recommendations, NFPA standards and AHA standards.
At the beginning of each month, the TMS program issues the scheduled
maintenance work orders to the Biomedical Equipment Technicians
(BMET).
Maintenance is performed in accordance with the instructions included in

the work order. The assigned BMET shall document the maintenance,
including any pertinent observations, on the work order. When
maintenance and documentation are completed the BMET will mark
complete in the TMS work order module.
If scheduled maintenance cannot be performed (i.e., part not available),

the reason is documented on the work order with the appropriate code.
The work order is placed under "outstanding jobs", which will later be
compiled as part of the Back Log report.
If equipment must be removed from the user area for more than one (1)
day, the BMET shall prepare a corrective maintenance order. And advice
the person in charge of the department from which the equipment was
removed.
If scheduled maintenance is to be performed by an external vendor, the

BMET contacts the vendor and instructs the vendor to perform the
maintenance as detailed in the work order, document the maintenance
and any associated work done on the work order and return the
equipment to use.
09 MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL
POLICY:
The following mechanism shall be utilized by UTMDACC to notify departments of

any product safety alerts, hazard notices and/or device recalls from
governmental agencies and manufacturers.
PROCEDURE:
All notifications received are to be forwarded immediately to the Core

Management Group of the Clinical Engineering Department.
Any notice received by another department will be immediately forwarded

to the Clinical Engineering Department.
The Clinical Engineer (CE) will check the clinical equipment inventory to
screen for equipment matches and will evaluate the severity of the risk.
The CE will dispense the notice to any/all appropriate departments

involved by nature of using the material/device/medication.
The department(s) receiving the Recall Notices will:
Implement the information provided in the Recall Notice.
Place each in their department's under the Recall Notices section.
In the event equipment must be removed from service, the equipment is

replaced with a safe effective substitute. The Clinical Engineering
Department will impound equipment removed from use until it can be
rendered safe for use.
The EH & S Department is responsible for contacting any/all departments

utilizing the material(s)/device(s)/medication(s) to confirm their compliance
with the Recall Notice.
Clinical Engineering reports the following in the monthly ISC report:
Recall Notices received
Action taken by the departments utilizing the

material(s)/device(s)/medication(s)
11 EQUIPMENT SAFETY REPORTING MALFUNCTION
POLICY:
When equipment malfunctions, the following reporting procedure will be followed.
PROCEDURE:
The Department requesting service will call 3-5000.
Equipment Malfunctions - Patient Care Equipment
When a malfunction is evident, the following steps shall be taken:
Double check procedure techniques to ascertain whether

there is a true malfunction or a procedural error.
If the malfunction continues to occur, remove equipment

from service and tag it immediately, call 3-5000.
If this is an emergency:
Institute clinical emergency procedures required to

ensure patient care is not compromised. Notify 3-
5000. Let them know equipment is malfunctioning.
13 INVENTORY AND INSPECTION OF NEW EQUIPMENT
POLICY:
It is the policy of UTMDACC to take all necessary safety precautions when new
equipment is purchased for installation in the hospital. All new equipment shall
be inventoried and inspected prior to use for patient care or any other use,
including radiology, ultrasound and nuclear imaging equipment and clinical
laboratory equipment. New equipment that fails electrical safety tests shall not
be approved for use until the deficiencies have been corrected.
PROCEDURE:
All requests for new equipment shall be reviewed and approved for proper
safety features, including electrical needs, space consideration, OSHA
requirements, etc., by the Clinical Engineering Department.
After receipt of any new equipment, but prior to its installation, equipment
must be inspected. Electrical and mechanical tests shall be performed and
the Clinical Engineering Department shall determine that it meets all
appropriate safety standards. After passing inspection, the new
equipment is assigned an identification number and is placed on a
maintenance schedule.
When equipment is assigned an identification number, the BMET

performing the inspection will document the inspection and the date the
inspection was performed in the comment section of the equipment form.
If the equipment fails to pass the required tests and inspection, the BMET
will return the equipment to the vendor until the deficiency is corrected.
The equipment is not assigned an identification number until the
equipment has passed all the requirements.
In the event that items of equipment not belonging to the hospital are
brought into the hospital for use, they must be inspected and determined
to be safe by the Clinical Engineering Department. This would apply to
items brought by patients, visitors or employees (radios, televisions, coffee
makers, etc.). The Clinical Engineering Department Director is authorized
to remove any item which is found to be unsafe for use in the hospital.
This will include any and all demonstration equipment brought in by any
vendor.
It shall be the responsibility of the Clinical Engineering Department to

routinely inspect all pertinent hospital equipment to determine it's safe
operation. If deficiencies are found, the Engineering Department shall
notify the affected department manager and implement corrective
measures.
15 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT INVENTORY SAMPLE
Asset Account Original Date
Manufacturer Description Model # Serial # Department Location
# Code Cost Purchased
SCANNING SYSTEMS,
ACUSON CORP A 18023920-
504477 ULTRASONIC, GENERAL 08267697 64917 CARDIOLOGY R8.2198B $112,000.00 02/02/05
SIEMENS CO CARDI
PURPOSE
PHILIPS MED
SCANNING SYSTEMS, 18023920-
504576 SYS CARDI & M2424A US90312968 CARDIOLOGY R8.2190 $191,837.00 09/26/03
ULTRASONIC CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHS, 18023920-
504577 SYS CARDI & 860284 US60401754 CARDIOLOGY G3.3453 $13,900.00 12/07/04
MULTICHANNEL CARDI
MON SYS
SIEMENS MED
SCANNING SYSTEMS, 18023920-
510514 SYS INC C512 64685 CARDIOLOGY R8.2190 02/10/05
ULTRASONIC CARDI
ULTRASOUND
PANASONIC
RECORDERS, TAPE, AG- 18023920-
806538 INDUST/MEDICAL F5TH00229 CARDIOLOGY R8.2181 $3,840.00 11/10/95
VIDEO MD830P CARDI
GROUP
PANASONIC
807589 INDUST/MEDICAL J8TC00250 CARDIOLOGY R8.2181 $3,840.00 04/11/01
VIDEO MD830P CARDI
GROUP
SONY
PVM- 18023920-
807591 ELECTRONICS VIDEO MONITORS 2008021 CARDIOLOGY R8.2181 $0.00 04/11/01
14M2U CARDI
INC MED SYST
PANASONIC
807593 INDUST/MEDICAL J8TC00242 CARDIOLOGY R2.1102 $3,840.00 04/11/01
VIDEO MD830P CARDI
GROUP
MEDICAL
18023920-
808078 POSITIONING ERGOMETERS, BICYCLE 50155A.B. 9909-16 CARDIOLOGY R8.2198F $22,198.50 06/13/01
CARDI
INC
CIVCO MEDICAL 18023920-
808745 WARMING UNITS, GEL GW2E 4854 CARDIOLOGY R8.2198B $85.00 12/11/97
INSTRUMENT CO CARDI
PHILIPS MED
RECORDERS, TREND, 18023920-
810801 SYS CARDI & 3100A 15263 CARDIOLOGY R8.2181 $1,500.00 11/20/01
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
PHILIPS MED
TAPE, ECG CARDI
MON SYS
16 ADDITIONS TO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
INVENTORY
Additions to the inventory are available as a query in TMS Enterprise System.
In the Asset Query screen select:

Status: ACTIVE
In the Purchase Info section, do an advanced query on ACCEPTED field (here you select
a range of dates for additions to inventory)
UTMDACC Biomed Initial Inspection Form
Main Asset #*: Asset Description:

Purchase Info Location
Manufacturer: Site Code: Date Purchased:
Model: Building Code: Date Received:
Serial Number: Floor: Date Accepted:
Location Desc:
Internal Cost Account Code:
Type*: Original Cost: Account Desc*:
Category*: Replace Cost: Skill: BMET

Sub Category*: Status: Active
Eqpt Fct (E) Clncl App (A) PM Frq (P) Risk # Priority
Details CAM No. Service Manual? Location:
Special Test/Software Reference: Operating Manual? Location:
Schematics/Parts List? Location:
Warranty
Start Date: End Date: Original PO:
Warranty Company:
Mailing Address:
Contact
Resource Additional Info
PM Scheduling Calendar Frequency: Semi-Annual Next Due Date*:
Tasks Priority : Task No.: Resource Assigned:
Main Work Order #: WO TYPE*: Assigned:

Time
Date Resource Hours Code Hours Stop Time Billable Comments
Materials
Warehouse Item Description Avg. Cost Qty Issue Issue Date Billable
Complete
Problem: Status*: Parts Cost:
Item: Sub Status*: PM Action: Labor Cost:
Action: Completion Date: Taks #: Total Cost:
Comments:
(Solution)
Function Test Passed? ESI Test Passed? Accessories included?
Tech Signature: Accepted By:

Authorized Signature: Account Number:
18 Incoming Inspection Checklist.xls, 9/27/2007, 2:18 PM

19 APPLICATION FOR EQUIPMENT ACCEPTANCE
Device:
Manufacturer: Sales Representative:
Address: Address:
City, State, Zip: City, State, Zip:
Phone: Phone:
Service: Address:
City, State, Zip: Phone:
1. Device is powered by?
2. If 110V AC, does the device have a hospital grade plug or is it
double insulated?
3. Does the device meet AAMI electrical leakage conditions?
4. Two (2) service manuals with schematics and a useable parts list
will be included?
5. Two (2) operator manuals will be included?
6. Warranty period and any limitations are?
7. Warranty period will begin following acceptance testing or?
8. Is device rented, leased or under contract?
9. If yes, service and preventive maintenance is provided by?
10. Total number of years or months device has been on the
market?
11. Are any special connectors needed? (list)
12. Are any special modifications needed to the premises? (list)
13. Are any special services needed? (list)
14. Are any special brackets or mounting hardware needed? (list)
15. Are any batteries needed or used? (list)
16. Please attach a list of all simulators, probes, cables, etc., needed
for proper operation, along with name and address of
manufacturer if different than previously identified.
17. Recommended minimum calibration and preventive maintenance
periods are?
18. Fluid spill protection is (0-10, 0 is poor)?
19. Device emits RF, x-rays, electromagnetic fields, etc.? Describe.
20. Device is susceptible to RF, electromagnetic fields or power line
interference? Describe.
21. Device uses or may emit radioactive or toxic materials?
Describe.
22. Device is susceptible to mechanical jarring or vibration?
Rate 0-10, with 0 being fragile.
23. Number, type, and sizes of fuses? Easily accessible? Describe.
24. Temperature operating range?
25. Recommended method of cleaning and/or sterilization?
26. Active components can be obtained locally? Exceptions?
27. Total weight?
28. Is factory service training available? Location and cost?
29. On site in-service training? Cost?
30. Number of years manufacturer has been in business?
Evaluated in-house? Yes No By whom? Date:

Volume IV
Book F Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter 1 General Safety
Policy Number IV.F.1.10 Last Revised: 08/25/06
RENTAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT POLICY
PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to ensure that medical equipment rented by the
institution is safe for patient/operator use.
POLICY It is the policy of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to

STATEMENT maintain a safe environment for all patients, employees, and visitors by
inspecting rental medical equipment for safety and operational integrity before
patient use.
SCOPE The policy covers all employees involved in the inspection of rental medical
equipment used by the institution.
DEFINITIONS Main Campusany patient care area that is part of the M. D. Anderson,
Houston campus.
Rental Agentmanufacturer, distributor, rental company, or other entity that

rents medical equipment to the Texas Medical Center on a short- or long-term
basis.
RENTAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT 1. Rental Agents that provide rental equipment to the M. D. Anderson Main
RENTAL Campus will have their equipment checked (incoming electrical
safety/functional inspection) by the Clinical Engineering department prior
to use on a patient unless the Rental Agents can demonstrate
compliance with required standards (see Rental Medical Equipment
Performance Requirements).
RESPONSIBILITIES 2. Clinical Engineering Manager:
a. Rental Equipment Performance Requirementsthe Clinical

Engineering Manager will maintain/conduct performance requirement
checks on rental agents, (see Rental Medical Equipment
Performance Requirements) and maintain a record of results.
b. Rental Agentsthe Clinical Engineering Manager will maintain a

current list of rental agents that comply with Rental Medical
Equipment Performance Requirements.
c. DocumentationRental Agents will maintain electrical safety and

operational integrity test documentation. These documents may be
called for and reviewed at any time by the Clinical Engineering
Manager.
d. Documentation ReviewThe Clinical Engineering Manager will review

rental agents documentation for completeness, compliance with
performance requirements and/or trends that may indicate safety
hazards.
e. Annual VisitThe Clinical Engineering Manager will conduct annual

visits to Rental Agent facilities using the following check list:
1. Random review of preventative maintenance documentation.
2. Observation of equipment flow: receiving, cleaning,
decontamination, packaging, storage, and shipping.
3. Verify current calibration dates on test equipment.
4. Perform audit per Rental Medical Equipment Performance
Requirements.
3. Clinical Engineering Technicians:
a. Spot ChecksClinical Engineering Technicians will randomly check

rental equipment for electrical safety and operational integrity as they
are performing scheduled Preventative Maintenance checks.
b. The Clinical Engineering Manager will be notified of any equipment

deficiencies found during these random checks.
c. Deficiencies will be submitted to the Rental Agent for corrections.
PERFORMANCE 4. The Rental Agent will test, document, and label the equipment in
REQUIREMENTS accordance with the following:
a. Manufacturer recommendations; and
b. JCAHO standards
5. The Rental Agent will provide Clinical Engineering with their Policy &
Procedure protocols as they relate to medical equipment preventative
maintenance and test procedures.
6. The Rental Agent will provide Clinical Engineering with the preventative
maintenance test procedures to be used and a schedule of testing
frequency. Clinical Engineering will be notified of and will approve any
changes in the testing procedure or frequency.
7. The Rental Agent will document inventory of all medical equipment

rented to the main campus. Inventory will include:
Equipment Description
Equipment Manufacturer
Equipment Model
Equipment Identification Number
Department Renting Equipment
Delivery/Removal Dates
Preventative Maintenance Due Date
8. The Rental Agent will perform appropriate safety/operational tests on

equipment prior to delivery to the Main Campus. The Rental Agent is to
ensure all equipment is functional, accurate and poses no potential
threat to the patient or medical staff.
9. The Rental Agent will include the following when labeling rental
equipment:
Rental Agent Name
Next inspection due date
Inspector's name or initials
10. Upon request, Rental Agent will provide Clinical Engineering with
documentation of the appropriate safety/operational tests performed
prior to unit's delivery to Medical Center.
11. The Rental Agent will perform any periodic maintenance due on the
equipment while it is within the main campus or replace it with properly
inspected equipment that has a current inspection label.
12. All equipment provided by the Rental Agent is subject to inspection by

Clinical Engineering.
13. Clinical Engineering will visit the Rental Agent facilities once a year to
review the rental equipment maintenance program.
14. The Rental Agent will utilize test equipment that has current calibration.
15. The Rental Agent will utilize test equipment that has been calibrated by
the manufacturer (or certified independent agent) and the calibration
equipment utilized must be National Bureau of Standards traceable.
KEY WORD 1. None.
REFERENCE:
JCAHO EC.6.10, EC.6.20
STRATEGIC VISION: From the following, please select the appropriate goal(s)
applicable to this policy and identified in the 2005-2010 Strategic Vision:
Goal 1: Enhance the excellence, value, safety and efficiency of our patient
care.
Goal 2: Enhance the quality of existing research programs and develop priority
programs for the future.
Goal 3: Enhance the quality and outcomes of our undergraduate and graduate
degree-granting programs, and our post-doctoral training programs.
Goal 4: Expand research addressing risk assessment, prevention and early

detection of cancer and develop strategies to disseminate these findings.
Goal 5: Advance M. D. Anderson as an employer of choice.

Goal 6: Increase our mission-driven collaborations and outreach.
Goal 7: Safeguard and enhance our resources.

Approvals:
Committee Review
Committee: Names: Date:
Institutional Safety Committee
Management Approval
(Policies/Procedures require the approval of two members of management - and at least one approver must be at the
level of Associate Vice President or higher.)
Approved by (Name): Title: Date:

Linda D. Lee, DrPH, REM EH&S Executive Director,
Chairperson, Institutional
Safety Committee
David Callender, MD, MBA EVP and Chief Operating
Officer
Leon Leach, MBA Executive Vice President
Margaret Kripke, PhD EVP and Chief Academic
Officer
Name: Title:
Email Recipient: 1.
2.
Policy Steward: Tim Lecuyer Policy Steward,
Biomed/Clinical Engineering
History:
Issue Date: 03/98 Archival Record: EH&S
Revision #1: 09/00 Archival Record: EH&S
Revision #2: 10/00 Archival Record: IP Database
Revision #3 01/04 Archival Record: EH&S
Next Scheduled Revision: (mm/yy)
Notes: None.
Volume IV
Book F Environmental Health & Safety
Chapter 1 General Safety
Policy IV.F.1.08
Last Reviewed: 8/28/2007
ELECTRICAL SAFETY FOR PATIENT CARE POLICY
PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance regarding the

use of certain electrical devices in patient care areas at The
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (M. D.
Anderson).
POLICY It is the policy of M. D. Anderson to strive to maintain safe

STATEMENT electrical supply services within patient care buildings.
SCOPE This policy covers all M. D. Anderson workforce members.
DEFINITIONS Adapter (or adapter cord, or multiple outlet adapter) - Device

used to connect an AC power cord plug to an AC power outlet
having a different pin configuration and/or which permits more
electrical devices to be connected to a power receptacle than the
receptacle was designed to accommodate.
Asset ID Tag Bar coded tags that are used to inventory patient
medical equipment of any purchase value. (Examples:
AHXXXXXX, 5XXXXX, BXXXXXX, 8XXXXX, & CLXXXXX)
Critical Care Area - Patient care areas where patients are

subjected to invasive procedures and directly connected to line-
operated medical devices. These areas may include surgery,
intensive care, coronary care & catheterization.
Electrically Sensitive Patient - Any patient particularly sensitive

to electrical hazards due to debilitating medical conditions, major
loss of skin resistance due to use of wet dressings, presence of
indwelling conductive catheters, probes with externally exposed
intra-cardiac leads or similar conditions.
Extension Cord - Any electrical power supply cord not wired

directly into a device and placed between the device and power
outlets.
Inspection Sticker A sticker used by the Clinical Engineering
department to indicate that equipment has been inspected.
Non-Hospital Owned ("NHO") - Electrical devices not owned by

M. D. Anderson, for instance, devices that are rented or leased.
Non Patient Care Areas - Business offices, corridors, lounges,

day rooms, dining rooms, or similar areas typically not classified
as patient care areas.
Patient Care Area - Critical areas defined above and general

care areas where patients are expected to come in contact with
ordinary electric appliances (lamps, beds, TVs, etc.) or be
connected to medical devices. This includes patient
rooms/treatment areas, DOES NOT INCLUDE NURSING
STATIONS, as it is not intended as a general patient
thoroughfare.
Patient Supplied Electric Medical Equipment Any electrical

medical device used by a patient, which was not provided to the
patient by M. D. Anderson .
ELECTRICAL SAFETY FOR PATIENT CARE PROCEDURE
PROCEDURE 1. Only electrical devices meeting the electrical safety guidelines

stated within this policy should be used at M. D. Anderson.
Building Electrical Safety Inspection (ESI) is the responsibility of

the Patient Care and Prevention Facilities Department Physical
Plant (Facilities Management Division).
Medical Equipment Preventive Maintenance (PM) is the

responsibility of Clinical Engineering of the Patient Care
Prevention Facilities Department (Facilities Management
Division).
2. Electrical adapters which eliminate ground should not be used.
3. Extension cords should be inspected by Environmental Health &

Safety prior to use. Where frequent or permanent use of
extension cords is expected, a request for installation of a
permanent power outlet(s) should be made for that location.
4. All hospital owned electrical medical devices used in patient care

areas should receive an Incoming Inspection prior to installation
and use.
5. All hospital owned electrical medical devices should comply with
the Clinical Engineering Medical Equipment Management
Program.
6. All patient care electrical medical equipment not displaying an M.

D. Anderson Clinical Engineering inspection sticker should be
removed from patient care areas.
7. Clinical Engineering should establish and maintain the medical

equipment management program and maintain documentation on
patient care electrical medical equipment.
8. All patient care electrical medical equipment that passes incoming

inspection through Clinical Engineering, should be affixed with an
M. D. Anderson Clinical Engineering inspection sticker indicating
the due date of the next inspection:
9. All patient care electrical medical equipment that does not pass
incoming inspection through Clinical Engineering should be
removed from patient care areas unless or until the equipment
has passed inspection.
10. With the approval of the Clinical Engineering, asset ID tags and
an appropriate Clinical Engineering inspection sticker should be
placed on certain long-term leased equipment for preventative
maintenance and equipment history purposes. All other NHO
equipment should not be tagged with an asset ID tag.
11. Clinical Engineering should follow the guidelines below for safety
measurements:
A. GROUND RESISTANCE; resistance of the ground from

exposed metal surface to plug pin:
1. ALL areas: 0.5 OHMS MAX
B. LEAKAGE CURRENT; measurement is made with the

ground broken and readings taken with device "ON" and
with device "OFF". Highest reading is recorded.
1. Patient Care 300 MICROAMPS MAX
Area/Equipment:
2. ALL Other areas: 500 MICROAMPS MAX
C. REVERSE POLARITY: Clinical Engineering does not

conduct reverse polarity testing, as it is not required by any
regulatory agencies.
D. LEAD LEAKAGE; (Patient Care) non-isolated between all

leads and ground less than 100 microamps; between
leads, less than 50 microamps.
E. ISOLATED; (Patient Care) between each lead and leads to
ground less than 10 microamps with Ground Intact and 50
microamps with Ground Open.
F. LEAD ISOLATION; (Patient Care) flow of no more than 20

microamps when line voltage is applied between lead and
ground, only performed during incoming inspection.
14. Clinical Engineering should complete scheduled inspections each

month per the Medical Equipment Plan guidelines.
15. Inactive medical equipment that has been removed from service
or salvaged should have a Clinical Engineering sticker attached to
it indicating the date it was removed from service. Further, such
devices should pass inspection by Clinical Engineering before
being placed back into use.
16. Documentation, including service and/or safety documentation

should be obtained from outside vendors every time equipment is
serviced or transported.
DEPARTMENT 17. The Clinical Engineering department and Safety Committee will
DIRECTOR periodically audit and verify/validate compliance with this policy.
RESPONSIBILITIES
18. It will be the responsibility of those in applicable leadership roles,

e.g. Department Directors, to ensure that this policy is
administered within their department or area.
19. It will be the responsibility of those in applicable leadership roles,

e.g. Department Directors, to ensure that all their staff involved
with patient care receive education about electrical safety and
electrically-sensitive patients on a yearly basis.
FACILITIES 20. Infrastructure is defined as installed building systems and

INFRASTRUCTURE includes permanently installed end-point electrical service devices
INSPECTIONS (ESI) used by building occupants.
21. Infrastructure "Electrical Safety Inspections" (ESI): are

regularly scheduled inspections of Patient Care spaces within M.
D. Anderson and are designed to maintain optimum "environment
of care." Devices covered under this program should be
scheduled for inspection using the computerized Facilities
Management preventive maintenance system. Electrical Safety
Inspections include checks of the following permanently installed
end-point electrical service devices used by building occupants:
Receptacles,
Switches, and
Ground fault circuits interrupt (GFCI).
22. Receptacles:
Description: 110 or 220-volt plug-in receptacles that are either
normal (white) or emergency (red) receptacles, which are located
in the following locations:
Critical Care areas: Operating Rooms, PACU, SICU, MICU;

General Patient Care areas: Patient rooms, clinic or in-
patient treatment rooms, Nurse Stations; or
Wet locations: Mechanical rooms, electrical closets, janitor
closets soiled linen closets.
A. Inspection Procedure: A qualified Technician should

perform the following checks:
Physical integrity condition; visual check,
Continuity of grounding circuit,
Correct polarity of hot and neutral wires, and
Retention force of grounding blade 4 oz.
B. Inspection Frequency:
Critical Care areas: Every 6 months;
General Patient Care areas: Annually; and
Wet locations: Quarterly
23. Switches:
Description: Installed equipment activation devices (usually light
switch or fan switch) located in the following locations:
Critical Care areas: Operating Rooms, PACU, SICU, and

MICU;
General Patient Care areas: Patient rooms, clinic or in-
patient treatment rooms, Nurse Stations; or
Wet locations: Mechanical rooms, electrical closets, janitor
closets, soiled linen closets.
A. Inspection Procedure: A qualified Technician should

perform a visual check of the physical integrity condition of
the device.

Wet locations: Quarterly
24. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt (GFCI):

Description: GFCI 110 or 220 volt receptacles located within M.
D. Anderson. These are typically patient bathroom receptacles
within 6 feet of a plumbing fixture.
A. Inspection Procedure: With the internal circuit breaker in

the closed position, depress the "TEST" button on the
device to induce a 6 milliamp flow to ground. If the circuit is
interrupted, the device passes the test. Reset the internal
circuit breaker to continue usage.

Wet locations: Quarterly.
OUTSIDE 25. It will be the responsibility of those in applicable leadership roles,

MAINTENANCE/ e.g. Department Managers, to ensure that all outside
SERVICE maintenance and/or service contract agreements are
CONTRACTS appropriately adhered to. All scheduled preventive maintenance
checks as indicated in such contracts are the responsibility of the
Department Managers which the equipment is in.
PATIENT SUPPLIED 26. The use of patient supplied electric medical equipment in
ELECTRIC inpatient areas is generally discouraged. Because of numerous
MEDICAL factors, patient supplied electric medical equipment may not be
EQUIPMENT safe for use at M. D. Anderson.
27. If an M. D. Anderson physician determines that it is in the best

interest of the patient to use patient supplied electric medical
equipment while inpatient at M. D. Anderson, then a Patient
Supplied Electric Medical Equipment Form (see attached form
1.1) should be completed and filed in the patients medical
record.
28. Nursing staff should confirm the physical condition of applicable

electric medical devices by verifying that:
A. There is no broken case(s) and the electrical cord is
fastened at both ends.
B. The power cord jacket is completely intact, not frayed, cut or
split.
29. Patient owned heating pads, electric blankets, & portable heaters
should not be used at M. D. Anderson.
30. The Clinical Engineering Department shall not be responsible for

electrical safety, performance verification, or repairs on any
patient supplied electric medical equipment.
On a case-by-case basis, Clinical Engineering may provide

consultation regarding patient supplied electric medical
equipment, but this consultation is not meant to verify electrical
safety, performance or fitness for use.
ATTACHMENTS:
Form 1.1: The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Patient
Supplied Electric Medical Equipment Form
REFERENCES:
Healthcare Facilities Handbook, 2005 edition
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA 99), 2005 edition
STRATEGIC VISION:
Goal 1: Enhance the excellence, value, safety and efficiency of our patient care.
Volume IV
Book F Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter XX
Policy Number XX Last Revised: 08/25/06
CLINICAL ALARMS POLICY
PURPOSE To define a policy regarding the use of alarms on medical equipment and
monitoring systems providing patient care.
POLICY It is the policy of the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center that all
STATEMENT alarm systems incorporated into medical equipment and into patient monitoring
systems must be activated whenever the piece of equipment or monitoring
system is in use.
Alarm limits must be set within an acceptable range (see attached inventory for
settings and ranges) based upon the individual patients clinical condition so that
a significant change in the patients condition or an abnormality in the operating
condition of the piece of medical equipment applied to the patient will trigger an
alarm.
The volume level of all such alarms must be sufficiently audible with respect to
distances and competing noise to be heard by the clinical staff in the immediate
patient care area.
At no time will alarms be disabled or inactivated, nor will alarm limits be set to
such extremes so that they fail to detect significant changes in the patients
condition or operational condition of the equipment.
This policy is in accordance with the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of
Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) compliance requirements.
SCOPE This policy covers all alarm systems incorporated into medical equipment and
patient monitoring systems, triggered by physiologic changes in a patient or by
variations in measured parameters of the medical equipment directly applied to
the patient. This shall apply to all University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center owned and operated facilities.
DEFINITIONS Clinical AlarmsAlarm systems (audible and/or visible) that are either built in or
attached to medical equipment and monitoring systems and that are triggered by
physiologic changes in the patient or by variations in measured parameters of
medical equipment directly applied to the patient.
CLINICAL ALARM PROCEDURE
PROCEDURE 1. Before a piece of medical equipment or monitoring system is used, the

clinician using the equipment must be familiar with its operation,
including knowledge of incorporated alarms and any equipment self-
check procedures.
2. All alarm systems incorporated into or attached to the medical equipment

or patient-monitoring systems must be activated whenever the piece of
equipment or monitoring system is in use.
3. Alarm limits must be set within an acceptable range (see attached

inventory for settings and ranges) based upon the individual patients
clinical condition so that a significant change in the patients condition or
an abnormality in the operating condition of the piece of medical
equipment applied to the patient will trigger an alarm. In setting alarm
limits, clinical staff should also take into consideration the need to
minimize false alarms.
4. The volume level of all such alarms must be sufficiently audible with
respect to distances and competing noise to be heard by the clinical staff
in the immediate patient care area. This may require that alarm volumes
be adjusted upward at certain times of the day based upon the noise
level and activity in the patient care area. The volume of an alarm
system may need to be supplemented to be audible in the immediate
care area through modification of the alarm system by Clinical
Engineering personnel, or by adding a supplemental system to the
equipment alarm. This may be accomplished by connecting the alarm
system to the nurse call system.
5. Alarms should not be deactivated from a remote site such as from the
central console without first investigating the cause of the alarm. The
clinical staff member should directly visualize the patient and evaluate
the reason for the alarm before re-setting it. The alarm may be muted or
suspended for a brief period of time only when a staff member is present
and is monitoring, evaluating, and/or treating the patient. Before turning
attention away from the patient, the alarm must be reactivated.
6. A Clinical Alarms Inventory (see attachment) must be maintained by

Clinical Engineering and reviewed annually, whenever new/ replacement
equipment is placed into service, and whenever there is a change in the
physical environment of the patient care area in which the equipment is
used.
7. Appropriate protocols must ensure Clinical Engineering technical review

of equipment requiring alarms within the framework of the procurement
process, to prevent procurement of equipment without alarm interfacing
provisions.
EXCEPTIONS None.
RESPONSIBILITY 1. Individual patient care areas must be responsible for development,

maintenance and updates of protocols per institutional policy (see
attached inventory for settings and ranges) for verifying alarm operation
before and during use (including a focus on the background noises that
may prevent clinical staff from hearing alarms) and training in the
operation of clinical alarm systems. Staff competency includes
knowledge of alarm activation and appropriate alarm limits based upon
type and condition of the patient and environmental setting. Additionally,
patient care areas must develop protocols for any specialized
equipment, unique to their areas, in consultation with Clinical
Engineering.
2. All clinical staff must adhere to the correct protocol for the respective
patient care areas when responding to clinical alarm systems and are
responsible for notifying Clinical Engineering of any malfunctions of
clinical alarm systems.
3. Clinical Engineering shall perform Preventive Maintenance (PM) on

equipment and monitoring systems, maintain documentation of PM
performance and report monthly to the Institutional Safety Committee. All
clinical alarms that are integrated into medical equipment and monitoring
systems must be inspected and tested along with the other components
of the equipment as defined by the manufacturers recommendations
and the PM inspection protocol. All monitors and alarms used must be
calibrated and maintained regularly according to the manufacturers
instruction and the recommended service schedule. Equipment found to
have non-functioning alarm systems must be immediately removed from
service until repaired. In addition, Clinical Engineering personnel will
review self-check log sheets during Zonal Inspection Plan (ZIP) Rounds
conducted semi-annually in patient care areas.
REFERENCE:
JCAHO Standards Manual 2004
STRATEGIC VISION: From the following, please select the appropriate goal(s)
applicable to this policy and identified in the 2005-2010 Strategic Vision:
Goal 1: Enhance the excellence, value, safety and efficiency of our patient
care.
Goal 2: Enhance the quality of existing research programs and develop priority
programs for the future.
Goal 3: Enhance the quality and outcomes of our undergraduate and graduate
degree-granting programs, and our post-doctoral training programs.
Goal 4: Expand research addressing risk assessment, prevention and early

detection of cancer and develop strategies to disseminate these findings.
Goal 5: Advance M. D. Anderson as an employer of choice.
Goal 6: Increase our mission-driven collaborations and outreach.
Goal 7: Safeguard and enhance our resources.

Approvals:
Committee Review
Committee: Names: Date:
Institutional Safety Committee
Management Approval
(Policies/Procedures require the approval of two members of management - and at least one approver must be at the
level of Associate Vice President or higher.)
Approved by (Name): Title: Date:

Linda D. Lee, DrPH, REM EH&S Executive Director,
Chairperson, Institutional
Safety Committee
Thomas Burke, MD EVP and Physician-in-Chief
Leon Leach, MBA Executive Vice President
Margaret Kripke, PhD EVP and Chief Academic
Officer
Name: Title:
Email Recipient: 1.
2.
Policy Steward: Sharath Rao Policy Steward, EH&S
History:
Issue Date: mm/yy Archival Record: IP Archive
Revision #1: mm/yy Archival Record: xxx
Revision #2: mm/yy Archival Record: xxx
Revision #3 mm/yy Archival Record: xxx
Next Scheduled Revision: (mm/yy)
Notes: None.
28 USE OF CLINICAL ALARMS ON MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
POLICY:
It is the policy of UTMDACC to assure that all clinical alarms and medical
equipment alarm systems utilized for patient care are properly operational and
alarms are activated when the appropriate settings are in use.
PROCEDURE:
Routine preventive (or established maintenance strategy) maintenance

and testing of clinical alarms and alarm systems associated with medical
equipment will be performed by the Clinical Engineering/Biomedical
Department:
The Clinical Engineering/Biomedical staff will inventory all

equipment/devices that are equipped with an alarm that is designed
to elicit a response.
This includes all medical (patient care) equipment such as

ventilators, infusion pumps, anesthesia gas monitors,
physiological monitors, etc., as well as safety and security
alarms such as infant abduction alarms, patient bed exit/fall
alarms, etc.
Each piece of medical equipment/device to be utilized for

patient care will be inventoried for risk.
Each safety/security alarm throughout the institution will be

inventoried for risk.
Assess each device and assign a risk score based on inherent risk
of the device (or safety/security system) failing to alarm or failing to
draw the attention of staff (staff do not respond to alarm).
Risk scoring risk will be assigned on a 0 - 5 scale, with 0

(zero) being no risk to patient 5 (five) being serious risk
including possible death to the patient.
Testing of all equipment/devices and safety/security systems will be

performed, starting with devices with the highest risk potential.
Testing is designed to ensure the alarming mechanism (audible,
visual, both) is functioning according to the manufacturer's
specifications.
Upon conclusion of the operational testing, periodic functional
(human factor) testing will be conducted.
Functional testing will be performed by periodic activation of

the alarm on the device/equipment in a patient care area for
equipment on the inventory list.
The functional test will be conducted on a piece of

equipment/device that is not in use on a patient.
The device/equipment will be brought to the patient care unit

for evaluation of the staffs response to the alarm.
A corrective action plan will be developed by an

interdisciplinary team (staff from the specific patient
care unit, Clinical Engineering/Biomedical staff,
Patient Safety Committee representative) upon
identification of any environmental noise, staffing or
other issues that prevent staff from hearing and
responding to the alarm.
A corrective action plan will be developed collaboratively by

Clinical Engineering/Biomedical Department and the Patient
Safety Committee (or representative thereof) and a
representative (as appropriate) from the patient care unit for
any identified malfunction of safety/security alarm systems.
Patient care staff will perform routine testing of clinical alarms prior
to use of medical equipment/devices on the patient population:
Patient care staff will manually set off alarms during

operational assessment of all medical devices/equipment to
assure proper functioning of the equipment and associated
alarms prior to use on the patient.
An environmental assessment of the alarm will be

performed to assure the alarm can be heard within an
appropriate distance and with competing noise within
the unit where the medical device/equipment is being
used. The environmental assessment will include
assurance that any visual aspects of the alarm
system are working properly when activated.
Patient care staff will verify and reset if necessary the alarm
parameters at the beginning of each shift, when the nurse returns
from breaks and when the patient is turned or moved.
Alarm parameters are patient specific. Parameters should
be set at 5 - 10% above and below expected rate.
Patient care staff will assure that direct observation of the patient is
routinely conducted to avoid singular dependence on alarm
systems.
Staffing on all patient care units will consider the amount and
complexity of medical equipment/devices utilized for patient care to
assure sufficient staff available to assess, operate, hear and
respond appropriately to clinical alarms at all times. The staffing
ratio will be appropriate to the complexity of the medical
equipment/devices in use and the acuity of the patient.
All staff who utilize or maintain medical equipment/devices with

clinical alarm systems will be properly oriented to the
equipment/device and the alarm and trained on its use.
Patient care staff must demonstrate both physical knowledge

of the operational aspects of the equipment/device and
alarm, and the physiological aspects as to why alarms
become activated related to the specific equipment/device in
use for the patient.
Clinical Engineering/Biomedical staff must demonstrate

physical knowledge of the mechanical aspects of the
equipment/device alarm system.
All staff using and/or maintaining medical equipment/devices

with related alarm systems must be assessed and proven
competent to operate the equipment/device and manage its
associated alarm mechanism prior to use of that
equipment/device.
For all equipment/devices with clinical alarms, staff

competency assessment will be conducted prior to
initial use of the equipment/device and annually
thereafter.
This document is the property of
The University Of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
and may not be distributed or reproduced outside
M. D. Anderson without written permission from
the Office of the Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Volume IV
Book F Environmental Health & Safety
Chapter 5 Fire and Life Safety
Policy IV.F.5.04
Last Revised: 06/21/2004
ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD POLICY
PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to ensure safe usage of electrical extension cords in all
patient care areas, sleeping areas, laboratory areas, and office areas.
POLICY It is the policy of M. D. Anderson to use electrical extension cords that meet
STATEMENT requirements to protect building occupants from the dangers or the effects of fire in
accordance with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
(JCAHO), the City of Houston Fire Code, and the Life Safety Code.
Environmental Health and Safety reserves the right to review, inspect, or decline
requests or usage of electric extension cords that may be deemed illegal or unsafe.
SCOPE The policy covers all employees, to include faculty.
DEFINITIONS Life Safety Codes standards set forth by the National Fire Protection Association that
provides minimum building design, construction, operation and maintenance
requirements needed to protect building occupants from the dangers of the effects of
fire.
RESPONSIBILITY It is the responsibility of all M. D. Anderson personnel to ensure compliance with this
policy. The Environmental Health and Safety Department will also periodically inspect
each area. Violators will be issued a Safety Violation.
EXCEPTIONS Any exceptions to established policy will be at the discretion of the Institutional Safety
Committee. This committee on an annual basis must review all exceptions.
REFERENCES:
National Fire Protection Associations Life Safety Codes
City of Houston Fire Code
Committee Institutional Safety Date:
Reviews: Committee
Approved by: Leon Leach, MBA Title: Executive Vice Date:
President
Approved by: Thomas Burke, MD, BS Title: Senior Vice Date:
President & Chief
Operating Officer,
ad interim
Approved by: Margaret Kripke, Ph.D. Title: Executive Vice Date:
President and Chief
Academic Officer
Approved by: Linda D. Lee, MS, REM Title: EH&S Executive Date:
Director,
Chairperson,
Institutional Safety
Committee
Approved by: Otto Akers Title Policy Steward, Date:
EH&S
Issue Date 12/97 Archival Record: Environmental

Health & Safety
Revision #1 12/99 Archival Record: Environmental
Health & Safety
Revision #2 08/00 Archival Record: IP Database
[BusSupSysF]; [Policy Oversite]D6985A298FBFEE1B85256944007182C3[BusSupSysF]; [Policy Oversite][BusSupSysF]

36 USE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN OXYGEN ENRICHED
ENVIRONMENTS
PURPOSE:
To establish use of electrical equipment in an oxygen enriched environment.
DEFINITION:
Oxygen enriched atmosphere: An atmosphere in which the oxygen

concentration exceeds 21 percent by volume or 160 millimeters of mercury
partial pressure.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Electrical equipment such as electrocardiographs, defibrillators, pacemakers,

radiographic equipment, electronic stethoscopes, electrical beds, radios and
television sets (including remote controls), call button switches, communication
equipment (including hearing aids, pillow speakers, telephone handsets), hair
dryers, electrically powered nebulizers, vapor generators and battery-powered
equipment such as flashlights, laryngoscopes and endoscopic instruments, (often
employed on patients who are receiving respiratory therapy treatments). This
equipment is a source of ignition if electrical defects are present because of
arcing and excessive temperatures generated by the flow current.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT:
Electrical equipment used within an oxygen enriched atmosphere shall be

listed for such use.
Electrical equipment not marked or listed for use in oxygen enriched

atmosphere may be used in the vicinity, if affixed to the bed or wall in such
a location that it will not be subject to an oxygen enriched atmosphere.
Electrical apparatus not listed for use within an oxygen enriched

atmosphere, which might be introduced inadvertently into such an
atmosphere, shall be excluded from the site of administration.
A defective electrical apparatus shall be tagged and repaired or discarded.
Prudent practice may dictate that the administration of oxygen be

terminated temporarily during cardiac defibrillation.
Toys are of special emphasis in the pediatric area. No battery-operated
toys or friction toys which create sparks will be allowed in oxygen enriched
environments.
Monitor use of personal electrical items such as electronic games, tape

recorders, radios, hair dryers, curlers, electric shavers, coffee pots or any
other personal device.
39 EQUIPMENT CONDITION
POLICY:
All appropriate personnel will be responsible for assessing the condition of equipment in their use.
PROCEDURE:
All Equipment:
The overall appearance of the item must be up to departmental standards.
The interior and exterior of the equipment must be free of rust, corrosion solutions,
lint, dents and deposits.
Control knobs, mechanical locks and levers must be securely attached to the driven
element and properly indexed.
Doors, drawers, panels, shelves, catches, latches, hinges, stops, door pulls,
handles, knobs and casters must be properly tightened or adjusted to operate
smoothly.
Nuts, bolts, screws and other hardware must be tight and in good condition.
Component holders, clips and receptacles must be intact and properly adjusted.
The Operator's Manual will be on hand in the department utilizing the equipment.
Items Which Involve Positive or Negative Pressure (i.e., Gases):
Conductivity will be verified in accordance with the National Fire Protection

Association (NFPA) Handbook.
Rubber parts, components and fittings must exhibit original elasticity and shape.
They must be free of cracks, splices, punctures and faulty fittings.
High pressure tubing must be free of leaks and frayed covering. All fittings and
connections must be in good condition and securely attached to hose ends.
All temperature indicators must be checked to ensure accuracy.
All controls, regulators, flow meters and flush valves must be properly adjusted to
accurately regulate the flow of gas.
Safety and "pop-off" valves must be in proper operating condition.
Glass and plastic covers on meters, inspection ports and containers must be free of
cracks and chips; they must be clean and properly positioned for leak-free operation.
Air evacuation systems must be capable of maintaining the desired vacuum within
the design limitations.
Grounding systems must be of the approved type and properly installed.
Mechanical Equipment:
All chains, gears, bearings and bearing surfaces must be free of excessive wear and
must be properly adjusted.
All gears must be free of excessive back lash.
Hydraulic systems, with their trips, locks, stops and release mechanisms, must be
free of excessive wear and must be properly adjusted. Fluids must be at their
proper levels and all systems must be free of leaks.
Casters must be checked and lubricated with general purpose lubricant.

40 EQUIPMENT SAFETY OPERATOR'S RESPONSIBILITY
POLICY:
The following precautions will be used while operating equipment:
Operator will be alert to situations which may damage equipment or

injure personnel.
Sufficient space is required around and above all mechanical

equipment and electrical services to permit safe operation and to
encourage good maintenance.
Operator shall be familiar with the normal equipment sounds to be

able to detect the abnormal.
Operator shall investigate and report to Clinical Engineering

Department abnormalities indicated by erratic meter responses,
electrical flashing or arcing, burning smell, unusual grinding sounds
of gears or other evidence of improper operation.
The following list of general safety factors will be continuously

monitored:
Proper grounding of equipment.
Current Biomedical Engineering Green Tag
Accuracy of critical timing devices.
Adequate physical mounting for support of installed items.
Proper operation of safety valves.
Serviceable good condition of electrical cords.
Calibration of systems whose accuracy is absolutely

essential in treatment or diagnosis.

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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Ref # Page #

Medical Equipment Management Plan 01

Biomedical Equipment Management 02

Selection and Acquisition of Equipment 03

Equipment Management Code System 04

Definitions of Medical Equipment Maintenance Strategies 05

Medical Device Recall 09

Safe Medical Devices 10

Equipment Safety - Reporting Malfunction 11

Emergency Procedures for Medical Equipment Failure/Disruption 12

Inventory and Inspection of New Equipment 13

Medical Equipment Management Inventory 14

Medical Equipment Management Inventory Form 15

Additions to Medical Equipment Management Inventory Report 16

Deletions from Medical Equipment Management Inventory Report 17

Application for Equipment Acceptance 19

New Equipment Testing Log 20

Equipment Loan/Rental Policy 21

Rental Patient Care Equipment Inspection and Testing 22

Electrical Safety - Equipment Condition 23

Personal Electric Equipment 24

Permit for Using Electrical Appliances Form 25

Steps for Establishing A Clinical Alarms Effectiveness Program 26

Medical Equipment Management - Device Alarm Inventory 27

Use of Clinical Alarms on Medical Equipment 28

Infusion Pumps: Equipment Inspection, Care and Maintenance 29

Equipment Safety - Preventive Maintenance 31

Equipment Safety - Biomedical Equipment 32

Use of Electrical Equipment in Oxygen Enriched Environments 36

Equipment Safety - Operators Responsibility 40

Medical Equipment User/Maintainer Training Program 41

Medical Equipment Management Orientation/Education 42

Employee Medical Equipment Training and Competency Form 43

Medical Equipment User/Maintainer Training Log 44

Biomedical Engineering Department Service Request 45

Medical Equipment User/Error or Failures Log 46

Monthly Report to Institutional Safety Committee 47

Medical Equipment Failure/User Error Follow-Up Report Form 48

Water Quality Testing for Renal Dialysis Equipment 50

Annual Effectiveness Report - Medical Equipment Management 52

Annual Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Medical Equipment 53

To establish criteria for identifying, evaluating and inventorying equipment which is

To provide education to personnel on the capabilities, limitations and special

THE SELECTION AND ACQUISITION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT:

A needs assessment will be completed by each department for replacement or new

See Policy on Selection and Acquisition of Equipment, Incoming Equipment Checklist

ESTABLISHING RISK CRITERIA FOR IDENTIFYING, EVALUATING AND TAKING

See Medical Equipment Management Policy, Equipment Management Code System,

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES:

EQUIPMENT TESTING, INSPECTING AND MAINTAINING INTERVALS:

Current hospital experience

Incident history is documented and maintained in the Engineering Department Directors

INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING OF EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS, FAILURES

See Equipment Safety - Reporting Malfunction Policy, Medical Equipment User/Error or

HAZARD NOTICES AND RECALLS:

MONITORING AND REPORTING OF MEDICAL DEVICE INCIDENTS RESULTING IN DEATH,

UTMDACC has established methods for reporting these events:

The appropriate personnel will be notified immediately.

All packaging and disposable materials will be returned.