There are several issues to address when dealing with transporting your equipment. To meet the intent of the infection control standard properly you need to protect your patients from potential pathogens, transport oxygen properly, avoid excess dust and dirt on equipment and more.
Follow these five rules to help you meet and exceed your standards for infection control:
Topics: HME Accreditation Requirements, Compliance, Materials Management, Delivery
Before your survey, you need to submit your organization's written policies that describe your cleaning processes. Your surveyor should ask to see this prior to the survey to familiarize themselves with your policies.
Your HME cleaning processes and policies should address:
Topics: Materials Management
