Medical Supplies and Durable Medical Equipment
Sets out how the Agency provides the medical supplies and durable medical equipment the plan of care requires: ordering and delivery, the supplier standards, teaching with signed acknowledgment in the primary language, safety checks and maintenance, oxygen safety, recalls, office storage, and pickup after discharge or death.
About this policy
- Policy number
- CA-HSP-DME-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 22 CCR §74868(c)(9)
- Library
- California hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 19
In short
- List every supply and piece of equipment the patient needs in the plan of care.
- Order comfort and safety equipment, such as oxygen or a hospital bed, for same-day delivery.
- Teach the family to use the equipment and have them show you. Get the signed acknowledgment.
- Check oxygen safety at every visit: no smoking or open flames nearby.
- Report broken or recalled equipment to the supplier and the Director of Patient Care Services.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (22 CCR §74868(c)(9); 42 CFR §418.106(f))
- 5. Assessing, Ordering and Delivering
- 6. Suppliers and Maintenance
- 7. Teaching and Signed Acknowledgment
- 8. Safety
- 9. Recalls and Equipment Incidents
- 10. Office Supplies and Storage
- 11. Pickup and Disposal
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the supplies and equipment listed in this patient's plan of care and in the record.
- How did you teach this family to use the oxygen concentrator, and can they show you?
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