Medical Supplies and Durable Medical Equipment
Sets how the Agency makes medical supplies and equipment available for the palliation and management of the terminal illness, how it chooses and contracts with suppliers, maintenance and safety, teaching patients and caregivers, oxygen safety, recalls and equipment failure, and removal after discharge or death.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HSP-DME-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-37-.22
- Library
- Georgia hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Order the supplies and equipment in the plan of care. Urgent items are ordered the same day.
- Check at each visit that equipment is clean, working and used safely.
- Take broken or unsafe equipment out of use and call the supplier’s 24-hour line.
- Make sure the family can show you how to use the equipment, and record it.
- With oxygen: no smoking or open flames in the room. Report any smoking to the team.
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 (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-37-.22)
- 5. Ordering and Delivering Equipment and Supplies
- 6. Suppliers and Contracts
- 7. Maintenance and Safety
- 8. Teaching the Patient and Caregivers
- 9. Oxygen Safety
- 10. Patients in Facilities
- 11. Removal After Discharge or Death
- 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
- How do you make sure this patient has the supplies and equipment in the plan of care?
- Show me your contract with your DME supplier and how it requires maintenance, safe handling and caregiver teaching.
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