Medical Supplies, Equipment and Equipment Safety
Sets out how the Agency provides the medical supplies, appliances and durable medical equipment in each plan of care, makes equipment and supplies for immediate needs available 24 hours a day, educates patients, families, caregivers, staff and volunteers on safe use, keeps evidence that equipment maintenance and safety requirements are met (LAC 48:I §8235.D.3.b.ii-iii), uses only accredited DMEPOS suppliers if Medicare-certified (42 CFR §418.106(f)), and manages oxygen safety.
About this policy
- Policy number
- LA-HSP-DME-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- LAC 48:I §8235.D.3.b.ii-iii
- Library
- Louisiana hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 18
In short
- Equipment and supplies for a patient’s immediate needs are available 24 hours a day.
- Before leaving new equipment, teach the family to use it and have them show you; write it down.
- No smoking or open flames where oxygen is used or stored.
- If equipment fails or causes an injury, stop using it, call the supplier and fill out an incident report.
- Aides and volunteers do not change oxygen, pump or equipment settings.
What's inside
18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §8235.D.3.b.ii-iii)
- 5. Ordering and Delivery
- 6. Teaching Safe Use
- 7. Maintenance and Safety Evidence
- 8. Oxygen Safety
- 9. Equipment Failures, Injuries and Recalls
- 10. After Death or Discharge
- 11. Responsibilities
- 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 13. Staff Training
- 14. References
- 15. Related Policies and Forms
- 16. Approval
- 17. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How does a family get a hospital bed or oxygen after hours?
- Show me the education you gave this family on the oxygen concentrator and how they showed you they could use it.
See Cura Core with your agency's name on it.
Choose your state and type of agency, buy your Policy Pack online and get your sign-in by email. Already a customer? Sign in to your portal.