Medical Supplies, Appliances and Durable Medical Equipment
Sets out how the Agency arranges the medical supplies, appliances and durable medical equipment patients need for the palliation and management of the terminal illness, uses only suppliers that meet 42 CFR §424.57 and, as applicable, ORC Chapter 4752, keeps equipment safe and maintained, teaches patients and families to use it, and handles oxygen safety and equipment removal.
About this policy
- Policy number
- OH-HSP-DME-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- OAC 3701-19-21(A)
- Library
- Ohio hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Order equipment and supplies the patient needs and add them to the plan of care. Urgent items such as oxygen or a hospital bed are requested for the same day.
- Use only contracted suppliers that meet the Medicare supplier standards.
- Teach the family to use each piece of equipment and record that they showed you they can.
- Check equipment at every visit. Take anything unsafe out of use and call the supplier.
- With oxygen in the home: no smoking or open flames nearby, and report any smoking near oxygen to the supervising nurse the same day.
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 (OAC 3701-19-21(A); 42 CFR §418.106(f))
- 5. Ordering and Delivering
- 6. Suppliers
- 7. Maintenance and Safety
- 8. Teaching the Patient and Family
- 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
- Which durable medical equipment suppliers do you use, and how do you know they meet the Medicare supplier standards?
- How do you make sure the equipment in this home is maintained as the manufacturer recommends?
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