Supply Chain Management
Inventory that includes detergents, disposable wraps, sterility assurance products.
Consumable inventory
Suction units, temperature management units and infusion therapy devices are examples of what?
Patient care equipment
What does intergrated (interfaced) mean when speaking about healthcare computer systems?
The systems communicate with each other electronically
What are the three occupational hazards in SPD?
Physical, biological and chemical
Communication consist of ________ and ___________
Speaking and listening
An inventory system where items are provided to the healthcare facility by a vendor but only charged to the facility when items are used
Consignment inventory
How should all used patient care equipment be considered?
Contaminated
What are two types of tracking methods?
Barcode scanning and RFID tags
What are three ergonomic stressors many SP technicians are exposed to?
Repetitive motion, lifting and pushing
What are the two types of communication?
Formal and informal
A method of inventory distribution where items needed are requested by a user department from the central storage location
Requisition system
Service provided to equipment to maintain its proper operating condition by providing scheduled inspections and detecting and correcting failures before they occur
Preventative maintenance (PM)
What type of tracking does RFID provide?
Real time location as items move throughout the facility and processing cycles
These substances can not be disposed of in the facilities normal trash system
Hazardous waste
Activities that identify and develop talent and personal potential, improve your employability, and enhance quality of life is an example of....
Personal development
An inventory system where duplicate carts are creates and on a scheduled basis the uses cart is exchanges for the duplicate to ensure sufficient supplies are available at all times
Exchange cart system
This department performs safety inspections and function test on medical equipment
Biomedical/Clinical Engineering department
Ideally information technology and systems demonstrate quality of care, provide efficient operational and financial management and ensure what?
Patient safety
RACE stands for what?
Rescue/Remove
Alert/Alarm
Confine/Contain
Extinguish/Evacuate
What are the two types of professional development?
To keep current in an existing job
To advance one's career
A predetermined amount of product is established and stocked. As items are used inventory replenishment is done to bring this number back to the predetermined amount.
PAR periodic automatic replenishment
What information should be documented and maintained for patient care equipment?
Assigned equipment location, ownership status, schedule for PM, PM history, facility defined PM standards and repair history
Intergration is essential for promoting efficiency and reducing the risk of inaccurate or conflicting data being entered into the system and eliminating what?
Redundant data entry
What does PASS stand for
Pull the pin of the extinguisher
Aim the extinguisher at the base of fire
Squeeze the extinguisher to activate
Sweep the extinguisher side to side at base of fire
Behavioral questioning used to predict future actions or behaviors are a type of what?
Open ended questioning