Benefits

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Corporate and Support Level

  • Comply with the Risk, Safety and Educational criteria of your accreditation body by making this important information available to all Clinical Staff in an organised and structured format
  • Support Manufacturers, Device Specific Training by ensuring the minimum information required to setup and use a device is available for the complete functional / working life of that device
  • Empower clinical staff by ensuring the necessary information for them to perform their duties competently is universally available to all and hence ensure patient safety
  • Standardize the User Manual Storage and Access Policy and Procedure for your entire hospital
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Unit Level

  • Remove the administrative burden from Business Unit Managers of ensuring the User Manuals are available, accessible and do not have to be returned once they have been used
  • Make sure the User Manual is available for the Clinical Devices functional life
  • Ensure Medical and Nursing Staff are able to access vital information quickly in order to resolve any issues related to patient safety and clinical decisions which need to be made
  • Allow the unit managers to grow the Technical Competence and Experience within the unit by requesting and / or referring staff to the User Manuals thus ensuring they know how to access them and give them the opportunity to gain device specific knowledge which is accurate and necessary
  • Add a decentralized component to Clinical Nurse Education and “Train the Trainer” programs by focusing on Device Specific Self Education
  • Standardize operational procedures of makes and models throughout the hospital by ensuring the Manufacturer Procedures and Setups are used by all units and departments
  • Increase the available Equipment Nurse Experience Pool at unit level