DEVICE SAFETY

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DEVICE SAFETY STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE
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DEVELOPMENT

• Infusion Device Task Force/CPI Team August,
  2000
• Institute of Medicine Report
• National publicity
• Sponsored by PT Committee

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RECOMMENDATIONS

• Infusion device standardization
• Multidisciplinary committee with representation
  from all areas to address safety issues
• Training and competency validations
• Policy development and revision Role of Health
  Care Safety Task Force

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• Device Safety Standardization Committee (DSSC)
  formed in February 2002
• All recommendations from CPI Team transitioned to
  this committee

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete the infusion device transition
• Provide recommendations regarding safety and
  standardization of devices to include evaluation
  of new devices and review of current devices
• Develop and maintain a formulary of approved
  devices
• Provide consultation of device safety and
  standardization
• Oversee the education and compliance components
  of device safety in conjunction with the
  Equipment Safety Committee

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MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION

• Patient care areas
• Education
• Pharmacy
• Clinical Equipment Service
• Risk Management
• Quality Management
• Anesthesia Faculty
• Hospital Administration
• Value Analysis Coordinating Committee member
• Equipment Safety Sub-committee member
• Safety Management Sub-committee member

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REPORTING

• UTMB Network of Quality of Care Committee
• ( direct report quarterly)
• Information sharing through joint committee
  membership
• Health Care Safety Task Force
• Value Analysis Coordinating Committee
• Environment of Care Equipment Safety
• Safety Management Sub-committee

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REQUEST PROCESS

• UTMB Product Request Form
• UTMB Capitol Equipment Questionnaire
• Consultation request to DSSC chair

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Recent Device Selection Process

• Identification of need to replace large volume
  infusion device
• Potential devices identified by DSSC through
  review of
• ECRI Reporting
• MD Buyline
• Two potential devices were identified for
  demonstration to the committee

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Recent Device Selection Process (contd)

• Eligibility for pilot determined by
• Previously established criteria determined by
  DSSC
• Maude Search
• UHC inquiries
• Updated reports from ERCI and MD Buyline
• One pump identified for pilot and was reviewed
  and pilot supported by the Pharmacy Nursing
  Committee.
• Pilot completed
• Pilot evaluations reviewed by DSSC
• DSSC recommends purchase

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Progress

• Infusion device standardization completed
• Program for of education and competency
  validation in progress
• Formulary of approved safety devices under
  development
• Vital sign machines
• Defibrillators

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