The Mandate to Maintain and Follow Manufacturers’ Maintenance Documents and Service Manuals

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Many of the regulatory and accreditation criteria for healthcare facilities relate to decontamination, sterilization and maintenance procedures. The standards often require hospital SPD, BMET, OR, Infection Control and other technicians to follow and have easy access to manufacturers’ directives regarding preparing and caring for their devices, equipment and systems.

Many of the regulatory and accreditation criteria for healthcare facilities relate to decontamination, sterilization and maintenance procedures. The standards often require hospital SPD, BMET, OR, Infection Control and other technicians to follow and have easy access to manufacturers’ directives regarding preparing and caring for their devices, equipment and systems.
 
OneSOURCE Document Site maintains the world’s largest collection of manufacturers’ validated Instructions for Use (IFUs), preventive maintenance manuals and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). The company’s databases, described in the article, give technicians across the entire facility ready access to this information – details that are critical for maintaining patient safety and documenting facility compliance.

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