Operational Checks - Philips Monitors on Saturdays

Starting Saturday, October 8th, Operational Checks of the cardiac monitors will be conducted each week on Saturday. Much the same way we check the oil, we will need to complete a form that will be located in the Shared drive Forms folder. When completed, please turn the form over to the on duty Operations Officer. This is a manufacturer's recommended practice and will help ensure any battery, cable, or software problems are identified early. In order to help maintain our cardiogram and oxygen saturation cables for the monitors in working order, a video will be loaded to the Shared drive on Monday, October 10th. This video will outline the new case layout fostered by the equipment technical advisory group, and the proper method of coiling cables to avoid damaging them. One area of concern identified by the recent cable failures is that the cables are being wound too tightly, damaging the wires within and the joints with their connectors. The new case layout and coiling process seeks to remedy that.