Device, equipment, or supply factors (ASC, Hospital)
- Sydney Edlund
- Suzanne Wood
Description
Determination of which contributing factor(s) related to devices, equipment, or supplies are known.
On-Screen Instructions
Field Type
Responses
Availability
The availability, or lack thereof, of a device, equipment, or supply contributed to the event.
Includes
Device, equipment or supply:
Not adequately stocked
Not available when needed
Not accessible when needed
Not available
Available when it should not have been
Excludes
Shortages (select “Shortage”)
Design
The design of a device, equipment, or supply, regardless of how it functions, contributed to the event.
Includes
Device or equipment display or controls not well-designed, difficult to read, or difficult to program
Device, equipment or supply awkward to use correctly
Device, equipment, or supply did not have built in safety features
Excludes
Device, equipment, or supply was not designed for the task for which it was being used (select “Use or selection by a healthcare provider or staff”)
Function (e.g., defective, non-working)
The function of a device, equipment, or supply, regardless of how it is designed, contributed to the event. Function includes devices or supplies that are defective, non-working, or do not meet code.
Includes
Defective or non-working device, equipment, or supply (including defective or dysfunctional alerts)
Device display or controls not functioning;
Broken or defective device, equipment, or supply that was awaiting repair contributed to the event
Excludes
Device, equipment, or supply that functioned as intended, but whose design contributed to the event (select “Design”)
Maintenance
Routine maintenance, or lack thereof, of a device, equipment, or supply contributed to the event.
Includes
Device, equipment, or supply did not meet code, specifications, or regulations
Inadequate maintenance log
Inadequate or delayed maintenance
Inadequate cleaning or sterilization
Excludes
Broken or defective device, equipment, or supply that was awaiting repair contributed to the event (select “Function”)
Shortage
Manufacturer shortage of a device, equipment, or supply contributed to the event.
Includes
Device, equipment, or supply not readily available due to a manufacturer shortage
Medication supply shortages
Excludes
Failure to properly stock supplies (select “Availability”)
Use or selection by healthcare provider or staff
The incorrect use or inappropriate selection of a device, equipment, or supply by a healthcare provider or staff member contributed to the event.
Includes
Provider or staff member did not use the device, equipment, or supply correctly
Provider or staff member did not select the correct device, equipment, or supply for the task at hand
Excludes
Device, equipment, or supply did not function properly (select “Function”)
Design of the device, equipment, or supply prohibited the provider or staff from using the device correctly (select “Design”)
Device, equipment, or supply was used incorrectly by a patient (select “Use by patient”)
Wrong device, equipment, or supply was selected for use by a patient (select “Use by patient”)
Use by patient
The selection of a device, equipment, or supply for use by a patient was incorrect or the patient used the device incorrectly.
Includes
Device, equipment, or supply was used incorrectly by a patient
Wrong device, equipment, or supply was selected for use by a patient
Excludes
Device or equipment did not function properly (select “Function”)
Design of the device, equipment, or supply prohibited the provider or staff from using the device correctly (select “Design”)
Provider or staff member did not use the device, equipment, or supply correctly (select “Use or selection by healthcare provider or staff”)
Provider or staff member did not select the correct device, equipment, or supply for the task (select “Use or selection by healthcare provider or staff”)
Other (please describe)
Any other factor related to the device, equipment, or supply, not included in the list above, contributed to the event.
Includes
Recalls
Excludes
Guide for Use
History
Start Date | 2012 |
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End Date | n/a |
Change History | January 2016: Changed “Function” and “Function (including device failure)” to “Function (e.g., defective, non-working)”; added “Shortage”, “Use or selection by healthcare provider or staff” |
Field Name | cf_device_f |
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