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QS14
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practice equipment
équipement de la pratiqueCategory label
Practice equipmentEquipement de la pratiqueQ-Code scope note
equipment and durable items that last for several years, e.g. beds, examination tables, sterilisers, microscopes, weighing scales, and bedpans.(ECHO)équipements et biens permanents qui durent plusieurs années, par exemple lits, tables d'examen, stérilisateurs, microscopes, balances et bassines. (ECHO)Q-Code conceptual content
Disposables ; are items designed for single use. Disposables should only be used once and should not be re-used.(ECHO)Equipment ; is capital equipment and durable items that last for several years, e.g. beds, examination tables, sterilisers, microscopes, weighing scales, and bedpans.(ECHO)Equipment and Supplies ; Expendable and nonexpendable equipment, supplies, apparatus, and instruments that are used in diagnostic, surgical, therapeutic, scientific, and experimental procedures (MeSH)Point-of-Care Testing ; Allows patient diagnoses in the physician’s office, in other ambulatory setting or at bedside. The results of care are timely, and allow rapid treatment to the patient. (from NIH Fact Sheet Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing, 2010.) (MeSH2016)Supplies ; are items that need replacing on a routine basis, including disposables, single use items, e.g. disposable syringes and needles; expendables (sometimes also called consumables), items that are used within a short time, e.g. cotton wool and laboratory stains; reusable items, e.g. catheters and sterilisable syringes; and other items with a short life span, e.g. thermometers.(ECHO)User Maintenance ; is day-to-day routine care and maintenance by users, including cleaning, inspection for damage and reporting any defects, which is essential to keep instruments and equipment in good working condition.(ECHO)Waste disposal ; is essential in all settings, including those with limited resources where staff may be reluctant to throw away supplies, such as disposables, which are seen as ‘still functional’ and valuable. Proper management of waste products helps to keep the health facility clean and tidy, prevents the spread of disease, reduces the risk of injury, and prevents re-sale and re-use. Incorrect management of waste places waste handlers, health workers and the community at risk of infection and injury. (ECHO)UMLS CUI
C0014674
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