National Guidelines for Improvement of Quality and Safety of ...

II. Services involving Patient ContactsAreas of Concern Standards Measurable Elements- Drugs are dispensed in packets with written instructions including dosage, frequency and duration.11.3 Dispensing anddrugadministration11.4 Medicalequipment11.3.1 A mechanism to provideessential information topatients on usage of drugsin place11.4.1 A general inventory and adistribution register ofdifferent categories ofequipment maintained11.4.2 Maintenance mechanismfor equipment available11.4.3 Separate files and stockcards for individualequipment available withnecessary details- A register on general inventory is available and updated.- A distribution register of different categories of equipment is available and updated.- A functioning biomedical workshop for equipment maintenance is at the hospital or alternatively suchservice is accessible.- Preventive maintenance training for medical equipment is conducted annually for hospital staff.- Each equipment has a separate file with all the details of the equipment.- The files of the equipment contain a summary sheet indicating service and repair records of theequipment and updated.12 Mortuary service12.1 Mortuary 12.1.1 A functional mortuaryavailable- Adequate and trained staff (JMO and trained minor staff) are available at the mortuary during the daytime.- Functional mortuary coolers are available.- A checklist for essential equipment for the mortuary is available and used.- The mortuary is equipped with:‣ Running water‣ Adequate lighting facilities‣ Ventilation facilities- A cleaning checklist is available for cleaning at the end of each post mortem session and at the end ofthe day.29