Exceeding "routine" checks of AEDs

Exceeding "routine" checks of AEDs

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Pennsylvania patient safety advisory
Contributor(s):
Pennsylvania. Patient Safety Authority, issuing body.
ECRI (Organization), issuing body.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices, issuing body.
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, December 2016
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Defibrillators
Equipment Safety
Maintenance
Electrodes
Patient safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
A healthcare worker completing routine checks on an AED (automated external defibrillator) noted that the defibrillation electrodes (pads) in the emergency cart were not compatible with the AED. Further investigation revealed that multiple AEDs throughout the facility were affected. The correct pads were ordered and installed.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 pages)).
NLM Unique ID:
101698144 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101698144