RISK & REWARD: Conducting alternate equipment-maintenance assessments.

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      UNITED States
    • Subject Terms:
      CENTERS for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
    • Abstract:
      The article deals with a comprehensive approach aimed at complying with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for inventories and equipment inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM). Requirements for alternate equipment-maintenance (AEM) inclusion-risk assessments include typical health and safety risks and critical equipment identification. A comparison of AEM inclusion risk-assessment criteria in CMS and the Joint Commission is also presented. INSET: How accreditation groups address AEM requirements.