Hospital Refrigerator Temperature Monitoring Policy

The event of a temperature excursion or storage unit malfunction the system will activate an alarm and or notify responsible parties.

Hospital refrigerator temperature monitoring policy. 1 2 the applicable range of the digital thermometer used for refrigerators is 2 to 8 degrees celsius or 36 to 46 degrees fahrenheit. Currently each provider must record temperatures twice a day at each. Lab administration is responsible for setting temperature limits for each device based. 01 04 care and monitoring of refrigerators and freezers 01 04 policy 5 18 18 revised 1979 author page 3 of 7 references 1.

Wireless refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring system change of title to reflect the policy and procedures. Once calibrated the thermometer should maintain its accuracy. Check daily for regular medications and twice daily for vaccines. Refrigeration means 2 8 c 36 46 f.

While a daily temperature log for the refrigerator is not required by the standards. Poct refrigerator temperature monitoring non automated and maintenance page. Because you have other things to worry about. Page 4 of 5 supersedes.

The joint commission comprehensive accreditation manual for hospitals july 2011. Instead install a refrigerator or freezer thermometer with an alarm to signal if the temperature goes out of range. A separate policy applies to the laboratory. Heating blocks or water baths.

Refer to blood bank quality control policy procedures. These medications must be stored in a refrigerator that is not used for any other purpose. Retitled wireless refrigeration and warming temperature monitoring system lhhpp 31 02 hospital equipment and supplies budget and procurement revision of title and inclusion of materials management. If unacceptable temperatures are obtained do not use the equipment for testing d.

Keeping track of the temperature is a way to comply with the standards requirement of daily monitoring of equipment. Brifit indoor outdoor thermometer refrigerator thermometer sensor temperature monitor with audible alarm temperature gauge for freezer kitchen home battery not included 4 3 out of 5 stars 138 18 99 18. This policy will allow providers that have the capability to monitor refrigerator temperature off site at a central location. Should be affixed to the first page of each refrigerator s temperature monitoring logbook.

Refrigerator temperature log appendix b blank. 1 10 08 the johns hopkins hospital baltimore maryland appendices. Wireless refrigerator temperature monitoring systems. Blood bank temperature recording.

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