Figure 136-17 illustrates a virtual instrument application that demonstrates the way that
four “static” risk categories (and their corresponding values) are used to determine the
inclusion of clinical equipment in the Medical Equipment Management Program at
Hartford Hospital. Each risk category includes specific subcategories that are assigned
points, which, when added together according to the formula listed below, yield a total
score that will range from 4 to 25.
Considering these scores, the equipment is categorized into five priority levels (i.e., High,
Medium, Low, Grey List, and Non-Inclusion into the Medical Equipment Management
Program). The four static risk categories are Equipment Function (EF), Physical Risk (PR),
Environmental Use Classification (EC), and Preventive Maintenance Requirements (MR)