Sanitizing and Evaluation of Equipment

Lindsey Bean, OTDSeptember 15, 2009

We accept…• Manual & Power wheelchairs• Hospital beds• Canes, crutches, walkers• Scooters• Raised toilet seats & commodes• Shower chairs & shower benches• Reachers• Recreation devices• Cushions

Current Data Collection for Reutilized AT

• Upon Donation– Donor demographics (i.e. name,

address, phone number etc.)– Type of equipment being donated

Who evaluates & Where

• One of our 4 AT repair technicians will evaluate the equipment

Inventory Data – Equipment Evaluation

14 Point Check• Tips/grips

• Rear tires• Anti-tippers• Wheel locks• Push button• Caster tires

• Bearings

• Front Riggings

• Upholstery

• Axles/Axle Plates

• Positioning devices

• Arm Rests

• Manual Tilt/Recline

• Cushion/Back

Gathering Information on the equipment

• Mobility Device Intake Form

• General DME Intake Form

• Pricing Form(forms are on our website)

Mobility Device Intake Form• ID # of device, condition of equipment,

weight limit of device, repair costs and what we charge

• Includes specific information on devices such as:–Power wheelchairs (battery type, width,

depth, height, device weight, tilt/recline/elevation, FWD/MWD/RWD, folding or take apart, special seating)

Mobility Device Intake Form–Scooter (battery type, weight, break

apart, swivel seat, dimensions, FWD/ or RWD, small/standard/heavy duty base)

–Manual wheelchair (width, depth, weight, foldable, sling/rigid seat, footrests, pediatric/adult/heavy duty, special seating, standard or lightweight)

General DME Intake Form• ID # of device, condition of equipment, weight

limit of device, repair costs and what we charge

• Includes specific information on devices such as:–Seating cushions/supports (width, depth,

height, air/foam/gel)

–Cane/crutch/walker (metal or wood, single tip or quad cane, underarm or forearm, wheels and seat)

General DME Intake Form–Raised toilet seat or bedside commode

(padded, height adjustable, arm rails, drop arm, back)

–Shower chair or bench (hole cutout, padded, back, height adjustable, wheels)

–Hospital Bed (full or semi electric or manual, length, width, depth and height)

–Other (description of device)

Sanitization

• We sanitize anything and everything we can!

• This means that if can properly sanitize, evaluate, repair and distribute we will.

• For example we can’t accept foam mattress for beds because we can not sanitize them.

Sanitization

• Sanitization– Cleaning Checklist

• Disinfected• Cover washed• Axles cleaned

Where We Sanitize

• We have a sanitization room– This includes a steam room, washer & dryer

and the Hub Scrub. – We have paid approximately $700 from 2008

to the present for the Hub Scrub cleaning products.

– We clean 25-30 pieces of equipment in a month with one person devoted to cleaning.

When We Sanitize• When the equipment has completely gone

through the intake process and is repaired and ready to go.– If the equipment gets used for a demonstration or

learning function is it re-cleaned.– After sanitized, equipment is bagged and placed in a separate space away from dirty equipment.

Any Questions?

• Director of AT- Carla Walker– cwalker@paraquad.org

• Occupational Therapist- Lindsey Bean– lbean@paraquad.org

• www.paraquad.org