Mobility Equipment – Safety Management, ListServ Summary, May 2025
Rehab administrators answer questions regarding Mobility Equipment – Safety Managment. IPRC archives information collected by the Pediatric Rehab Administrator’s ListServ as a public service to the entire Pediatric Rehabilitation Community. All information is posted in summary format and has been de-identified. Search through past queries for responses to rehabilitation related questions.
Original Question(s):
- Does your hospital have an equipment management process in place for tracking the location and status of patient mobility/positioning equipment (i.e., wheelchairs, sit to stand device)? If yes, please explain the process/system that is in place.
- Please explain the process your hospital/department uses for tracking the status of equipment (in use/ready to use/broken/missing pieces, dirty, etc.).
- What process does your hospital use for maintaining mobility equipment? For example, who takes ownership for ensuring that wheelchairs and sit to stand devices are clean and fully functional?
- Do the wheelchairs in your facility have seat belts?
- Does your hospital utilize chair and/or bed alarms? If yes, which department takes ownership of them?
Summary of Responses (de-identified)
