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Importance Of Checking Equipment Preventative Maintenance
Non Medicare ASC or Office Based Facilities and Environment
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2m 6s
Preventative maintenance inspections on equipment by a qualified individual is vital to the performance of the equipment. It is also mandatory. You must document the frequency of testing and ensure that all of your equipment has been appropriately tagged by the biomedical engineer.
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