Best Practices for Managing Medical Equipment and Supplies Stored in a Vehicle

Home Healthc Now. 2015 Jul-Aug;33(7):368-72; quiz 373-4. doi: 10.1097/NHH.0000000000000270.

Abstract

Home care clinicians often have to transport supplies to patients' homes, and remove and transport items from the home after care is provided. This article will provide guidelines and best practices for the proper methods of managing and storing infection prevention and control supplies and regulated medical waste in a home care clinician's personal vehicle.

MeSH terms

  • Equipment and Supplies*
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Home Care Services / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Motor Vehicles*