Do you  perform an telemetry infrastructure check annually?

   Do you know how your Telemetry infrastructure is performing?

   Are you having dropout issues?

   Would a system failure cause you problems?

 

     What does a Telemetry Health check involve?

• Verify that all antennas are working
• Verify that each antenna's output is working within specifications
• Test each transmitter to make sure it passes carrier impairment
• Verify that the hospital has all documentation on the antenna and splitter board layouts
• Provide results to the hospital
• Update any diagrams that need to be.

 

Questions/Answers:

1. What is dropout?
   1. Dropout is the gap that appears in the ECG/EKG waveform when monitoring patients. These can be minute to several inches in length and the frequency can be a little to where a waveform is considered unreadable.
2. How do we know if the dropout that we see is an antenna problem?
   1. The first thing to do is at the CIC, get to a command prompt and issue the command " setflags -mark all" If you see any yellow "tick marks" on the screen, this is dropout form the system and should be investigated further.
   2. After looking at the system to turn off the marks at the same command prompt issue the command " setflags -mark off".
   3. NOTE - The central is not approved to keep monitoring patients while using the -mark all command during long term monitoring. This is for diagnostic purposes only.  
3. How often should the system be checked?
   1. The antenna infrastructure should be certified annually. This is according to GE Healthcare specifications.
4. Will Clinical Technology Solutions travel to our site to do a Telemetry Health Check?
   1. On systems over 50,000 sq. ft. of coverage we will travel (beyond North Texas) to your site.
5. Will Clinical Technology Solutions repair the system if you find any issues during the Telemetry Health checkup?
   1. Yes, we will provide an estimate of repair if we discover any components that are not performing up to standard.
6. What is the first step and what will it cost to repair the system?
   1. We will do a telemetry health check first. This will give us a clear snap shot of the system and we can then figure out exactly what will need to be done to fix the system.
7. How long does the Telemetry Health checkup take?
   1. The Health checkup is about 2 day normally.

Call or email us to get a quote on either a Telemetry Health Check or Telemetry TuneUp

(877) 634-6134 or service@clinicaltechsolutions.com

 

Do you  know the status of your telemetry infrastructure?