Setting Standards of Protocol for Replacement Schedules of Medical Equipment in a Life Care Plan
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: This article reviews issues associated with determining replacement schedules for some of the equipment that is commonly included in a life care plan. The author, with over 20 years experience as a rehabilitation equipment supplier, includes discussion on various protocols based on data from his equipment supply business as well as general issues and specific worksheets the life care planner can use to help determine replacement schedules of wheelchairs. One controversial factor in life care plans has been the replacement schedule allowances for medical equipment (R. Weed, personal communication, April 20, 2002). As it is fundamental that all equipment has a useable life expectancy, when listing medical equipment for a life care plan, it is likewise fundamental that each piece of equipment has a noted replacement schedule. This is especially true of the more major purchases such as beds, pressure support systems and wheelchairs.
Source: Journal of Life Care Planning
DOI: 10.70385/001c.151351
Author: Paul Amsterdam
Language: English
Subfield: Medical Laboratory Technology
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4416824085
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