Lancet storage
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We had a CAP inspection yesterday. Our units put the lancets in the accessory boxes, and in some cases have their own little baskets they use to hold supplies. The inspecter said that joint commission is starting to really crack down on it because the lancets are not being stored in the box they came in with all the lot information on it.
Are there lancets that we could switch to that have this printed on each lancet? If not, how have others addressed this issue? It would be nice to just tell them to keep them in box, but realistically that will not happen.
Are there lancets that we could switch to that have this printed on each lancet? If not, how have others addressed this issue? It would be nice to just tell them to keep them in box, but realistically that will not happen.
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We don’t allow storage now of lancets in totes, for the reason TJC told you about.
Our testing stations keep the (original) boxes on the countertop where the downloaders/bases are since operators have to pull meters off bases.
The operators can store strips and controls in totes, pickup number of lancets they will need and the meter- into tote.
After testing completed, no lancets are to remain in totes.
We did not get cited when some test sites had lancets stored in totes but to do that, the site had to tap a message in tote with lot#and exp date- not sure if that is a viable option these days.
We were also having difficulty getting staff to either keep the lancets in the boxes or keep them in a bag and include attach a sticker or slip of paper with the lot and expiration. We have not been cited but we recently switched from the BD lancets to a MediChoice lancet that prints the exp on the individual lancets to avoid any problems in the future. The MediChoice lancets are a little smaller than the BD but they have an expiration date printed on the end.
I would appreciate it if you would email me your list of lancets that have printed expiration dates on them. My email is rl107@cumc.columbia.edu
Thanks,
Ramona
jentoncray@mhsystem.org
We would appreciate the information you have regarding lancets which are individually dated (MediChoice and others). We are currently preparing for our TJC inspection which is coming up soon. I will forward the information to the person heading our preparation. Our shared mailbox is mercypoct@mercyoneiowa.org.
Thanks,
Theresa and Sherri
Is TJC bringing this up with lancet storage at all?
Thank you for this topic. Glad to have a chance to address it before our next survey...
We are a State facility- and everything moves at a slower pace- but I can get the preliminaries started.
Thank you!