Electronic Temperature Monitoring Review

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For those of you that have electronic temperature monitoring, how often are you documenting that it's been reviewed in the software?  Or are you documenting review at all?  We are CAP and I don't see a standard that addresses the frequency of review, only that it doesn't have to be done daily.

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It is organization policy driven as this is the standard for Joint Commission organization “The laboratory monitors temperature-controlled spaces and equipment at frequencies established by the laboratory, using manufacturers' guidelines. The temperature is documented.”

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We document an audit/review daily. This is very quick to do in electronic monitor web-based platforms so we decided it was better to check daily vs not. This will also ensure the technology is working as it should be and  staff are acknowledging alarms appropriately. 

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