How to Track Shared Endoscopes Across Large Health Systems
In many US health systems, endoscopes are stored and shared across several different buildings and campuses due to the sheer number of endoscopes required to treat both routine and specialty procedures. As a result, many of these shared endoscopes are misplaced or lost, and hundreds of hours are spent monthly trying to track them down, which can lead to delays or even cancellations of procedures.
The software also includes a loaner scope tracking feature that allows users to see a real-time view of which of their current scopes are loaner scopes and how long they have been in their possession. Alerts can be set to remind users when loaner scopes have reached a certain time threshold as a notification that the scope needs to be sent back to the vendor. This can help mitigate surprise bills from vendors for loaners that have been in the hospital’s possession for too long.
iRIScope also helps hospitals meet documentation requirements from The Joint Commission (TJC) and other accreditation bureaus, who have cracked down on scope documentation practices in recent years. Utilizing automated data capture techniques, iRIScope helps to document the entire reprocessing cycle for each scope without any manual data entry. The system also captures which scopes are used on which patients in an automated fashion. This ensures that required documentation is recorded without any additional work required from employees, increasing job satisfaction and patient safety.
With the modular design of iRIScope and excellent software tracking support, endoscopes can now be managed within large health systems in a way that matches existing workflows and protocols and can grow and adapt to changing requirements as time passes. This makes sure that any investment in the iRIScope endoscope tracking system will be a profitable and time-saving endeavor. Sign Up for a demo today.