{"id":7045,"date":"2022-05-27T14:48:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T04:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=7045"},"modified":"2022-05-27T15:57:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T05:57:00","slug":"wheelchair-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/newsletters\/tpch-newsletter\/2022\/05\/wheelchair-cleaning","title":{"rendered":"Maintenance program keeps wheelchairs \u2018wheely\u2019 clean"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Safety Advisor, Scott Brazier cleaning a wheelchair during TPCH\u2019s annual wheelchair audit.<\/p><\/div>\n

TPCH\u2019s annual Wheelchair and Maintenance program held in March was another success with over 100 wheelchairs audited in a single day.<\/h4>\n

The program which is now in its fifth year, is a combined activity between QuEST, Patient Support Services and Building Engineering Maintenance Services designed to assess the condition and safety of wheelchairs across TPCH.<\/p>\n

Staff from QuEST and Patient Support Services bring the wheelchairs down to a designated area in the Education Centre car park for an industrial clean, minor repairs, record keeping, tagging and service history review. Wheelchairs are checked for anti-theft bars, anti-slip bars and foot protectors.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s program showed that all wheelchairs audited were in either good or fair condition.<\/p>\n

QuEST\u2019s program coordinator Mathew Blaney said that the program provides an effective process for reviewing the quantity and quality of wheelchairs; replacement, management and storage.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means we can provide patients and visitors with access to wheelchairs that are operationally safe and meet infection control standards, year in and year out,\u201d Mathew said.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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