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tasks. Digitised verifications will supplement those personal attributes and enable all the designated staff to work even more effectively, ensuring they can be extremely productive with easy access to the wealth of verification data accumulated and held in a digital solution. As well as benefitting from simplified data capture, the measurements and photos will enable them to review how assets and their performance changes over time.
n Competent Person – CP(V) CP(V)s can use the app to capture information from periodic testing of ventilation systems and ensure quarterly records are maintained of that periodic testing, which enables managers to confirm this key responsibility is being fulfilled satisfactorily.
n Authorised Person – AP(V) AP(V)s have full and immediate visibility of the rolling annual verification schedule and remedials. So rather than reacting to results delivered several weeks after verification and then having to share with colleagues, APVs can adopt more proactive and structured ways of working such as 12 week pre verification planning recommended by GPTConsult. By preparing for verifications, non compliances can be identified and remediated ahead of the actual verification. This ensures there is minimal need for reverifications which provides real saving and optimises theatre availability
n Authorising Engineer – AE(V) AE(V)s role involves them covering many specialist tasks including reviewing the annual verification programme and the associated risks. Therefore, with access to the portal to review the dashboards and the drill downs into the detail of verification responses, they can complete their review process easily without needing to consolidate information manually for each verification to identify overall risks, trends and potential problems. “Seeker’s overview dashboard and the extremely quick report turnaround ensure both me as an AE(V) and my clients improve their levels of safety and compliance,” says Mike Dunne BEng (Hons), IEng, MSVHsoc, TMIET, ACIBSE, FIHEEM.
n Infection prevention and control IPC are focused on preventing healthcare-associated infections and the full dataset of verification information is available from a digital verification solution enables them to: n Monitor suite verification histories easily and assess microbiological performance trends.
n Review the aggregated information and provide holistic assessment of risks.
n Ventilation safety group Ventilation safety groups (VSG) ensure their healthcare provider can demonstrate that it has suitable governance, competence and accountability arrangements in place to provide safe critical ventilation systems and appropriate clinical environments in their premises by: n Assessing all aspects of ventilation safety and resilience required for the safe development and operation of healthcare premises.
n Prioritising the replacement programme and avoiding unplanned system failures and the consequent cancellation or disruption to patient services.
Seeker Ventilations’ holistic view of verification provides the essential transparency which ensures: n Decisions affecting the resilience, safety and integrity of the ventilation systems and associated equipment can be taken by the VSG in conjunction with the appropriate experts.
n Policies are being adhered to and Patient Safety focus on continuous improvement can be achieved.
n Duty holder/ Designated person Duty holders are fully assured the verification requirement is being fulfilled and the availability of critical ventilation systems is being optimised. Ultimately, all designated staff benefit from digitised verifications which ensures that Trusts and Healthcare providers can be confident that: n Critical Ventilation Systems are safe. n Maintenance is improved. n Costs minimised.
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