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Step 4: Evaluate Safer Medical Device(s)
Once the health care facility has identified and screened eligible safer medical devices and decided which device or devices to pilot test in their workplace, the evaluation phase begins. While conducting the device evaluation, NIOSH recommends that health care facilities ensure that participants represent the scope of eventual product users.Clipboard image of medical workers viewing a safer medical device

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The following steps will contribute to a successful product evaluation:

  • Train health care workers in the correct use of the new device.
  • Establish clear criteria and measures to evaluate the device with regard to both health care worker safety and patient care.
  • Conduct onsite follow-up to obtain informal feedback, identify problems, and provide additional guidance.

    The health care facilities have shared how their health care facility evaluated safer medical devices. They've included and surveys, forms, educational materials, or other documents they developed and used for this process.
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