Inspection, Regulations and Compliance

Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory landscape governing surgical tables, including key standards such as those for health care facilities and electrical safety. The curriculum covers essential topics like pre-use inspections, preventive maintenance planning, and meticulous documentation practices. Emphasis is placed on preparing for and responding to compliance audits from major healthcare accreditation bodies. Practical skills include conducting electrical safety tests, managing equipment recalls, and accurately reporting incidents. This course prepares technicians to uphold the highest standards of safety and compliance in demanding healthcare environments, ensuring patient and staff well-being through diligent equipment management.

InstructorPatrick Powers

Prerequisites

SUT 101 SUT 105 SUT 110

Course outline

Lectures, virtual labs, and graded assignments — completed in your browser.

01Lesson 1: Introduction to Surgical Table Systems and Regulatory Compliancelecture

02Lesson 2: Overview of Healthcare Facility Codes and Standardslecture

03Lesson 3: Understanding Electrical Safety Standards for Medical Equipmentlecture

04Hands-on Lab: Basic Electrical Safety Testing and Grounding Checkslab

05Lesson 5: Pre-Use, Daily, and Periodic Inspection Protocols for Surgical Tableslecture

06Lesson 6: Documentation and Maintenance Record Keeping Best Practiceslecture

07Lesson 7: Preventive Maintenance Planning and Implementation Strategieslecture

08Hands-on Lab: Comprehensive Functional and Performance Testing & Midterm Reviewlab

09Lesson 9: Preparing for Healthcare Accreditation Body Inspectionslecture

10Lesson 10: Corrective Action Planning and Follow-up for Audit Findingslecture

11Hands-on Lab: Advanced Electrical Safety Testing and Leakage Current Measurementlab

12Lesson 12: Managing Product Recalls and Safety Alertslecture

13Lesson 13: Incident Reporting Procedures and Root Cause Analysislecture

14Capstone Service Project: Full Regulatory Compliance Audit Simulationassignment

Syllabus

["Week 1: Lesson 1: Introduction to Surgical Table Systems and Regulatory Compliance","Week 2: Lesson 2: Overview of Healthcare Facility Codes and Standards","Week 3: Lesson 3: Understanding Electrical Safety Standards for Medical Equipment","Week 4: Hands-on Lab: Basic Electrical Safety Testing and Grounding Checks","Week 5: Lesson 5: Pre-Use, Daily, and Periodic Inspection Protocols for Surgical Tables","Week 6: Lesson 6: Documentation and Maintenance Record Keeping Best Practices","Week 7: Lesson 7: Preventive Maintenance Planning and Implementation Strategies","Week 8: Hands-on Lab: Comprehensive Functional and Performance Testing & Midterm Review","Week 9: Lesson 9: Preparing for Healthcare Accreditation Body Inspections","Week 10: Lesson 10: Corrective Action Planning and Follow-up for Audit Findings","Week 11: Hands-on Lab: Advanced Electrical Safety Testing and Leakage Current Measurement","Week 12: Lesson 12: Managing Product Recalls and Safety Alerts","Week 13: Lesson 13: Incident Reporting Procedures and Root Cause Analysis","Week 14: Capstone Service Project: Full Regulatory Compliance Audit Simulation"]