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1. Total number of all types of blood pressure monitors in your institution (e.g. 1000 blood pressure monitors overall)
2. Can you please list all the types of blood pressure monitors and its quantities (e.g. NIBP – x20, SpO2 – x20), its brands (e.g. Omron – x20, Criticare – x20, Datascope – x20), and models (e.g. Criticare 506DXN – x10, Criticare 507DXN – x10, Datascope Accutorr + x20). We would like to ask you kindly if you can state this information in a separate spreadsheet document.
3. In which departments do you use blood pressure monitors? (e.g. 20 Omron in wards, 20 Criticare in ITU, 20 Datascope in outpatient surgery).
4. Types of devices acquired in period of 2014 – 2016 (e.g. 100 Omron monitors in 2014, 150 Criticare monitors in 2015.) if none please state when was the last purchase.
5. Minimum and maximum price of blood pressure monitors. If you can not provide this information, please give us an average price of a single blood pressure monitor
6. Please provide a full contract with supplier of blood pressure equipment
7. Which quality tests or quality standards a blood pressure device must pass in order for you to consider it as a good quality blood pressure monitor (e.g. CE Marked)
8. Can you please provide regulations and guidelines that your institution follow (we would like to know about national, local and your own guidelines + regulations (if it also possible can you please attach medical device management action card + medical equipment pre-registration form))
9. What creates extra costs for the usage of monitors on a yearly basis? Please break it down and relate the expenditure associated to it (e.g. cuffs = £2.000, hoses = £3.000, maintenance = £5.500)
10. Do you provide maintenance in-house or out?
11. How do you provide training to medical staff when a new blood pressure monitor is introduced in your hospital? (e.g. manual handbook, training sessions from suppliers)
12. How the supply chain is established in your organisation when you order new blood pressure monitors? (e.g. supplier delivers the products, currier or take out?)
13. Do you provide feedback to your suppliers? If “yes” how? (e.g. emailing, calling, submitting a form)
14. What is the average useful life of a single blood pressure monitor?

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