Open AccessSafety of the medical gas pipeline system
Author(s) -
Sushmita Sarangi,
Savita Babbar,
Dipali Taneja
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/joacp.joacp_274_16
Subject(s) - pipeline (software) , downtime , medicine , project commissioning , risk analysis (engineering) , patient safety , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , engineering , reliability engineering , publishing , health care , mechanical engineering , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Medical gases are nowadays being used for a number of diverse clinical applications and its piped delivery is a landmark achievement in the field of patient care. Patient safety is of paramount importance in the design, installation, commissioning, and operation of medical gas pipeline systems (MGPS). The system has to be operational round the clock, with practically zero downtime and its failure can be fatal if not restored at the earliest. There is a lack of awareness among the clinicians regarding the medico-legal aspect involved with the MGPS. It is a highly technical field; hence, an in-depth knowledge is a must to ensure safety with the system.