Audit
Our audit service reviews your community equipment processes and usage to support infection control, service user safety and appropriate provision.
Drive Medical Service understands the challenges Community Equipment Services face in managing large equipment fleets while maintaining safe, effective care in the home. Our dedicated audit service helps reduce this pressure.
Our specialist Audit Team works in partnership with providers to plan and deliver comprehensive reviews of equipment and processes, supporting infection control, service user safety and appropriate equipment provision.
A variety of audit services are available:
Equipment Condition Assessment
Assessing the condition of community equipment in the home, including beds, mattresses, chairs and hoists. Digital reports provide clear recommendations to support safe use and effective lifecycle management.
Mattress Management Review
Designed for Community Equipment Services experiencing high mattress damage or replacement rates. We review storage, transport, cleaning and handling processes to help reduce costs and improve longevity.
Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Audit
Supports community services by reviewing pressure ulcer prevalence, risk assessment timing and preventative practices to align with best practice in homecare settings.
Appropriate Equipment Usage
Evaluates whether equipment and support surfaces issued in the community are suitable for individual service users and their clinical needs.
Asset Register Management
Creation or updating of community equipment asset registers, providing visibility of equipment age, serial numbers, ownership and fleet composition.
Equipment Disposal
Safe, compliant removal and disposal of condemned community equipment in line with legislative and environmental requirements.
Clinical Audit Tool
Clinical education, guidance and training tailored to community teams, covering areas such as pressure care, mattress management, product selection and step-up/step-down pathways, with materials aligned to CQC expectations.
Targeted Auditing Clinical Tool (TACT)
A bespoke clinical audit tool focused on tissue viability and appropriate equipment provision in the home, developed in partnership with community clinicians to support optimal equipment selection and outcomes.
