Addressograph Shredding

Introduction

Date of Last Review 3/27/07
SME: Director of Facilities & Support Services

Purpose:  To define process for storage and shredding of addressograph plates

Procedure:

1. Addressograph plates are to be placed in the locked box beneath the nurses’ station after the patient is discharged.
2. Addressograph plates created in Patient Registration Department that are not used, are placed in locked box located under the Patient Registration desk.
3. Designated maintenance department staff member will pick up addressographs from locked boxes on each unit and the patient registration department each Wednesday. The addressographs will be shredded the same day they are picked

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