Evaluation of Risk Management Implementation in Medical Gas Installation Hospitals with ISO 31000: 2018 Approach

Tertia Yudya Aldyth, Ede Surya Darmawan

Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Background: Medical gas management system in the healthcare industry must be regulated to capture any potential risk imposed. The number of medical gases required in a hospital must be estimated accurately. Otherwise, it may affect the quality of health service in the hospital. This study aimed to evaluate the medical gas management system and to identify potential risk in a hospital. This evaluation process was expected to help reduce the number of unwanted events, especially in medical gas installations.

Subjects and Method: This was a descriptive study using ISO 31000: 2018 approach con-ducted in several hospitals. The data were collected by observation of medical gas installation followed by detailed interview with the chief, management staff, and logistic report documentation staff of medical gas installation.

Results: The management of medical gas in the hospitals was not effective or efficient due to a number of hospitals in Bekasi were still using conventional medical gas cylinders. In addition, medical gas management was lacking in operational fund and human resources.

Conclusion: The management of medical gas installation in the hospital under study was not effective or efficient.

Keywords: evaluation, risk management implementation, hospital medical gas, ISO 31000: 2018

Correspondence: Tertia Yudya Aldyth. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Indonesia.

Email: aldyyth@gmail.com. Mobile: 081298919183.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/theicph.2019.04.03

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