DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES FOR PRESSURIZED EQUIPMENT ACCORDING TO RISK BASED INSPECTION (RBI) IN PRIVATE HOSPITAL

Abstract

The RBI methodology is commonly used in the oil industry through the API 581 standard. Since no such standard exists in the healthcare industry, the authors have developed one Pilot RBI Table from pressurize medical machine Anesthesia Gas Supply System (AGSS); in private hospital at Johor. The author objective was to determine the current and improper scheduled issues of maintenance method used in the hospital. Therefore, a questionnaire of survey was created, and interview session was conducted to find out what maintenance strategies that hospital used and the issues. It can be concluded that they were aware the present of RBI method. The author develops Pilot RBI Table maintenance strategies for reference propose module of identifying risk and priority equipment. The efficiency of the table by survey was concluded that it easy to understand and complete with information. To validate the outcome from the theoretical research of RBI in the private hospital, the author evaluates the research with expertise in the field of research. However, the Pilot RBI Table still have lacked content that required specific document on the targeted machine. Lastly the strategies of maintenance might be well implemented in the industry