Files > BERS SURVEY

name
BERS SURVEY
number
6916
location
^ENGS(6916,
description
Used for submission of an annual report on Biomedical Engineering Resources. This report is prepared by each site and submitted to the National Engineering Service Center in St. Louis.
Fields
#NameLocationTypeDetailsIndexDescription
.01vamc(+)0;1FREE TEXTBFiscal year being reported concatenated with official facility number.
2hospcode(+)0;2NUMERICOfficial facility number, usually three digits.
2.1pcycle5;1FREE TEXTCFor use by the Engineering Service Center only.
2.2ccycle5;2FREE TEXTFor use by the Engineering Service Center only.
2.3gcycle5;3FREE TEXTFor use by the Engineering Service Center only.
3vamc address0;3FREE TEXTAddress of facility. Should include city, state, and zip code. Street address not required.
4fyearrpt(+)0;4NUMERICFiscal year being reported.
5i.a.1. name1;0MULTIPLE6916.07Name of biomedical maintenance employee.
6ii.a. work area (sqft)2;1NUMERICNet square feet assigned to actual biomedical maintenance and repair activity.
7ii.b. storage area (sqft)2;2NUMERICNet square feet assigned to biomedical engineering for storage of test equipment, parts, and documents.
8ii.c. bme office (sqft)2;3NUMERICNet square feet used for office work.
9iii.a. total acquisition cost2;4NUMERICApproximate cost of all test equipment assigned to the biomedical maintenance activity.
10iv.a. cost of parts2;5NUMERICCost of parts purchased at the request of biomedical engineering during the reporting year.
11*iv.b. cost of x-ray part n/t2;6NUMERICApproximate cost of parts purchased for repair of X-ray equipment during the reporting year, excluding tubes. The field is no longer used in the BERS Survey as of 10/3/94.
12iv.b. cost of x-ray (tubes)2;7NUMERICApproximate cost of X-ray tubes purchased during the reporting year.
13v.a. cost of repairs (non)2;8NUMERICApproximate cost (parts and labor) of maintenance and repair performed by vendors during the reporting year, not including work done under service contracts.
14*v.b. cost of x-ray calls2;9NUMERICApproximate cost of vendor service calls on X-ray equipment. This field is no longer used in the BERS Survey as of 10/3/94.
15vi.a. contract service3;0MULTIPLE6916.1Individual maintenance contracts in force during the reporting year.
16vii. additional support areas4;0MULTIPLE6916.11Special areas that may be supported with biomedical engineering resources.
17viii.a.total personal property(+)6;1NUMERICThe total value of non expendable equipment for the VAMC.
18viii.b. lab total equip. cost(+)6;2NUMERICThe total value of Laboratory medical equipment at the VAMC.
19viii.c. rad total equip. cost(+)6;3NUMERICThe total value of Radiology medical equipment at the VAMC.
20viii.d. other total equip. cst(+)6;4NUMERICThe total value of all other medical equipment at the VAMC.

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