title: Resources for managing the use of patient-supplied equipment.
abstract: Deciding whether patients should be allowed to bring equipment with them into the hospital--and what level of oversight is required--can be a challenge. This Guidance Article, which expands on concepts that we discussed in our May 2007 issue, presents tools that hospitals can use to develop and implement practical policies.
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D017751:Safety Management