Maintaining medical equipment is not merely a technical matter — it is a regulatory obligation and one of the crucial accreditation assessment points for healthcare facilities. This article explains what MFK 7 is and how to prepare for it.
What Is MFK 7?
MFK (Facility Management and Safety) is one of the standard groups in hospital accreditation. Element 7 (MFK 7) specifically governs the management of medical equipment — from inventory and scheduled maintenance to function testing and calibration.
The goal is simple but important: ensuring every medical device is safe, accurate, and ready to use when needed.
The Legal Basis for Medical Equipment Maintenance
This obligation is reinforced by regulation:
- Permenkes No. 15 of 2023, Article 2(2) — healthcare facilities must maintain medical equipment, performed by electromedical personnel who hold an STR.
- The accreditation standard (MFK 7) makes medical equipment maintenance an assessment point that must be evidenced with documentation.
What Is Assessed in MFK 7?
Accreditation surveyors generally look for the following evidence:
- A complete, up-to-date medical equipment inventory.
- A maintenance schedule and proof of its execution.
- Maintenance cards per device.
- Valid calibration certificates.
- SOPs for equipment management and maintenance.
How to Prepare
Many facilities struggle to prepare MFK 7 documentation on their own. An effective approach is to enter into a maintenance program (MOU) with a provider that includes accreditation-ready administrative output: inventory, SOPs, visit schedules, monthly reports, and maintenance cards.
With tidy documentation from the start, preparing for an accreditation survey becomes far easier.
BMN provides maintenance services and accreditation assistance designed to meet MFK 7 standards — handled by STR-certified electromedical technicians.