Standard

• Designated Head of TOE
• Head of TOE has BSE/EAE accreditation
• Each operator performs > 50 studies each year
• Designated person, usually a nurse, to manage airway and recover the patient
• Recovery area
• Minimum standards for studies established
• List of indications for TOE agreed internally
• Patient information leaflet sent out
• The following equipment:
  • Resuscitation equipment
  • Omniplane probe
• Routine use of:
  • Oxygen
  • Pulse oximeter
  • BP monitor
• Patient preparation including letter and pre-procedure check-list
• Appropriate arrangements for cleaning/sterilisation of probes
• Room at least 25 m² in area
• Provision for continuing education
• Provision for quality control
• Sedation used according to published guidelines