Refrigerator Temperature Log

Fº Refrigerator Temperature Log
Four Steps to Protect Your Vaccines
Example
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Time
8:00
4:00
a.m.
p.m.
VFC PIN
Step 2
Record the Time and
your Initials.
Day of
Month
Refrigerator Location
Refrigerator ID
Avoid patient recalls by accurately recording temperatures twice a day.
Step 1
Month/Year (Days 1-15)
Initials
NN
TP
Step 3
• Record CURRENT, MIN, and MAX temperatures.
Follow steps for one of the
three ranges.
• Circle if TOO WARM or TOO COLD. Refer to ranges.
CURRENT
MIN
MAX
36.4
46.7
31.0
39.2
40.2
48.3
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
TOO
WARM!
54º & warmer
53º
52º
51º
50º
49º
48º
47º
46.1º
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
MAX TOO WARM?
1. Press MEMORY CLEAR/RESET button.
2. Post “Do Not Use Vaccine” sign.
3. Alert your supervisor.
4.
A.M. – Call VFC Call Center, or
P.M. – Wait 1 hour:
• If CURRENT is still TOO WARM,
call VFC Call Center.
• If CURRENT is OK,
no need to call VFC Call Center.
5. Document on Step 4 (next page).
OK
46.0º
45º
44º
43º
42º
41º
40º
39º
38º
37º
36º
35.0º
TOO
COLD!
34.9º
34º
33º
32º
31º
30º
29º
28º & colder
CURRENT, MIN, and MAX
are all OK.
1. Press MEMORY CLEAR/RESET button.
Done. Skip Step 4 (next page).
MIN TOO COLD?
1. Press MEMORY CLEAR/RESET button.
2. Post “Do Not Use Vaccine” sign.
3. Alert your supervisor.
4. At any time – Call VFC Call Center.
5. Document on Step 4 (next page).
When Log Is Complete Sign and Acknowledge. File and keep log for 3 years.
I certify that the temperatures recorded on this log are correct. All temperatures that were TOO WARM or TOO COLD have been circled and corrective action was taken
and documented. I understand that falsifying logs will result in vaccines being unusable, patients being revaccinated, and provider possibly replacing vaccines.
Staff Names and Initials:
On-site Supervisor’s Name & Signature:
California Vaccines for Children Program
Date:
VFC Call Center: 1-877-243-8832
EZIZ.org
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Fº Refrigerator Temperature Log
Month/Year (Days 1-15)
Refrigerator Location
Refrigerator ID
VFC PIN
Step 4
Document actions for temperatures that are TOO WARM or TOO COLD.
TOO
WARM
Date
&
Time
Incident
MIN temp. 31.0, too cold.
Example Thermostat set too cold.
Temps went up during
Example inventory when doors
were opened a lot.
54º & warmer
53º
52º
51º
50º
49º
48º
47º
46.1º
Called
VFC?
TOO
COLD
Corrective Action
Yes
Called VFC and manufacturers, adjusted thermostat
to warmer setting.
No
Reset thermometer, added
water bottles, kept door
shut, and checked temps
in 1 hour.
California Vaccines for Children Program
34.9º
34º
33º
32º
31º
30º
29º
28º & colder
Fill out this section if you recorded
a MAX that was TOO WARM.
Temperatures
1 hour after reset
Results
How long
temps
Initials
TOO
WARM?
CURRENT
MIN
MAX
Vaccine not usable, returned
to McKesson, recalled
patients. Temps stabilized.
—
—
—
—
NN
Temperatures returned to
OK range.
42.5
42.5
46.7
30
min.
TP
VFC Call Center: 1-877-243-8832
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Fº Refrigerator Temperature Log
Four Steps to Protect Your Vaccines
Time
16
a.m.
17
a.m.
18
a.m.
19
a.m.
20
a.m.
21
a.m.
22
a.m.
23
a.m.
24
a.m.
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
VFC PIN
Step 2
Record the Time and
your Initials.
Day of
Month
Refrigerator Location
Refrigerator ID
Avoid patient recalls by accurately recording temperatures twice a day.
Step 1
Month/Year (Days 16-31)
Initials
Step 3
• Record CURRENT, MIN, and MAX temperatures.
Follow steps for one of the
three ranges.
• Circle if TOO WARM or TOO COLD. Refer to ranges.
CURRENT
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
MIN
MAX
TOO
WARM!
54º & warmer
53º
52º
51º
50º
49º
48º
47º
46.1º
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
a.m.
p.m.
MAX TOO WARM?
1. Press MEMORY CLEAR/RESET button.
2. Post “Do Not Use Vaccine” sign.
3. Alert your supervisor.
4.
A.M. – Call VFC Call Center, or
P.M. – Wait 1 hour:
• If CURRENT is still TOO WARM,
call VFC Call Center.
• If CURRENT is OK,
no need to call VFC Call Center.
5. Document on Step 4 (next page).
OK
46.0º
45º
44º
43º
42º
41º
40º
39º
38º
37º
36º
35.0º
TOO
COLD!
34.9º
34º
33º
32º
31º
30º
29º
28º & colder
CURRENT, MIN, and MAX
are all OK.
1. Press MEMORY CLEAR/RESET button.
Done. Skip Step 4 (next page).
MIN TOO COLD?
1. Press MEMORY CLEAR/RESET button.
2. Post “Do Not Use Vaccine” sign.
3. Alert your supervisor.
4. At any time – Call VFC Call Center.
5. Document on Step 4 (next page).
When Log Is Complete Sign and Acknowledge. File and keep log for 3 years.
I certify that the temperatures recorded on this log are correct. All temperatures that were TOO WARM or TOO COLD have been circled and corrective action was taken
and documented. I understand that falsifying logs will result in vaccines being unusable, patients being revaccinated, and provider possibly replacing vaccines.
Staff Names and Initials:
On-site Supervisor’s Name & Signature:
California Vaccines for Children Program
Date:
VFC Call Center: 1-877-243-8832
EZIZ.org
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Fº Refrigerator Temperature Log
Month/Year (Days 16-31)
Refrigerator Location
Refrigerator ID
VFC PIN
Step 4
Document actions for temperatures that are TOO WARM or TOO COLD.
TOO
WARM
Date
&
Time
Incident
MIN temp. 31.0, too cold.
Example Thermostat set too cold.
Temps went up during
Example inventory when doors
were opened a lot.
54º & warmer
53º
52º
51º
50º
49º
48º
47º
46.1º
Called
VFC?
TOO
COLD
Corrective Action
34.9º
34º
33º
32º
31º
30º
29º
28º & colder
Temperatures
1 hour after reset
Results
Yes
Called VFC and manufacturers, adjusted thermostat
to warmer setting.
Vaccine not usable, returned
to McKesson, recalled
patients. Temps stabilized.
No
Reset thermometer, added
water bottles, kept door
shut, and checked temps
in 1 hour.
Temperatures returned to
OK range.
California Vaccines for Children Program
Fill out this section if you recorded
a MAX that was TOO WARM.
VFC Call Center: 1-877-243-8832
How long
temps
Initials
TOO
WARM?
CURRENT
MIN
MAX
—
—
—
—
NN
42.5
42.5
46.7
30
min.
TP
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