CME Insider's Blog Posts

When healthcare teams talk about storage, lockers are rarely the star of the meeting. Even so, they matter more than most people want to admit. The right locker supports security, infection control, workflow, and staff satisfaction. The wrong locker becomes a daily irritation with squeaky doors, cleaning headaches, and keys that seem to vanish on a spiritual journey.

So let us make this practical. This guide explains the primary locker types used in healthcare facilities, the features that matter most, and what to budget for acquisition and ownership.

When a child walks into a healthcare facility, instruments designed with them in mind must be readily available. Equipping pediatric departments, clinics, and private practices with pediatric equipment is not optional. It is the foundation for accurate diagnoses, effective treatment, and the kind of positive clinical experience that builds lasting trust between young patients, their families, and their care teams.

Healthcare professionals use digital contact thermometers for oral, rectal, and axillary measurement, along with infrared tympanic ear devices, temporal artery forehead scanners, and disposable single use thermometers. Selection depends on patient age, clinical conditions, accuracy requirements, infection control considerations, and workflow efficiency. It follows then that most healthcare facilities rely on a combination of devices.

Despite operating behind the scenes, sterile processing is one of the most important functions within any healthcare facility. Every surgical procedure and patient intervention depends on instruments that are properly cleaned, disinfected, sterilized, and ready for safe use.

This guide outlines how to evaluate and select sterile processing equipment. It focuses on practical considerations that help healthcare professionals build systems that are safe, efficient, and aligned with regulatory expectations.

With many healthcare leaders rethinking traditional workflows as they balance staffing challenges, patient expectations, and financial pressures, portable imaging equipment has moved from a convenient option to a practical solution that meets both clinical and operational goals.

The Americans with Disabilities Act has required equal access to healthcare services for individuals with disabilities for more than thirty years. Despite this mandate, barriers still exist in clinical settings, particularly when medical diagnostic equipment does not accommodate patients with mobility limitations or other disabilities. In response to these long-standing challenges, federal regulators have introduced new rules addressing accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment. These regulations establish specific technical requirements and compliance timelines for healthcare organizations. One of the most significant milestones arrives in August 2026, when healthcare facilities must meet key equipment accessibility requirements.

Mobility and immediate access to clinical information have become cornerstone for healthcare so it is no surprise that medical workstations on wheels (WOW) are dominating medical equipment wish lists. These carts bring technology, medication management, and documentation tools directly to the patient bedside. These days, hospitals and healthcare facilities consider WOWs essential equipment for point of care workflows.

Stretchers are essential to workflow in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Healthcare professionals rely on stretchers that prioritize patient safety, minimize physical exertion, while facility administrators look to invest in healthcare equipment that offers the best quality for the available budget. Although visually, stretcher models may appear similar, their specifications and performance characteristics vary in ways that directly influence care delivery.

Hospital laboratories depend on a wide range of complex equipment to deliver accurate, timely diagnostic results. From high-throughput analyzers to cold storage units, each asset represents a major investment and a potential point of risk if it fails.

Consistent daily and annual preventive maintenance is the most reliable way to protect that investment, control downtime, and guard patient safety.