CME Insider's Blog Posts

There is something truly surreal about watching the science fiction of yesterday come to fruition in your own lifetime! While transporting our molecules across space and reassembling them in a different location may still be in the future, interacting with artificial intelligence, robotics, and virtual reality are here, and here to stay.

The healthcare industry is evolving at an unprecedented pace, thanks in large part to rapid advancements in medical equipment technology. From AI-powered diagnostics to minimally invasive surgical tools, emerging technologies are not only helping to improve patient outcomes but are also revolutionizing how healthcare professionals diagnose, treat, and monitor diseases. In this post we will explore some of the exciting innovations transforming the medical equipment landscape:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
• Robotics in Surgery and Rehabilitation
• 3D Printing for Custom Medical Solutions
• Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)

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Richie VanBost is that person. He has served our customers and walked out our core values for sixty years … and is still at it!

The landscape of dialysis treatment continues to evolve as the number of patients suffering from kidney disease rises globally. Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and the overall success of dialysis treatment depends on multiple factors, including facility management, medical advancements, and patient comfort. 

For dialysis center directors and facility decision-makers, ensuring a high standard of care while managing operational challenges remains a top priority. This post will offer practical solutions to today’s challenges.

The post-operative recovery room, also known as the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), is a critical environment where patients are closely monitored following surgery. Equipped with advanced medical technology that helps safeguard against complications while patients transition from anesthesia to consciousness. From vital sign monitors to infusion pumps and respiratory support devices, each piece of equipment plays a vital role in patient stabilization and comfort.

Using a question-and-answer format, we will explore the essential medical equipment used in post-operative recovery rooms.

Every piece of healthcare equipment in an acute care in-patient room has a distinct role in the care, recovery, and safety of the patient. Healthcare equipment included in hospital patient rooms and the adjacent bathroom helps ensure the needs of patients are met. From advanced vital signs monitoring systems and casework for personal items; to grab bars, each piece of equipment contributes to the standard of care. While in-patient rooms are not identical from hospital to hospital, there is equipment that is almost universally included in these rooms – think of this equipment as the starter kit.

Across medical facilities, from the largest metropolitan hospitals to the small-town clinic there seems to be a universal problem – never enough storage space.

For this reason, casework is a non-negotiable essential for healthcare environments. It offers much needed storage and workspace, in various medical settings. Choosing the right material for casework is vital to ensuring durability, hygiene, and cost-effectiveness.

Sterile processing departments (SPDs) are critical in both hospitals and surgery centers. They ensure that surgical tools and medical devices are properly cleaned, inspected, sterilized, and stored for future use.

Managing complex orders for equipment used in healthcare is about more than placing the order and making the delivery.

Constructing a medical facility can be a complicated process that requires precise planning and communication. From selecting the right equipment to ensuring timely installation, healthcare providers need to coordinate, almost hourly it seems, with a small army of manufacturers, equipment planners, contractors, and stakeholders. This is where project management services offered by healthcare equipment distributors become essential. Project managers help keep lines of communication open with everyone, resolve challenges and problems, and help facilities contain costs associated with healthcare equipment procurement.

Cardiac catheterization laboratories, or cath labs, are specialized hospital units where minimally invasive procedures are performed to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions. These labs are equipped with advanced medical devices that ensure precision, safety, and efficiency.