The significance of strategic sourcing when medical equipment planners are involved in a new construction project, is critical to its success. Delivering all the individual equipment components to the site at the appropriate time to coincide with the construction phases takes a concentrated amount of coordination between departments and suppliers, but consolidating those efforts with a single point-of-contact can serve to lower the margin for error.
A hospital system's offsite healthcare facilities or satellite facilities have many of the same equipment needs as the parent facilities but have different setups when it comes to the delivery and reception of these items.
The unique requirements for off-site facilities (like physician offices, surgery centers, and rehab centers) require some additional attention to allow for a smooth delivery process.
Since equipment is frequently purchased through the purchasing department of the hospital or IDN (integrated delivery network), it is important to bear in mind the special requirements of these facilities.
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