Equipping an operating room (OR), whether in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center, requires careful planning and a thorough understanding of the essential equipment needed.
This guide will outline the essential equipment, features to look for, and offer recommendations on the timing of orders to ensure the equipment is available when it is needed for equipment upgrades, operating room renovations, or medical construction projects that include surgical facilities.
Payment models, patient demographics, staff shortages, patient and staff injuries, regulatory compliance, and outpatient growth are affecting where and how instrument processing takes place. For health systems, balancing patient care with instrument processing is becoming a real challenge.
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When it comes to administering exceptional patient care, the importance of proper medical lighting cannot be overstated. Medical lights are essential to the healthcare environment, offering the illumination necessary for procedures ranging from routine checkups to complex surgeries. But with so many options on the market, choosing the right medical light can feel overwhelming.
Wall diagnostic systems have revolutionized the way healthcare providers manage patient care. These systems, typically mounted on the walls of examination or acute care patient rooms, consolidate essential diagnostic tools into a single, organized unit.
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When it comes to the complex world of medical construction and building design, navigating the specifics of Division 10 Specialties can be time consuming. Whether you are an architect, contractor, or facilities manager, understanding the equipment associated with Division 10 is essential.
In this post, we will look at equipment categorized as Division 10, discuss when procurement should begin to ensure medical construction project timelines are maintained and offer a checklist of common Division 10 specialties.
While federal law mandates prioritizing Made in America equipment for military hospitals, VA healthcare, and other government medical facilities, the benefits of procuring American made healthcare equipment extend well beyond compliance.
This post will explore:
Why Sourcing Made in America Medical Equipment is Important
Key Regulations and Policies for Government Healthcare Procurement
Medical exam tables have long been an equipment essential for exam rooms in clinics and physician offices. However, more recently, healthcare facilities have begun upgrading to procedure chairs to capitalize on their numerous benefits.
Free-standing emergency rooms (FSERs) are a relatively new concept in the healthcare landscape. Twenty years ago, they accounted for only 1% of emergency rooms.1 Offering a viable alternative to traditional hospital-based emergency rooms, these standalone facilities offer emergency medical care to patients who need immediate attention but may not require the extensive resources of a full-scale hospital.
Communication is the key to procuring equipment used in healthcare when it comes to medical construction projects, especially when Owner Furnished, Contractor Installed (OFCI) Group 1 equipment is involved.
This complex healthcare equipment procurement case study demonstrates how CME’s proactive communication and collaboration with customers and vendors streamlines the procurement process. It will also show how our logistics, delivery, installation, and biomedical teams ensure the seamless delivery of medical equipment.
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