How medical equipment can help functioning of hospital ?

A healthcare set-up can’t function without medical equipment. Regardless of its size, a healthcare facility needs a plethora of medical equipment. These can range from something as simple as a weighing scale to something as complex as an MRI machine.

If you are planning to start your own set-up, you may be exploring the various avenues for this investment. This is a very important decision for you because this choice will have an impact on care, your perception among your patients and peers, the image of your healthcare facility and also your costs.

 There are many common pitfalls that a first-time medical practitioner should be wary of……….

• Quality issues : One thing that is unconditional while dealing with medical products is quality. There should be no compromise on quality as it can have a detrimental effect on patient care and satisfaction and the reputation of your set-up. Be sure to check for ISO certification or other accreditations. Also ensure that your seller has workforce with technical know-how to provide quality after-sales service and maintenance. You should take utmost care of all this because you are dealing with health and lives.

• Confusion over the large variety: With new technology being developed every minute, there is a wide selection available in each type of medical tool. The same manufacturer may also have an array of the same type of equipment with a few added features which may be difficult for you to sieve through. A wrongly-informed choice which may lead to recurring costs and headaches.

• Rocketing Costs : Equipment involves a massive cost…not only the initial cost but also the cost of maintaining and repair.  If proper consideration is not given to all these factors, you may incur loss. Always keep your budget as a yardstick while making this selection.

• Fear of obsolesce: In these days of innovation, technology is getting updated by the second. When you are thinking of investing in expensive medical equipment, be sure to think ahead and choose what will sustain for some years without getting obsolete.

• Lack of awareness about terms of maintenance : One important aspect to think of while purchasing medical equipment is the type of maintenance. The supplier should be able to resolve any issues that arise as quickly as possible to avoid interruptions in care. Look for both expertise and experience in your supplier. Check on his track record by visiting his site and reading testimonials of previous customers. Be sure that your medical products come with the requisite of guarantee or warranty plan.  Sometimes, the deal offered by the seller may be low on initial investment but may not include long term benefits. Try to avoid falling into such traps.

• Space consideration: Let us accept this…medical equipment needs a vast amount of space to house it. Many doctors fail to recognize this critical factor and to design their facilities accordingly so that the access to their equipment is convenient. Medical equipment needs plug points for operation and generator backup. Be sure to make provision for these in your set-up. Investing in medical equipment may look like a challenging task if you are a first-time healthcare entrepreneur. There is no fit-all type of solution in making these crucial decisions.  If you feel lost in this forest of options, be sure take the advice of a professional healthcare consultancy firm which can give you a customized solution tailor-made to fit your speciality, expected footfall, available space and budget.

Hospertz healthcare are experts in the field of healthcare management consultancy and can guide you all the way.

Dr. Vishal Jadhav

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