Standardized equipment planning process makes for smarter decisions.

摘要

What happens when a healthcare system doesn't have a comprehensive plan to handle its medical equipment? Equipment makes and models can vary significantly from facility to facility, priorities can be hard to set, and replacement and purchasing decisions can be made on something of a "first-come, first-served" basis- as opposed to meeting patient and clinical needs. In short, decisions become reactive, instead of proactive. ARAMARK Healthcare worked with the Seattle-based Group Health Cooperative to tackle that challenge, and bring more order and clarity to medical equipment planning. Here's how.