SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOGMaximize Patient Safety and Quality of Treatment with Refurbished Medical Equipment
Ensuring the safety of all patients is the number one priority for medical professionals. Assuring patient confidence is more important in the special care they are obtaining as it is crucial for both, the practical success of the medical professionals and their patient’s well-being. These goals could be accomplished simply by the use of refurbished medical imaging equipment. It is good to consider the fact that out-of-date medical devices and instruments can have a negative influence over the accuracy of the patient test results and could also cause adverse side-effects, such as infections if they are not regularly maintained. When all medical healthcare institutions would consider these risks, it would be a big necessity to reduce the level of mechanical errors in any medical field.
The usage of refurbished and Pre-Owned medical equipment in many ways could be a cost-effective method in order to meet the standards of the doctors and patients too in the treatment a doctor would provide. As a general rule the new medical imaging system will cost twice that of Pre-Owned version. Refurbishment is not always necessary because the Pre-Owned equipment is normally subjected to routine maintenance including the software updates. The medical professional has to be sure that the refurbished medical machines would have the quality they expect but in most cases a pre-owned equipment should provide equivalent quality. It is very important to have qualified technicians refurbish the machines because they would know exactly how to maintain and repair your medical equipment & not just focus on the aesthetic side of their refurbishing practices. Some suppliers like us disassemble the pre-owned equipment for inspection and test to ensure that the equipment is ready for sale. But have no doubt the refurbished equipment will add to the cost of equipment. Normally you would not undertake replacing engine or transmission before selling your pre-owned car unless you were having problems. Another tip to consider when having cooperation with refurbishing companies is the type of warranty they provide for the selected product keeping in mind that it will add to the cost of the equipment. Nothing is free. If a medical organization is working with a company with unknown experience in refurbishing field and at the same time doesn’t explain the warranty condition, then it is better to weigh your risk and inquire why the refurbishing was not necessary. Answer may be simple that all the components were functioning to the manufacturer’s specifications. So, you have to find a team which would offer clear description and terms for equipment sale. Most companies will insure that they are selling a quality and reliable equipment if they want to stay in the market for a longer duration to be identified as reliable. The most professional companies offer annual service contract for on the site service at additional cost and/or online team support. Qualified companies have a mission to satisfy every client and try to answer all the expectations in order to maximize the patient’s safety.
To guarantee quality you have to measure it
The main goal of the medical experts is to improve the treatment process of the patients and to optimize their results of the treatment. There are many medical institutions which are pioneers in results-oriented care of patients. In many points, the hospital should verify the quality of treatments and to summaries what are the achieved results. For every medical institute, the quality-oriented procedures are playing an important role in providing their services. They claim that some appropriate indicators and also some evaluation tools are essential to measure and at the same time verify the results obtained from the treatment. There is a need for well-developed systems of indicators which would document every result in the entire part of a treatment.
It is very important to know that the measurement is done in three dimensions which consider the results of the medical treatment, patient safety, and the satisfaction of the patients. So this means that the medical professionals are concerned for the objective and subjective points of the procedure, the experience and also the result. The crucial question is how patients benefit from some treatment or medical procedure not how that process works.
Refurbished Medical equipment: safe and effective
Refurbished medical devices are good for many reasons. In large hospitals, managers look for the newest magnetic resonance imaging system or computed tomography scanner every five years even though the “old” machine can still provide high-quality images for diagnostic purposes. Since the hospitals follow certain maintenance schedule it makes sense that this particular equipment should not require refurbishing and can be sold as Pre-Owned. According to this, when a manufacturer refurbishes a pre-owned system, the final outcome is a medical imaging machine which is effective as a new one and safe but will add cost which may not be necessary if the equipment is working at the manufacturer’s specifications. However, high-quality refurbished machines are a viable upgrade alternative for those medical institutions which are seeking to stretch their budget to buy still-exceptionally good medical gear.
Manufacturers with a big experience in refurbishing field, ensure that when medical equipment is refurbished appropriately in accordance with many standards and certifications, then the patients and the healthcare provider could be sure that patients are safe and the medical professional would have high-quality pictures to help and determine the right care. It is good to know that environmental benefits of these refurbished medical systems are worth as well. Refurbishing is a way of reuse and waste prevention which contributes to a better circular economy.
Summary
Refurbishment process saves the materials which are used to create new devices, saves also the energy. From an environmental point, it is very important to extend the service life as much as possible. Even though, the patient care technology has become a growing process, transforming the old medical equipment to a better one is a great idea. This way the patients would have better health care because such medical machines could be positioned in small medical practices and medical organizations. This way, all the patients would have positive benefits from the refurbishing process.
