Hospital Equipment Planning, Procurement & Commissioning

Following are the various categories of Hospital equipment & technologies used within hospitals,

• Medical Equipment
• Medical Furniture
• Medical Gases Pipeline System
• Modular Operation Theatre
• Pneumatic Tube System (PTS)
• Nurse Call System
• Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) Equipment
• Hospital Kitchen & Laundry Equipment
• Waste Management System

Hospital equipment are major and vital part of hospital project. Usually equipment consists 60% of total project cost. Strategic planning, procurement and implementation of healthcare technology will result in savings on cost of the equipment and future expenditure on maintenance.

Actiss Healthcare is powered with well qualified & experienced consultant, advice healthcare organisations on Hospital equipment Planning, Budgeting, Procurement and Commissioning.

Services we offered are,

Hospital Equipment Planning

Hospital equipment needs assessment:

Equipment brief is prepared based on the clinical requirements and technical expertise.

Prepare room by room Equipment list:

Every small piece of equipment in the room is taken into consideration.

Prepare planning documents:

Engineering requirement e.g. electrical, plumbing & HVAC for every equipment is documented.

Develop technical specification:

Based on the need assessment result prepare detailed technical for each equipment.

Hospital Equipment Budgeting

Prepare Equipment budget:

With detailed equipment list, its cost and related expenditure till equipment commissioning is taken into account. This make accurate equipment budgeting.

Hospital Equipment Procurement

Develop procurement schedule:

We prepare procurement schedule based on site readiness, equipment delivery time and supplies self-life. It eases cash flow management.

Prepare RFP and tender documents, seek proposals:

The Request for Proposal (RFP) is an important "project procurement deliverable", used to solicit competitive bids prior to the purchase of equipment.

Technical and commercial evaluation:

We prepare technical evaluation which gives percentage of compliance match for the equipment specification and commercial evaluation gives cost, payment, delivery and warranty terms. It will support strengthen equipment selection criteria.

Assist in negotiation and selection of equipment:

As a procurement expert we have in-depth knowledge of equipment least market pricing with long term benefits to client throughout equipment life cycle.

Assist in preparing order documents:

Preparing an order documents is highly specialised task and requires a great deal of care. We prepare order documents in such a way that all factors must enclosed in and buyer-seller can work together with better understanding throughout equipment life cycle.

Hospital Equipment Commissioning

Delivery coordination and management:

It is necessary to be prepared to receive shipment in order to avoid delays. It is also important to ensure safe delivery and storage. We coordinate these activities to improve performance and enable to control cost.

Installation management:

We coordinate installation based on equipment priorities. Our decades of technical experience enable us to ensure safe installation management with consideration of all key factors like site readiness, pre-installation requirements etc.

Conduct acceptance testing:

We monitor complete installation process to ensure it is as per the manufacturer standards and regulatory compliance. Equipment must be passed technical and clinical acceptance testing before use on patient.

Organize equipment training:

Training is most important part of the commissioning process in order to achieve maximum utilisation of equipment. Training is continuous process and it improves staff skill on equipment. Knowledgeable users look after equipment better.

Coordinate handing over of equipment:

We coordinate hand over or equipment and supplies to clinical user department with proper documentation like asset inventory registration, manuals, I&C reports etc.