Building or Expanding? Plan Equipment Effectively
Are you building or expanding a healthcare facility? You probably have looked into the design of the exterior and how does it present? How does it fit with the geographical area and the surrounding buildings? Is there a good flow internally to the patient care experience? All of these are great questions that need to be addressed. One question that is often put further down the list of importance is: what is the plan for the equipment that will deliver the patient care in this facility?
Mike Tyson famously said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face”. Having an effective equipment plan helps you avoid THAT punch. Through our experience, we have heard stories of untimely equipment delivery, improper installations, vendors and contractors not being on the same page, and much more – all leading to projects that are over budget and do not open on schedule.
Having an experienced, detail-oriented medical equipment planning team can help you avoid “punches” and get you through the complexities of a healthcare building project. It is great to have a beautiful building, but a beautiful building without the proper medical equipment doesn’t deliver world class care – the goal of the project in the beginning.