To better serve your patients, below are some of the best practices you can implement to improve your hospital's asset management:
Track mission-critical equipment
Maintaining the highest level of care requires constantly knowing where the mission-critical equipment is, inside and outside the health unit. It helps create a list of all assets that are replaceable, as well as their locations within the facility and on any service vehicles connected to it, such as ambulances and other transport vehicles.
Keep records of all collected data, as well as the current operational status of assets. The better the documentation of your asset, the easier it will be to maintain or perform other operations on your equipment. Classifying your assets will ensure that you can successfully track your lifecycles because multiple assets have varying maintenance and life requirements.
Choose appropriate RFID asset tags
Medical equipment is often sanitized and exposed to environmental hazards. Therefore, be sure to use labels and asset labels that can support continuous exposure to these conditions. Although several types of active labels are available, we recommend polyester thermal labels made with highly durable acrylic adhesives. These asset labels can withstand complex internal and external configurations and come in stock with yellow or white polyester labels.
If necessary, your healthcare unit can also invest in barcode labels for valuable assets vulnerable to theft. To leave behind signs of tampering and reduce theft, use destructive vinyl asset labels and tamper evidence barcode labels. Determine the compatibility of the tag with the equipment before choosing to use it.
Use our asset lifecycle management system
A healthcare unit must track and keep records of the condition of its assets and the current value. These records will simplify the maintenance schedule and lifetime cost calculations. As a result, health organizations have enough time to plan and replace defective parts before they become a significant problem or seriously harm the system.
With asset lifecycle management technologies, healthcare IT personnel can prepare for upcoming equipment purchases. For example, companies that keep accurate asset records can easily identify similar items that perform better than others with relative ease. Because of this, companies have more options for manufacturers when it comes time to replace these assets, extending their useful life. Use a computerized maintenance management system for productive results.
Perform preventative maintenance
Medical professionals may be able to provide better care to their patients when they take an active role in maintaining equipment in good working condition. As a result, less time is wasted rushing to other medical departments to acquire supplies.
By keeping assets in peak condition, preventive maintenance extends their useful life and reduces the expense of purchasing new assets. Monitoring hygiene schedules is another benefit of preventive health maintenance, reducing hospital infection risk.
Use our Check-out/Check-in System
By labelling or Tagging assets with distinctive RFID identifications, healthcare companies can more easily implement check-out/check-in systems. These systems offer real-time data on the location and availability of the equipment. Over time, accumulated data aids in optimizing equipment investments, enabling you to purchase more of the frequently in-demand but short-supply assets.
Even if duplicate assets do exist periodically, they are never used simultaneously. Healthcare organizations may decommission and reduce the size of these assets. As a result, equipment costs are reduced without affecting other crucial resources’ accessibility.
