Equipment Tips & Insights
Guides, news, and practical advice on medical equipment for outpatient, surgical, and critical care settings.
Are you looking for medical devices to get for your practice? There are at least 251,454 deaths due to medical errors per year. What’s great is that there are a lot of medical advances made every day to help reduce this number. With a lot of options to choose from, which medical equipment should you […]
The demand for quality surgical tables is on the rise. In part, this trend is due to improvements in technology. There’s also a growing emphasis on patient safety. These trends have compelled administrators and doctors to rethink how they provide care. An operating table is the centerpiece of any procedural theater. It’s where doctors and […]
Remote patient monitoring became particularly important over the last year. High-risk patients were able to avoid making hospital or doctors’ visits using these systems. mHealth Intelligence reported in 2019 that 88% of providers invested in remote monitoring technology. The pandemic saw an increase in these numbers as doctors began to utilize these systems to help […]
Surgeons perform over 10 million surgeries every year. With so many patients and medical staff coming through hospitals every day, operating rooms need designs with efficiency in mind. New advancements in operating equipment mean operating rooms have to be easy to update when new equipment arrives. Also, hospitals themselves need to be open to new […]
Buying medical equipment is an extremely important task because it is used just to save lives. When you are thinking about buying essential equipment, there is a lot to consider. The last thing you want is to buy inferior equipment that will make it harder for healthcare professionals to do their jobs. Here’s a guide […]
Surgeons have dozens of high-tech tools and medical devices at their disposal in the modern surgical suite. None of these tools are as important as surgical light. The foundation for every procedure is clear visualization. Adequate light is critical for every surgeon and every type of procedure. If the surgeon can’t see the surgical field […]
Anesthesia systems are an incredibly important piece of the anaesthesiologist’s repertoire. The safe and effective use of these machines is of the utmost importance, and patient health is directly connected to how well the machine functions in relation to how the anesthesiologist operates it. We’re going to go over some of the basics of anesthesia […]
Having top quality medical equipment for your health practice is more important than ever with the recent pandemic. The last thing that you want is to have an expensive piece of machinery fail when your patients need it most. Ensuring that you purchase durable medical equipment is the difference between a functioning practice and a […]
Did you know that respiratory distress is one of the most common patient complaints? Fortunately, capnography can assist with respiratory complications and potentially save lives. Capnography is the measurement of carbon dioxide in breath over time. It has many uses as an effective monitoring tool, including during anesthesia and intensive or emergency care. Capnography At […]
Chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions (CMPC) is a common public health problem. Recent studies show that CMPC affects 20% of the adult population worldwide. In turn, this causes a serious economic burden and a high absenteeism rate. Of the 55% of patients with CMPC who visit their doctors for pain-related problems, including joint disorders and back […]
