From the December 2015 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
Here are questions about your special logistics provider you want answered:
• Do they have experience working in the health care environment?
• Do they have dedicated cross functional teams? (multi-modalities)
• Do they have dedicated rigging/mechanical teams?
• Do they use qualified professional third-party riggers, when needed?
• Do they offer site visits prior to project start?
• Do they have a quality management system in place? (“ISO Certification”)
• Do they have their own tool management system?
• Do they have proper property and casualty insurance?
• Have you visited their facility? Is it clean and organized?
• And always ask for references.
Once you choose your de-installer, set a firm date to have the job done. Be aware that for equipment like CTs and MRs, it may take more than one day to remove the machine. Also make sure everyone at your facility who should know, does know about the de-install. The facility manager needs to communicate with the imaging department, security, the maintenance staff, etc., so no one is surprised when the job starts. The machine should be decommissioned and ready to be removed before the logistics company arrives.
The above overview of service and logistics companies should provide food for thought when deciding on service providers for installation and de-installation projects in your hospital system.
Christoph Sitzer is the CEO of Hegele Logistic, in Wood Dale, Illinois
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