The recent Webinar Wednesday session “Capital Equipment Planning in Challenging Financial Times” was sponsored by Sodexo and eligible for 1 credit from the ACI.
Sodexo Healthcare’s directors of capital planning Scott Skinner and Morgan Ayers-Comegys discussed methodologies and best practices to help healthcare technology management (HTM) departments make effective recommendations on capital equipment planning while navigating budgetary constraints.
A wealth of useful knowledge was shared during a question-and-answer session.
One question was, “What suggestions do you have if there is no extra funding to try to tap into?”
The presenters suggested some creative ways to approach leadership on this front.
Another attendee asked how to get involved with capital planning discussions within their organization. The presenters stressed the value of the data and information biomeds have to bring to the table. It was suggested that the HTM department find “stakeholders in the building” who need to know the information HTM can provide. HTM can talk with the supply chain decision makers, the finance department and radiology directors. They said it is important to share information about devices that HTM may not be able to service in the near future and other issues that will impact capital planning.
It was a popular webinar with 223 individuals filling out the registration form and 106 attending the live presentation. A recording of the session is available for on-demand viewing at WebinarWednesay.live.
Attendees provided feedback about the webinar in a survey that included the question, “What was your biggest single takeaway from today’s webinar?”
“The importance of planning and preparing for capital budget requisitions,” said Christina Bottomley, Tech Manager BMET II, Intermed.
“The multivariate approach to equipment placement planning … and the flexibility of each hospital to adjust the percentages of the four categories,” Indian Path Manager Shannon Dingus said.
“It takes a team approach to make good plans,” shared Timothy Hoof, BMET, Blackfeet Community Hospital.
“The variation of equipment replacement metrics is paramount to successful prioritization,” Northern Light Health Clinical Engineering Manager Benjamin Brewer said.
“Get biomeds at the capital planning table,” Veritas Biomedical Services President Ryan Zamudio said.
For more information, visit WebinarWednesday.live.
