Healthcare Enterprise Asset Management
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Healthcare enterprise asset management (HEAM) presents complexities not found in most other industries. Specifically, healthcare environments have a large number of relatively small, mobile, expensive and sophisticated pieces of equipment. Further, the availability, maintenance and cleanliness of these assets directly impacts the "environment of care" and patient safety, as well as the bottom line. Finally, hospitals are highly regulated and assets must be maintained in a manner that complies with JCAHO and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements. HEAM can include the following components related to assets:
- Inventory and depreciation
- Scheduling of repair and maintenance
- Location and logistics (RFID or barcode powered)
- Availability and utilization
- Safety monitoring and incident tracking
- Total Lifecycle Cost
- Performance management
- Capital planning support
HEAM provides complete visibility of the asset base across the health system, enabling active control of the planning, acquisition, tracking, maintenance and retirement of capital assets.
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