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out, surgery stopped for it to be replaced. Many LED lights are
smarter and automatically adjust by sending higher light outputs to
other bulbs if they detect an obstruction or if one of them fails.
A vendor's support of the equipment should also be a key selling
point for buyers. You'll be much more confident if you know the
vendor will be there after the sale, so make sure to interview other
administrators whose facilities have purchased similar lights, not
only with regard to the lights' performance but also to verify that the
vendor is holding true to promises made during the purchasing
process.
Additionally, cost is always a factor, of course, but it shouldn't be
the only one. Do your homework, look at various products and ven-
dors to determine what meets your needs, consider your facility's
future and the service lines you might add that will need to utilize
your ORs and procedure rooms, and keep your staff and physicians
an integral part of the evaluation process. OSM
Ms. Lyons (jolene.lyons@gbainc.com) is a project manager at healthcare technology consultants GBA, Inc.,
in Franklin, Tenn.
Ms. Spivey (kelly.spivey@gbainc.com) is a vice president and project manager at healthcare technology
consultants GBA, Inc., in Franklin, Tenn.
