5 Points to Consider When Researching Medical Surgical Supplies
Time to upgrade your medical surgical supplies? Considering working with a new supplier? It’s a big decision to make — after all, the quality of your supplies has a direct impact on the level of patient care you can provide.
As an experienced supplier of medical equipment in Australia, Paragon Care is perfectly positioned to support you through all your equipment, device, and consumable needs. If you are looking to purchase surgical supplies, we encourage you to contact our customer service team for tailored advice and recommendations. In the meantime, continue reading to learn more about the types of factors we encourage our customers to consider when buying any type of equipment and supplies.
Use value
If you often find yourself wishing you had a certain piece of equipment in your medical facility, chances are you’ll get enough use out of it to make the purchase worthwhile.
However, when shopping for medical surgical supplies, it can be easy to fall into the trap of purchasing products you simply don’t need. While it would be great to offer your patients as broad a range of tests and services as possible, you also need to look at your facility from a business perspective and calculate the use-value.
Perhaps it would be more efficient to refer patients to a nearby clinic if they require a certain diagnostic test? Alternatively, maybe you will attract greater numbers of patients by purchasing equipment yourself. As a healthcare manager, your insight into this balancing act is valuable and should be considered.
Consider long-term cost
Medical equipment is like any other type of equipment in that the price of purchase goes beyond the upfront cost. You will also need to consider long-term maintenance costs, whether at some point you will need to invest in spare parts, the cost of powering electrical equipment, and more.
The advantage of working with an experienced supplier like Paragon Care is that we will be able to provide informed, tailored advice on matters such as these. You’ll feel far more confident about the overall financial cost of your purchase having spoken to one of our customer service representatives.
Availability of spare parts
While you may be able to find medical equipment online, there’s no guarantee that the supplier you’re buying from is going to be able to support you through the full life-cycle of the asset.
What does this mean? Well, if further down the line you’re in need of a spare part or two (and you probably will be) an email to an online supplier may simply go unanswered. Suddenly you’re stuck with a piece of equipment that doesn’t function and is taking up space.
Before making a purchase, check with the supplier that they are able to source spare parts that are Original Equipment Manufacturer standard.
Opt for a one-stop shop
Right now, all you might be looking for is a particular type of consumable or diagnostic device. However, it’s only a matter of time before you need to upgrade other equipment. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a single supplier who can answer all of your questions and meet all your equipment needs?
By opting for a one-stop shop, you are significantly streamlining your work as a healthcare manager. You’ll begin to develop a strong, professional relationship with your chosen supplier and they’ll be able to provide tailored recommendations for equipment based on their knowledge of your facility and patients.
Paragon Care’s portfolio of products is comprehensive and industry-leading. From diagnostic equipment to surgical supplies, we can support medical facilities of all shapes and sizes.
Service and support
Purchasing medical equipment in Australia is not a one-off transaction. In order to continue to provide high-quality patient care, your equipment will require ongoing maintenance and repairs.
With that in mind, purchasing medical surgical supplies and equipment requires you to step back and consider the entire life-cycle of an asset. The cost and availability of maintenance, repair, and service needs to be a factor in your decision making process.
Paragon Care dedicated Service and Technology team can support you from pre-purchase through to every aspect of ongoing repair and maintenance. By partnering with us, you can turn your full attention to the health and wellbeing of your patients, rather than spending time worrying about the accuracy and performance of equipment.
Paragon Care is driven to provide high-quality equipment and support to all our customers. For more information about our product portfolio and tailored recommendations regarding the medical surgical supplies your facility requires, contact the team at Paragon Care today.