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with those of the rest of the equipment and deadlines must be taken into account in the general schedule.
Receipt of equipment/set up Actions are related to how, when and where equipment is delivered. At this stage it is necessary to have optimum co-ordination between the various professionals involved, which includes construction workers, suppliers, management teams, the proprietor and the project management team. In addition to the updated
maintenance of the timeline and the fulfilment of the work/pre-installation equipment requirements, this phase requires the implementation of the additional management measures that follow.
Storage areas It is necessary to foresee the need for temporary warehouses to store large amounts of equipment - due to the impossibility of fitting it in a single day, the arrival of various types of equipment on the same day and so on - with appropriate conditions for each one. Factors to consider when choosing the location of temporary warehouses include: l selecting safe areas with boundaries such as walls, ceilings, fences and other physical means of protecting the equipment. This must include an opening and closing mechanism, such as a key or security card
l the use of human resources (eg receptionist, security personnel) with access control of the area
l protection against fire (check for existing fire extinguishers or arrange for installation in suitable places), water leaks or flooding
l sufficient storage areas for bulky equipment (either individual or batch units) and adequate environmental conditions with good ventilation and avoiding zones or areas contaminated with dust and moisture
l enough space for manoeuvre, partial unpacking and so on, without creating a significant increase in management duties in the area
l regular reviews of the area in relation to security conditions, order and cleanliness.
Receipt of equipment in post-operative recovery room.
With regard to the specific management of these areas, it is also important that the equipment is well classified and identified (visibly) to enable logistical tasks.
Identification of spaces It is important to clearly identify the following using suitable signage: temporary storage facilities; access routes (exterior and interior); the spaces in which the equipment will be installed with a list of equipment for each location. It is also essential to update the room by room and plot plan with changes incorporated during construction.
Physical resources or support aids The workforce should have access to information regarding the resources needed for the transfer or assembly of equipment, indicating transport requirements (such as elevators and forklifts), auxiliary resources (such as cranes, pallets and ladders), support of maintenance technicians (dismantling of doors and passage zones) and specific supplies of gases, electricity and so on in order to perform operating tests. It is also crucial to identify who is responsible for providing and managing these resources, for example, the construction company, equipment supplier, proprietor or project management.
It is essential to have the involvement and mutual understanding of the client as well as other project participants; multidisciplinary teams that collaborate and share information on their respective areas of speciality throughout the process
IFHE DIGEST 2019
Management plans Any equipment that is going to enter the area requires a control procedure that includes: space management - custody of equipment, access and internal and external movements, marking and control of incidents; assembly and set up management - needs of personnel and auxiliary resources required, control of reception and approval of the set up; risk and incident management - contingency plans. The use of common procedures helps to facilitate management and control of the whole process.
Conclusion Virtual models of buildings can be produced using building information modelling (BIM) technology, which helps to anticipate problems during the construction process and those resulting from a lack of planning. The speed of integration of medical equipment into such planning technology depends on the strategies used by different organisations and in different countries, but it is of course desirable to incorporate an equipment plan at the earliest possible opportunity. There are biomedical planning
programmes that export deliverables such as design, timing, cost and pre-installation, which are essential to incorporating hospital equipment into the project, but at present these are not straightforward to use. Therefore, integration of equipment plans into BIM is an area in which we must concentrate our efforts. It is essential to have the involvement and mutual understanding of the client as well as other project participants; multidisciplinary teams that collaborate and share information on their respective areas of speciality throughout the process. Technological tools, such as BIM, assist in collaborative work and this is the main objective that we must reach and the area on which we must focus.
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