Equipment logistics1 min read
Label staged kits so different teams can find the right one
Several identical boxes can belong to very different installation destinations.
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Clear filtersProject planning1 min read
Use a short readiness call for a multi-site visit
A readiness call is most useful when it ends with a decision about the visit.
Service coordination1 min read
Distinguish a repeated symptom from a repeated service failure
Two tickets with similar wording do not necessarily describe the same problem.
Clinical systems1 min read
Use an interface responsibility map for clinical system projects
Connecting a clinical system can involve a device supplier, an application team, network staff and local users.
Equipment logistics1 min read
Track loaned service equipment through its return
A temporary replacement or loaned item creates two jobs: documenting its arrival and making sure the return is completed correctly.
Infrastructure1 min read
Update floor plans when equipment locations change
A marked-up floor plan is useful only if later teams can tell which changes were installed and which were merely proposed.
Service coordination1 min read
Build a support directory around roles instead of memory
When a familiar coordinator is away, a support process can suddenly depend on someone remembering another person’s number.
Training1 min read
Make a remote training invitation useful before the meeting
A remote training invitation should do more than provide a joining link.
Equipment records1 min read
Separate stored equipment from equipment ready for deployment
Equipment on a shelf can look available even when it is waiting for inspection, missing an accessory or reserved for another location.
Project planning1 min read
Keep one current set of implementation documents
A project can have five copies of a drawing and no clear answer about which one to use.
Site readiness1 min read
Give mobile equipment a planned parking location
Mobile equipment needs somewhere to wait between uses or service visits.
Project planning1 min read
Turn a room list into an installation sequence
A spreadsheet of rooms tells you where work belongs.
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