For a hospital to be a great choice, there are certain equipment that are regarded as a must have. They are not to be seen as frivolities because life is depended on these equipment. Many lives have been lost from the absence of these equipment, and many more can be saved if they are available.
As a hospital owner, this article can be a great way to check the equipment needed for your hospital. And as a patient, any hospital in Nigeria without these equipment is just a simple clinic that can’t be trusted with serious health issues. In many parts of the world, and not just in Nigeria alone, many hospitals run on low and minimal medical equipment taking chances with human lives.
An hospital ought to be ready for anything that may come through the doors and so the following equipment are a must have.
Stretchers
Oh, don’t roll your eyes at that. Do you know there are actually some hospitals in Nigeria who don’t have a stretcher? You may want to wonder how they carry patients;the natural means. However, carrying patients is very important especially while handling emergencies and a stretcher is a must have. A health-care provider with no stretcher is a “no go area”.
Client Monitors
As the name implies, these are essential to monitoring, maybe not clients as in the name but actually patients. So let’s call it Patient Monitor! A patient monitor basically does the work of monitoring and accurately keeping a track record of a patient’s condition and progress. It is often used during and after a surgery session. Children and adults alike need client monitors (patient monitor) and that means that your pediatric hospital is not exempted from owning one.
Sterilisers
Sterilisers come in several shapes and sizes, all for the same function but not the same capacity. But the main point to take away is that every hospital ought to own one or more sterilisers.
Sterilisers are a must have for every hospital, they are built to kill all kinds of fungi, germs, spores and many entities that make up the microbial life that latch on surgical tools and other medical equipment. A hospital without sterilisers is one that has chosen to spread germs to all patients in the hospital. Now that is not so pleasant.
Defibrillators
This one is the perfect representation of “when life stares you in the face, you have got to fight it” but literally it is death we’re fighting off with defibrillators. They are used in life-threatening situations like heart arrhythmia. When the heart seems to want to lose its rhythm (this is putting it lightly), a defibrillator brings back the heart’s rhythm.
They are the best backup equipment every hospital should have. Sometimes what that patient needs is a quick jerk back to life all through the defibrillator.
EKG/ECG Machines
This is another hospital equipment that involves the heart which every hospital must have. The importance of the heart cannot be overemphasised, the whole life is hinged on that little guy.
The Electrocardiogram (EKG) records the electrical activity of the heart over an amount of time so that health care providers can keep track of the rhythm of the heart to look out for any irregular beats.
Blanket and Fluid Warmers
People can experience serious post-surgical problems due to body temperature level not being properly checked during the surgical process. This makes it important for every hospital to have blanket warmers and fluid warmers.
There are many more important equipment like electrosurgical units and anaesthesia machines just to mention a few that are of topmost priority to top hospitals.
Hospitals like Euracare have shown their long-term commitment to the healthcare sector of Nigeria. You can get more than you need from a hospital like Euracare, you are in safe hands.
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