Medical Equipment Installation in Los Angeles








Medical Equipment Installation in Los Angeles


Biomedical equipment maintenance is critical to the success of any healthcare facility. As equipment becomes more sophisticated and complex, maintenance requirements increase in complexity as well. BiomedRx is a leading provider of biomedical equipment maintenance services in Los Angeles, California, and has a reputation for excellence in the field. In this article, we will explore the benefits of BiomedRx's service contracts for biomedical equipment maintenance, as well as specific aspects of maintenance that are critical to the success of healthcare facilities.

Biomedical Equipment Maintenance and Service Contracts

Biomedical equipment maintenance is a critical component of ensuring that medical devices are functioning properly and reliably. Routine maintenance and service of equipment can help prevent equipment failure, prolong the life of devices, and maintain equipment performance to ensure patient safety.

Service contracts for biomedical equipment maintenance offer healthcare facilities a cost-effective and convenient solution for equipment maintenance needs. With a service contract, healthcare facilities can take advantage of the expertise of experienced technicians without the expense of hiring and training full-time staff. In addition, service contracts can provide proactive maintenance, minimizing the risk of equipment failure and reducing downtime.

BiomedRx offers a variety of service contracts to meet the needs of healthcare facilities in the greater Los Angeles area. These contracts can be tailored to specific requirements and budgets, and can include a range of services, such as preventive maintenance, repair, calibration, and emergency services.

Preventive Maintenance

Preventive maintenance is the cornerstone of biomedical equipment maintenance. Regular preventive maintenance can help identify and correct issues before they become major problems. Preventive maintenance services from BiomedRx can include inspection, cleaning, and testing of equipment, as well as replacement of worn or damaged parts.

BiomedRx's preventive maintenance services include inspection of critical components, such as batteries, power supplies, and sensors. Calibration of equipment is also a critical component of preventive maintenance. BiomedRx technicians are experienced in calibrating a range of biomedical equipment, including laboratory equipment, dialysis machines, and medical imaging equipment.

Repair

When equipment fails, prompt and effective repair is critical to minimize downtime and ensure patient safety. BiomedRx offers repair services for a range of biomedical equipment, including medical imaging equipment, dialysis machines, and laboratory equipment.

BiomedRx's experienced technicians can quickly diagnose and repair equipment issues, often on-site. In addition, BiomedRx has access to a range of replacement parts, ensuring quick turnaround times for repairs.

Calibration

Calibration is critical to ensure that biomedical equipment is functioning accurately and reliably. BiomedRx offers calibration services for a range of equipment, including laboratory equipment, medical imaging equipment, and dialysis machines. BiomedRx's experienced technicians are trained to calibrate equipment to manufacturer specifications, ensuring that equipment is functioning within acceptable tolerances.

Emergency Services

When equipment fails unexpectedly, prompt and effective response is critical to minimize downtime and ensure patient safety. BiomedRx offers emergency services to address unexpected equipment failures. BiomedRx's experienced technicians are available 24/7 to provide emergency repair services.

Healthcare Facilities and Surgery Centers in the Greater Los Angeles Area

BiomedRx provides biomedical equipment maintenance services to a range of healthcare facilities and surgery centers in the greater Los Angeles area. These facilities include hospitals, clinics, and private practices.

One example of a healthcare facility that has benefited from BiomedRx's services is the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. BiomedRx provides preventive maintenance and repair services for a range of equipment at this facility, including dialysis machines, ventilators, and infusion pumps.

Another example of a healthcare facility that has benefited from BiomedRx's services is the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. BiomedRx provides preventive maintenance and repair services for a range of equipment at this facility, including medical imaging equipment, laboratory equipment, and all other medical equipment modalities.




BiomedRx is a healthcare technology solutions company. We provide medical equipment maintenance services to support healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers. We service both US government and civilian healthcare sectors. We specialize in the installation, repair, calibration, and preventive maintenance inspection of medical, scientific laboratory, and medical imaging equipment. We coordinate an international group of independent service organizations that perform engineering services on medical equipment. Through our network we provide nationwide and international field service support to medical device manufacturers, and comprehensive asset management programs to healthcare facilities. We develop custom maintenance management solutions, designed to minimize the cost and risks involved in medical equipment ownership, while maximizing the effectiveness of equipment operation and patient care.


Our mission is to provide healthcare technology solutions to all levels of civilian and government environments, including healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers, independent service organizations and biomedical equipment maintenance technicians. We accomplish this through service, consulting, and educational programs designed to meet the specific needs of our clients. We develop and execute custom asset management programs for healthcare facilities, and field service operations for medical equipment manufacturers. Nationwide and international service coverage is provided by our international network of independent service organizations that perform engineering services on medical, scientific laboratory, and medical imaging equipment.


Our primary value is people. Our team members, our clients, and the patients they serve. We value technology, and its ever-increasing ability to solve human problems. We especially value our ability to utilize technology in order to over-deliver on our service commitments. We value integrity, communication, and technological transparency.


Our biomedical equipment maintenance services include medical equipment installation, repair, calibration, preventive maintenance and electrical safety inspection. We service all modalities of diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment, scientific laboratory equipment, medical imaging and information technology. Our principals are US Air Force trained BMET's (Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Technicians) who are capable of troubleshooting and repairing any medical device.


BiomedRx provides asset management services for hospitals and other healthcare providers. Our asset management program consists of:
  • Medical equipment repair and maintenance.
  • Inventory control and database maintenance.
  • Scheduling and procedures for Preventive Maintenance, Calibration, and Electrical Safety Inspection of all equipment under contract.
  • Four hour telephone response, and 24 hour in-person response on repair calls.
  • Management of outsourced service relationships.
  • Transitioning outsourced service to in-house responsibility.
  • Service training to in-house biomedical maintenance personnel.
  • Applications assistance and user maintenance training to equipment operators.
  • Impartial assistance in medical equipment purchasing decisions.
  • Cost savings over manufacturer service contracts and extended warranties.
  • Documentation to satisfy Joint Commission, state, and other regulatory requirements.
  • Maximum operational uptime of your medical equipment assets.

  • We also provide support for auxiliary systems, such as isolated power systems and line isolation monitors, which require annual testing and recertification.

    Healthcare providers and organizations benefit greatly from our asset management program. Our program is designed to streamline your healthcare technology management profile, which improves medical equipment serviceability and saves the hospital money.

    We accomplish this by establishing comprehensive database records of equipment inventory, service parts and literature, maintenance procedures and historical maintenance records. We them implement an in-house training program for hospital biomedical equipment maintenance technicians designed to empower them to assume maintenance responsibility for equipment for which maintenance is presently being outsourced. We facilitate the early cancellation and/or renegotiation of service contracts through our ability to provide first-call service response during equipment malfunctions. We guarantee a four-hour response time, and are usually capable of resolving emergency repairs without assistance. In the rare instances where service assistance is needed, the cost of these one-time calls is far less than the cost of an annual service contract.

    Our comprehensive SQL database system maintains inventory control of your medical equipment, spare parts, service literature, specialized tools and test equipment. We maintain accurate and complete preventive maintenance procedures, PM schedules, and historical maintenance records.


    BiomedRx provides annual inspection and recertification if isolated power systems and line isolation monitors. We perform a thorough inspection of your electrical system and line isolation monitor, and provide you with the documentation required to satisfy Joint Commission, NFPA99, and other regulatory requirements. We even provide video documentation of our services. If you have questions about our isolated power system inspection and recertification services, call us today at (424) 204-2382.

    Here is a video abput our hospital isolated power system inspection services.



    Lately there has been controversy in the hospital engineering community concerning the use of isolated power systems and the 2012 changes in the National Fire Protection Association standard, NFPA 99.

    Section 3.3.89 of NFPA99 2012 defines an Isolated Power System as "A system comprising an isolation transformer or its equivalent, a line isolation monitor, and its ungrounded circuit conductors."

    Section 3.3.9 of NFPA99 2012 defines a Line Isolation Monitor as "A test instrument designed to continually check the balanced and unbalanced impedance from each line of an isolated circuit to ground and equipped with a built-in test circuit to exercise the alarm without adding to the leakage current hazard." In an isolated power circuit, a ground fault would result in an alarm, but power would not be interrupted.

    Section 3.3.184 of NFPA99 2012 defines a Wet Procedure Location as "The area in a patient care room where a procedure is performed that is normally subject to wet conditions while patients are present, including standing fluids on the floor or drenching of the work area, either of which condition is intimate to the patient or staff."

    Section 6.3.2.2.1.2(C) of NFPA99 2012 addresses isolated power with regard to Critical Care Areas and states "Where used in locations such as critical care areas, isolated power panels shall be permitted in those locations."

    Section 6.3.2.2.8 of NFPA99 2012 addresses Wet Procedure Locations.

    Section 6.3.2.2.8.1 of NFPA99 2012 states "Wet procedure locations shall be provided with special protection against electric shock."

    Section 6.3.2.2.8.4 of NFPA99 2012 states "Operating rooms shall be considered to be a wet procedure location, unless a risk assessment conducted by the health care governing body determines otherwise.

    This is the most controversial section. A risk assessment by the health care governing body can in fact deem an operating room not to be a wet procedure location. This would be contingent on interpretation of the mopping of the floor which occurs between cases as "drenching", as defined in Section 3.3.89 above.

    Section 6.3.2.2.8.6 of NFPA99 2012 states "The use of an isolated power system (IPS) shall be permitted as a protective means capable of limiting ground-fault current without power interruption. When installed, such a power system shall conform to the requirements of 6.3.2.6."

    Section 6.3.2.2.8.7 of NFPA99 2012 states "Operating rooms defined as wet procedure locations shall be protected by either isolated power or ground fault circuit interrupters."

    Section 6.3.2.2.9 of NFPA99 2012 addresses Isolated Power

    Section 6.3.2.2.9.2 of NFPA99 2012 states "The system shall be permitted to be installed where it conforms to the performance requirements specified in 6.3.2.6.

    Section 6.3.2.6.2.2 of NFPA99 2012 addresses Line Isolation Monitors

    Section 6.3.2.6.3.2 of NFPA99 2012 states "The monitor shall be designed such that a green signal lamp, conspicuously visible in the area where the line isolation monitor is utilized, remains lighted when the system is adequately isolated from ground; and an adjacent red signal lamp and an audible warning signal (remote if desired) shall be energized when the total hazard current (consisting of possible resistive or capacitive leakage currents) from either isolated conductor to ground reaches a threshold value of 5.0 mA under normal line voltage conditions. The line isolation monitor shall not alarm for a fault hazard current of less than 3.7 mA.

    This is interesting, as many of the Line Isolation Monitors still in use are older, often analog units that are set to alarm at only 2 mA. These units must be replaced immediately, as it is a violation of code to use them.

    Section 6.3.3.3 of NFPA99 2012 addresses Performance Criteria and Testing for Isolated Power Systems.

    Section 6.3.3.3.2 of NFPA99 2012 Line Isolation Monitor Tests states "The line isolation monitor (LIM) circuit shall be tested after installation, and prior to being placed in service, by successively grounding each line of the energized distribution system through a resistor whose value is 200 x V (ohms), where V equals measured line voltage. The visual and alarms shall be activated."

    Section 6.3.4.1 of NFPA99 2012 addresses Maintenance and Testing of the Electrical System.

    Section 6.3.4.1.4 of NFPA99 2012 states "The LIM circuit shall be tested at intervals of not more than 1 month by actuating the LIM test switch. For a LIM circuit with automated self-test and self-calibration capabilities, this test shall be performed at intervals of not more than 12 months. Actuation of the test switch shall activate both visual and audible alarm indicators.

    Section 6.3.4.2 of NFPA99 2012 addresses Record Keeping.

    Section 6.3.4.2.1.1 of NFPA99 2012 states "A record shall be maintained of the tests required by this chapter and associated repairs or modification.

    Section 6.3.4.2.1.2 of NFPA99 2012 states "At a minimum, the record shall contain the date, the rooms or areas tested, and an indication of which items have met, or have failed to meet, the performance requirements of this chapter.

    Section 6.3.4..2.2 of NFPA99 2012 Isolated Power System (Where Installed) states "A permanent record shall be kept of the results of each of the tests.

    Here is another video about our isolated power system and line isolation monitor inspection services in accordance with NFPA 99.



    BiomedRx maintains the highest standard of service, reporting and documentation in the healthcare industry. We perform the annual inspection of your isolated power systems, verify the operation/calibration of your line isolation monitors, and provide the necessary documentation to satisfy The Joint Commission and NFPA 99 requirements. In addition, we provide video documentation of all service visits. You can learn more about hospital isolated power distribution systems on a .PDF file you can download here.

    Please find the reasons to keep Isolated Power in all Operating Rooms:

    1. Reduced Shock Hazard

    2. Continuity of Power

    3. Line Noise Reduction, the transformer acts as an electrical filter.

    4. Advance warning system of what their equipment condition is.

    5. Reduced Fire Hazard

    6. Extra level of protection will keep down liability claims.

    Please watch this video about our isolated power system and line isolation monitor inspection and recertification services.



    In addition to biomedical engineering and equipment maintenance services, BiomedRx now offers testing and certification of isolated power systems and line isolation monitors. BiomedRx can bring any healthcare facility into compliance with NFPA code requirements.


    BiomedRx can perform the annual testing and re-certification of your system if it passes, and we can provide replacement or retrofitting of your system to bring it into compliance if it doesn't.

    BiomedRx testing of isolated power systems exceeds the requirements of NFPA 99 6.3.3.3 and 6.3.4.2.2. Our testing service includes:

    Testing of ungrounded isolated power systems and wiring.

    A complete inspection of all devices for polarity.

    Verification that all applicable sections of code requirements are being met.

    Confirmation that the impedance to ground of both conductors of the isolated system exceeds 200,000 ohms when installed. Document what corrective action that needs to be completed to meet that standard.

    Log voltage and millivolt readings for criteria for acceptability for new construction or existing rooms.

    Line isolation monitors will be tested and all readings will be taken to make sure that they not only are working but working within the specifications of the code requirements from when they were installed.

    Upon completion of testing, a technician shall meet with hospital medical and maintenance staff to explain the operation of isolated power systems; explain alarm procedures and answer any questions.

    Periodic testing and logging for future test required by NFPA 99 will be explained to maintenance staff.

    After all tests have been successfully completed, a written certification will show that all systems comply with codes, good installation practices and specifications. We will also provide written confirmation that the testing logbooks have been delivered to the hospital maintenance staff and that they are up to date.


    Training: "Administrative authorities should ascertain that electric maintenance personnel are completely familiar with the function and proper operation of ungrounded electric circuits." For liability and operation, has your hospital personnel, that are now maintaining your Isolated Power Systems, been trained by a proper instructor? Many hospitals had training when the equipment was first installed but after many years those individuals are no longer with the hospital. BiomedRx can train your current maintenance staff on any manufacturer's isolated power systems. NFPA 99 10.5.8.1.1 states "The Health Care Facilities shall provide programs of continuing education for its personnel.

    Watch this video about our isolated power system and line isolation monitor testing services.



    BiomedRx services isolated power systems and line isolation monitors manufactured by:

    Amsco
    Auth
    Bender
    Crouse Hinds
    Edwards
    Electromagnetic Industries (EMI)
    Federal Pacific
    Federal Pioneer
    General Electric
    Hevi-Duty
    Hill-Rom
    Hospital Systems
    Isotrol
    Measurement Engineering Limited (MEL)
    Post Glover
    Russell & Stoll
    Square D
    Grainger
    Schneider

    Video about isolated power system and line isolation monitor testing services.



    BiomedRx has isolated power system and line isolation monitor testing and service centers in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California (Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachussetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Puerto Rico.


    Through the BiomedRx Institute, we provide medical equipment repair training to hospital biomedical equipment maintenance technicians. Our training is designed to reintegrate service responsibility for maintenance of such equipment as anesthesia, dialysis, laboratory, and medical imaging equipment from manufacturer service agreements. Our training has also been instrumental in helping biomed technicians obtain ICC certification.

    Our on-site training is performed at the client's location, on the same equipment the hospital's technicians will be responsible for servicing. Healthcare facilities have achieved great savings through the cancelation of expensive manufacturer service contracts once the hospital's biomed staff is qualified to service the equipment previously under a service agreement. In-house biomed staff welcome the training, as it increases job security and professional competence, and can be undertaken without taking time off work, or paying for travel, lodging, or per diem.

    Among our more popular training courses recently are:
  • Anesthesia Equipment maintenance training.
  • Isolated Power System and Line Isolation Monitor inspection and recertification.
  • Dialysis Equipment maintenance training.

  • If you are interested in learning more about BiomedRx on-site training services, call us today at (424) 204-2382 to schedule a free initial consultation.


    BiomedRx offers consulting services to hospitals and other healthcare providers. We provide guidance in the implementation of medical equipment maintenance programs, in-house technical training, and healthcare information technology.



    An outsourced field service solution.



    BiomedRx offers an outsourced field service solution to manufacturers of medical and scientific laboratory equipment. This is especially valuable to new manufacturers and manufacturers located outside of the United States. Our services are designed to provide a full field service solution, including medical equipment installation, repair, calibration, preventive maintenance and electrical safety inspection, and applications assistance to equipment operators. Through our Service Network, we can provide field service coverage across the United States and in many other countries.



    Independent medical equipment service organizations benefit from association with the BiomedRx Service Network. We provide an outsourced field service solution for medical equipment manufacturers and asset management programs for healthcare providers. Membership benefits include subcontracting opportunities in support of government, manufacturer, and healthcare provider contract relationships.



    BiomedRx CashApp
    Healthcare facilities and medical equipment custodians who have not established a credit account with BiomedRx must pay a non-refundable fee of $150.00 before booking a service call. This is to cover the cost of the first hour of service and travel time, and to minimize the financial risk to BiomedRx. If you would like to book our medical equipment maintenance services for the first time, you can do so by clicking on the CashApp link to your left, and making a payment to BiomedRx of a minimum of $150.00. Call us with confirmation of payment to schedule your service call. Your deposit will be deducted from the cost of the service call.


    BiomedRx Healthcare Technology Management services are competitively priced:
    • $150.00 per hour for biomedical equipment maintenance services, and travel.
    • $200.00 per our for dialysis equipment maintenance services.
    • $250.00 per hour for scientific laboratory equipment maintenance services.
    • $300.00 per hour for medical imaging (X-Ray) equipment maintenance services.
    • $350.00 per hour for anesthesia equipment maintenance services.
    • $450.00 per system for isolated power system inspection and recertification services.
    • Call us for special pricing arrangements on a per-project basis.

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    Medical Equipment Installation in Los Angeles California

    Medical Equipment Installation in Los Angeles California

    Medical Equipment Installation in Los Angeles California

    Medical Equipment Installation in Los Angeles California

    Medical Equipment Installation in Los Angeles California
    Medical Equipment Installation in Los Angeles California

    Medical Equipment Installation in Los Angeles California