Modular Devices
Maintaining patient care in unexpected circumstances
Natural disasters, such as the tornadoes that tore through the heartland last week, often leave entire communities devastated and reeling. In the aftermath of disaster we usually see neighbors, families and even strangers coming together to provide food, clothing, a place to sleep, and other provisions to those in need.But what about the medical facilities needed to treat and care for patients – those who were injured in the disaster, and those who previously required care? What happens when a facility is forced to halt operations, disrupting the care of patients? Or worse yet, what happens when such a facility is decimated?
CUSTOM LAB SOLUTIONS: HOW ONE PROJECT NEEDED THREE SOLUTIONS
At Modular Devices Inc. we pride ourselves on offering every customer specific solutions for their temporary cath and vascular lab needs. While other companies may provide a short list of “off the shelf” products to those interested – well, we don’t subscribe to this “one size fits all” approach. Instead, we spend time consulting and working with each and every customer in order to understand their specific situation up front. Many projects aren’t as cut and dry as picking out a common solution, such as a mobile cath lab for a short-term project, or a larger Modular Lab for a long-term engagement. Often, plans can change mid-stream – when a short-term project unexpectedly turns into a longer-term undertaking, or when a new group of physicians become part of the staff. In cases like these, Modular Devices has the ability to adjust with our customer’s changing needs and offer flexible and customizable alternative solutions. One project where the scenario changed multiple times is an interim cath lab project at Summit Regional Medical Center. This project started in 2011 and is currently on-going. As Summit Health’s needs have changed, MDI has provided a number of different interim lab solutions along the way.1. MOBILE LAB