GE Healthcare Unveils ReadyFix for Better Management of Equipment At Hospitals
GE Healthcare has launched its new fleet management solution, ReadyFix that hopes to improve the ability of hospitals to better manage critical medical equipment. With its launch, the field of electronic healthcare facilities management has registered another development.

Readyfix works to deliver visibility to remote medical devices, starting from ECG devices. Through ReadyFix, healthcare institutions can monitor the status of medical equipment and rectify any issues in advance. In other words, it can effectively move from reactive maintenance to proactive monitoring. This solutions also provides centralized dashboards which show how they are being used and when they need service. This helps biomedical services staff as well as facilities staff to make better decisions.
GE Healthcare says the system will help to achieve better operational efficiency in complex hospital environments. Downtimes in equipment hinder operations, equipment issues can delay patient care and lead to increased operational costs. This product will optimize the cost and keep service providers informed. ReadyFix can also support remote troubleshooting. Service teams can evaluate certain technical issues without the need to send on-site personnel. This is expected to potentially improve repair times and resource allocation.
This launch is a manifestation of a wider trend within the field of healthcare facilities management. Modern hospitals for instance, increasingly use digital technologies to manage assets and infrastructures within the healthcare systems. Such technologies, it is said, form a vital element of contemporary hospital operations. GE Healthcare plans to expand this technology to other types of devices, it sees ReadyFix as a key part to its aim to bring data intelligence into healthcare industry.