Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - when an original manufacturer announces a piece of equipment is at the end of its service life (ESOL), IT basically leads…

Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - when an original manufacturer announces a piece of equipment is at the end of its service life (ESOL), IT basically leads to the end of support from that manufacturer. Project end of life (EOL) planning is critical, particularly where the consequences of disruption or project failure can be significant. Bridgton hospital and rumford hospital have several pieces of capital equipment that are beyond their ESOL and are in dire need of replacement. IT is critical that all future capital purchases can read back and forth on the same platform across the central maine healthcare (CMH) ecosystem including our rural hospitals. This allows CMH to extend services to the maine's more rural areas while allowing accessibility of information between providers/specialists. The following are capital equipment needs for bridgton hospital: purchases will include a seimans cios mobile C-arm unit. This machine is designed to utilize and integrated APP-based non-invasive solution which will allow orthopedic surgeons to streamline intraoperative imaging guidance, verify positioning and improve efficiency during surgery. This equipment will improve precision and accuracy as well as reduce radiation exposure. Recommended eosl: 12 years, BH use: 14 years bridgton hospital is in critical need of a xeleris V2.0 work station for use in nuclear medicine. Nuclear medicine is used to diagnose, evaluate, and treat various diseases. IT can pinpoint molecular activity and gives the potential to find and eliminate disease at its earliest stage. Recommended ESOL: 12 years, BH use: 25 years. Capital needs for rumford hospital: rumford hospital equipment includes an XR portable AMX4PLUS and an or C-arm GE OEC. The portable X-RAY unit is fully mobile and runs on batteries which makes IT easily adaptable to operating, intensive care, and emergency room applications. Recommended eosl: 8 years, RH use: 32 years the or C-arm is suited to a variety of surgical needs including orthopedic, G astrointestinal, endoscopic, urologic, critical care, emergency and vascular procedures. Recommended eosl: 8 years, RH use: 17 years.