Contract considerations

Benefits of mobile healthcare facilities

• Access to a premium healthcare environment
• Rapid deployment to manage sudden increases in demand without increasing capital expenditure
• Ensure patient needs can be met quickly and easily
• Continuity of patient journey at a familiar location with familiar clinicians
• Patient remains in existing clinical pathway and follows local protocols
• Clinical adjacency to emergency and critical care facilities
• Located within the boundaries of the hospital estate
• Integrates with hospital IT system
• Can integrate with hospital fire and emergency call procedures
• Flexible working hours
• Utilisation of existing staff*
• Fully-managed service reduces pressures on staffing levels*
• Serviced by on-site pharmacy and CSSD*

Return on investment (ROI)

Return on investment for each individual case will vary depending on application. Some examples from successful deployments include:

• Increasing revenues for undertaking additional procedures
• Testing the case for new service developments
• Avoiding lost revenue during facility downtime
• Avoiding contract breach penalties and other performance measures
• Reduce travel time for clinicians between sites
• Improving patient outcomes
• Avoiding disruption to staff work patterns
• Eliminating service down time
• Overcoming catastrophic failure
• Reducing project timescales

Key performance indicators (KPIs)

When embarking on a new project it is important to have a set of measurable to validate performance. Q-bital will work closely with the host hospital to analyse:

• Procedure numbers
• Throughput case mix
• Patient satisfaction
• Incidents
• Infection rates
• Clinical staff satisfaction
• Facility audit and testing records

Flexibility is key

The needs of our clients are key. A Senior Account Manager will be available at every step of the process to discuss your unique requirements; projects can take a variety of forms and we are used to accommodating variations depending on the direction each project takes.

Contracting mechanics and procurement routes

A variety of contracting options are available, and we can work to your capital or operational expenditure priorities; our team is available to discuss a mechanism most suitable to you.

Q-bital solutions are available direct through our Senior Account Managers. The company’s solutions are also available on a number of frameworks for simplicity and convenience, including through NHS Supply Chain.

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