Acquiring this advantage, and the other benefits of booms, depends
on choosing a suitable system to install, which is no simple task. "It's
a big investment. It's a huge change in culture," says Kelly Spivey, vice
president and project manager at healthcare technology consultants
GBA, Inc., in Franklin, Tenn. "It's not a cookie-cutter solution. Every
operating suite and endo suite is different." Here are some of the fac-
tors that can determine the boom that fits your OR.
Ceiling or floor?
Recent decades have seen ORs increase in size and integrate signifi-
cantly more technology. Equipment booms can offer flexibility, safety,
more efficient use of space and easier room turnovers. While the
selection and installation of a boom system primarily depends on the
room's dimensions, particularly its height "from deck to deck," this
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