Consider yourself as a health care leader in a small not-for-profit hospital. You have been in charge to assess the technology in the laboratory. You discover the equipment is outdated and could be upgraded and automated; however, there is a major cost associated with these purchases. Apply the following questions to the scenario of being a health care leader in a small not for profit hospital:
What challenges occur with purchasing modern technology in a hospital environment?
What are the risks of not upgrading the equipment?
What is the employee perception if you purchase the equipment or do no purchase the equipment? What risks are there to patients using outdated equipment?
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