Monet Medical: Where Equipment Reconditioning Is An Art

Quality and integrity is, in its own way, a fine art — and something that simply can’t be rushed. It took French painter Claude Monet roughly seven years to complete his most acclaimed four-panel impressionistic masterpiece. Rather than forging ahead to completion, he was committed to painting only when lighting and other conditions were perfect, with the outcome reflecting the motto, “If it can’t be done right, then don’t bother doing it at all.”

That level of dedication and commitment to quality can extend into the reconditioned medical equipment segment as well. Although the artistic medium is different – with the moveable medical equipment serving as the proverbial canvas and the experienced, well-trained staff assuming the role of skilled artisan — Salt Lake City, UT-based Monet Medical Inc. has consistently proven that equipment reconditioning is not only a viable option for budget-strapped healthcare organizations, but also an art form in and of itself.

“At Monet Medical, equipment reconditioning truly is an art. We have always been committed to maintaining and improving quality of care, while significantly reducing capital expense,” noted Monet Medical president Andrew G. Caprio.

With a Master’s degree in hospital administration and 22 years experience spanning health system management, capital asset management, healthcare provider, homecare and long-term care industries (including 12 years directly involved in moveable medical equipment reconditioning), Caprio was well-poised to turn the used medical equipment segment on its ear. He created Monet Medical in September 2000 to provide a viable, cost-effective, quality alternative for accessing medical equipment – and to debunk the negative stereotypes that many hospitals have associated with pre-owned medical equipment. Today, the company offers more than 575 reconditioned, moveable medical equipment items that are biomedically tested, beautifully reconditioned and warrantied for a full year.

“With hospitals working on a capitated basis, they are increasingly pressured to operate on smaller margins. They are needing to keep their per member, per month (PMPM) costs down,” explained Caprio, adding that, at the same time, hospitals cannot afford to sacrifice quality and patient safety for a healthier bottom line. “Reconditioned medical equipment, if it’s done right, can be a viable, legitimate option for hospitals.”

Monet Medical stands ready to offer a high quality, cost-effective alternative to renting, leasing or purchasing new biomedical capital equipment. The company is able to source and resell a wide range of items, from IV pumps, ventilators and fully electric hospital beds to anesthesia/ventilator units, patient monitors, defibrillators and a host of other certified, warrantied capital equipment.

Above all, the company prides itself on putting customers’ needs first and placing the highest level of service and attention into each and every piece of equipment. It’s that level of commitment that has not only earned Monet Medical legions of loyal followers, but also the honorable distinction of being one of Utah’s top performing companies.

Monet Medical maintains a vast national database of hospital surplus equipment that can be drawn on in an instant to quickly locate specific medical equipment items needed by healthcare facilities. All equipment offered by Monet Medical is meticulously completed by a staff of certified technicians and cosmetic reconditioners who simply will not compromise the quality of their work. For its biomedical service needs, Monet Medical partners with Salt Lake City-based Bio-Med Engineering Inc., a full-service medical and scientific equipment services company that brings to the table ten full-time technicians with more than 120 years of combined experience, and unsurpassed integrity and professionalism. Together, Monet Medical and Bio-Med Engineering form a comprehensive, quality-driven approach to medical equipment reconditioning.

And that level of high quality customer care doesn’t end there. Service issues that may arise post-sale are responded to immediately by Monet Medical’s attentive staff. What’s more, any shipping charges related to warrantied equipment are absorbed by Monet Medical, and back-up units are typically in stock for commonly sold items that may be needed immediately. It’s important to point out, however, that once equipment is shipped from Monet Medical, 90 to 95 percent typically is successfully used without interruption by the end user during the standard one-year warranty period (for ventilators that’s 10,000 hours or one year).

Fully aware of hospitals’ budgetary challenges and wide-ranging capital equipment needs, Monet Medical offers rent-to-own options, while also helping hospitals maintain balanced depreciation schedules and age of equipment when expansion of existing inventory is needed.

“We have a long-term commitment to the customer. We are process-focused, not end-result focused,” Caprio noted. “A good, quality reconditioner that really takes pride in what they do can be a hospital’s secret weapon. Monet Medical [fulfills that requirement] by working without compromise upon the founding principle of our customers’ needs first and always.”

For more information on Monet Medical please call 801.955.7150 or visit www.monetmedical.com.