Installation and operation of an orthopaedic equipment depot for non-hospitalised emergency patients

Summary

The Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Haute Comté is granting a concession to install and operate secure emergency-department cabinets stocked with orthopaedic devices for non-hospitalised patients. The range includes shoulder, wrist, hand, ankle, finger and knee supports, cervical collars, pneumatic boots, offloading shoes and adjustable crutches; the estimated annual volume is 544 items. The service also covers replenishment, maintenance and patient billing, and is intended for an emergency department treating about 25,000 visits per year. The concession runs for one year and may be renewed four times for one year each, up to a maximum of five years.