UHS recently promoted Don Allen to senior manager over medical equipment planning for acute and behavioral health construction projects.
He is a biomed professional with more than 30 years experience.
“I have extensive repair, supervisory, management experience with an emphasis in customer service. My technical abilities provide me with an understanding of both the medical equipment and the application. I have an in-depth understanding of nursing/technician application and can communicate this to the clinical staff, vendors and C-Suite. I am proficient in the following: Management, FEMA Remediation, Contract Review, Regulatory Compliance, Customer Service, Risk Analysis, Contract Review, Medical Equipment Repair, Recall tracking and remediation, Incident investigation, Team Building, Capital Equipment purchase and installation, Medical Equipment Planning and life cycle management, Construction, in addition to the Patient flow and interaction,” according to his LinkedIn profile.
“In the last 20+ years, I have managed numerous projects within the hospitals I have worked for,” his profile adds. “The projects have varied in size and scope, from participation in the largest new hospital construction project, (Parkland Hospital), to new a new 7 story bed tower. I was the SME for medical equipment on all hospital construction projects from 1997 to 2011 at Charlton Methodist Hospital. My involvement included the medical equipment planning, vendor recommendations, transition planning and project management, (of the medical equipment installation phase). I have experience in the following projects: Construction and relocation to the following: new ICU, new ED, new integrated OR, new GI lab, new patient bed tower, plus the relocation of laboratory. I have experience in the planning, project management and installation of telemetry systems, med/surg patient rooms, monitoring systems, laboratory equipment, and numerous additional devices. I have limited experience with Radiology equipment, but have participated in the D&D and transition planning of Cysto, Rad rooms, CT and MRI.”
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