Health Care

If you work in a hospital or health care facility, you know how essential electricity is for keeping patients safe. Your facility must have backup power during an outage so staff can continue communicating, accessing electronic records and using lifesaving equipment like ventilators and dialysis machines.

H.O. Penn Machinery offers a quality selection of emergency generators for hospitals and health care facilities. Buy or rent our reliable backup power solutions and keep your facility running during extended power outages. Trust our team to provide professional advice tailored to meet your power needs.

Health Care and Hospital Backup Power Solutions

As an authorized Cat® dealer with locations across Connecticut and Southern New York, we’ve got everything you need to provide your health care facility with backup power. Check out the options we offer to keep your health care operation effective during emergencies.

• Electric generators: Our electric backup generators are reliable solutions for hospitals. These automatically activate when your primary power source experiences an outage. Your facility will enjoy a seamless transition to backup power, reducing interruptions.
• Oil and gas generators: Oil and gas generators are another excellent backup solution for health care power needs. These durable generators perform optimally to withstand hospital demands. Liquid fuels are accessible and easy to store until you need them for extended use during an outage. Choose from our selection of oil and gas generators to get the power capacity that meets your needs.
• Microgrid: Microgrids are innovative power solutions that give you sustainable backup power. These localized energy systems combine renewable energy with traditional generators. You get to connect reliable power with sustainable energy and reduce your reliance on power grids. Microgrids and their attachments let your facility provide self-generated backup power, making your energy usage more efficient without sacrificing safety. They are an excellent starting point if your hospital wants to invest in sustainability.
• Mobile sets: You need a flexible emergency solution when power outages catch your operation off-guard. These portable generators let you quickly deploy electricity when you need it most. Our mobile sets are efficient, quick to set up and easy to transport — they’re essential for any health care facility that needs immediate power in emergencies. Your facility can strategically position mobile sets, giving critical areas like emergency units or temporary camps access to power. Choose mobile sets for adaptable power solutions.

Importance of Health Care Facility and Hospital Backup Generators

Backup generators are a vital lifeline during power outages, natural disasters or grid failures, enabling health care facilities to continue providing uninterrupted patient care. Hospitals are critical infrastructure that must maintain operational readiness in emergencies. Backup generators power emergency rooms, surgical suites, intensive care units and other vital areas, allowing essential workers to respond promptly to patient needs.

Many regulatory bodies, such as the Joint Commission and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, mandate the presence of backup power sources in health care settings to uphold standards of care and regulatory compliance. Investing in a generator demonstrates a commitment to meeting these expectations and ensuring service continuity during power disruptions.

A generator can make a life-or-death difference when your health care operation loses electricity. Investing in a Cat backup generator for hospitals protects everyone inside the facility. Buy or rent one of our power solutions to ensure your facility can support the following.

1. Emergency procedures: Timing is everything in health care. Emergencies can strike fast, and you need a quick way to intervene, save lives and reduce injury. A generator will allow your time-sensitive procedures to continue smoothly, even in an outage. This equipment instantly kicks in when you lose main power, supporting operating rooms and medical equipment. Your teams can focus on completing procedures without compromising safety or efficiency.
2. Patient care: Fast, reliable hospital backup generators support essential patient care. Medical equipment and lifesaving devices need generators during emergencies. Any power interruptions can result in patient complications — a quality generator lets health care workers keep providing seamless care to patients who need it most.
3. Medication: Various vaccines and medications need controlled conditions to stay effective. Temperature-sensitive products can expire if you store them outside their temperature range. Power outages put these climate-controlled storage areas at risk, leading to thousands of dollars of lost products. A generator prevents this problem.
4. Life support systems: Patients who rely on life support systems depend on backup generators during outages. Systems like dialysis machines and ventilators support patients with severe health conditions. Power interruptions could lead to life support systems failing. You can care for life-support patients during emergencies with hospital generators as a reliable power source.
5. Diagnostic equipment: Modern health care facilities use advanced equipment like CT scanners and X-ray machines to diagnose patients. These machines will stop working during a power outage, delaying patient care. A generator lets health providers continue providing seamless attention.
6. Data: Hospitals depend on electronic health records to manage patient information securely and quickly. Power supply interruptions could threaten these critical data systems. Our backup power solutions are crucial for preserving sensitive health care information. Generators will automatically turn on during an outage, preventing EHR loss or corruption. A backup power source is a must if you want to protect health records.
7. Communication: Communication is vital for safely running health care operations. H.O. Penn’s backup power offerings keep your communication systems up and running. Hospital staff must coordinate quickly in emergencies. Reliable communication and a backup generator can make all the difference when the power goes out. Our backup power solutions keep health care professionals connected and safe.

Why Choose H.O. Penn for Health Care Power?

H.O. Penn has been an authorized Cat dealer since 1933, delivering quality and reliability to multiple industries. We are here to help you find a lasting backup power solution for your health care facility. Our expertise ensures a seamless power experience, with customized acquisition options that fit your budget and needs.

Choose the experts at H.O. Penn for your health care backup power equipment and enjoy unmatched customer service. We provide fast parts delivery, leasing and financing options and accept trade-ins. We’ll help you find a cost-effective, lasting product that keeps your facility safe. Check out our range of backup power solutions or contact us online today to learn more!