Though patients and care team members have many choices when it comes to ordering durable medical equipment (DME), only one provider is part of the Vanderbilt Health family. Getting DME through CareFluent Connect, a wholly owned subsidiary of VUMC, provides distinct advantages for both patients and the care team.
These include:
- Onsite locations at Vanderbilt Health hospitals and clinics make it faster and more convenient for patients to get their DME
- Ability to deliver DME to patient’s bedside as part of discharge process, making it easier for patients to return home
- Comprehensive patient education and training to help patients utilize their DME properly
- Excellent customer satisfaction scores and robust patient communication
- Most Vanderbilt clinician-selected products in stock
- Integration with eStar makes it easy to order DME, eliminating paper, and displaying DME history in patient’s medical record
