The management of a district hospital is planning to replace the hospital’s haematology analyser with a new one. Discuss factors that should be considered in selecting a new device.

Question
The management of a district hospital is planning to replace the hospital’s haematology analyser with a new one. Discuss factors that should be considered in selecting a new device.
For this Assignment:
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• Use Harvard format for all In-text citations and references.
• Show evidence of external reading with concrete examples
• All sources must be scholarly and fully referenced (indicate the URL of sources where available).
• Use real life examples where applicable.
• The instructions for this assignment must be strictly adhered to.
Required Resources
• CIMA (2000) Investment appraisal in the NHS: for the smaller capital scheme [Online]. Available from: http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/ImportedDocuments/cid_techguide_investment_app_nhs_2000.pdf (Accessed: 23 February 2010).
• Rechel, B., Wright, S., Edwards, N., Dowdeswell, B. & McKee, M. (2009) ‘Investing in hospitals of the future’, Observatory Studies Series 16, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policy [Online]. Available from: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/98406/E92354.pdf (Accessed: 23 February 2010).
Read Chapters 7 and 8, pp. 123–166.
• Langabeer, J., II (2008) ‘Hospital turnaround strategies’, Hospital Topics, 86 (2), pp. 3-10 [Online]. Available from: http://sfxhosted.exlibrisgroup.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/lpu?title=Hospital+Topics&volume=86&issue=2&spage=3&date=2008&issn=&eissn= (Accessed: 18 August 2010).
• Sharpe, P. & Keelin, T. (1998) ‘How SmithKline Beecham makes better resource-allocation decisions’, Harvard Business Review, 76 (2), pp. 45-57 [Online]. Available from: http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=297765&site=ehost-live&scope=site (Accessed: 18 August 2010).