Healthcare

The global healthcare sector underwent enormous pressure in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted the workforce, infrastructure, and supply chain, while forcing all health systems to adjust and innovate over a very short period of time.

For stakeholders in the healthcare industry, everything is changing, with care models and digital transformation being emerging trends. Amidst so much change, there is also heightened risk, making health care providers and companies extremely susceptible to unforeseen, catastrophic events.

If in the midst of these tumultuous times, your facility or institution has been impacted by a disaster, such as a critical equipment failure, fire, flood, contamination, natural disaster, or injury, we can help. For over three decades, the experts and engineers at Envista Forensics have provided leading investigative and forensic damage assessment services following incidents involving medical and health care equipment, systems, and structures.

We have responded to some of the world's largest healthcare disasters, from direct tornado strikes to wildfires, floods, and critical infrastructure damage. Many of Envista's experts and engineers come from the healthcare industry, having worked for manufacturers or institutions. We utilize their specialized depth of experience to provide unrivaled mitigation solutions.

Our industry-leading experts can assist with investigations surrounding:

  • Construction or civil/structural assessments or defects
  • Damage assessment and cost of repair
  • Digital forensics
  • Electrical or mechanical equipment failures
  • Environmental and industrial hygiene
  • Equipment consulting
  • Fire and explosions
  • Imaging equipment
  • Industrial hygiene
  • Injury
  • Liability or subrogation
  • Material science
  • Mitigation and restoration

Whether you need a fire cause and origin expert, an electrical engineer, or a niche expert specializing in medical imaging and diagnostics, Envista is here to help you so you can continue to help others.

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CPVC Fire Suppression Pipe Failure Linked to HVAC Refrigerant Leak
A CPVC fire suppression fitting ruptured after exposure to POE oil from nearby HVAC refrigerant piping. See how forensic analysis identified the cause.
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Turbine-Generator Bearing Wear: How Misalignment Contributed to Damage
Investigators concluded that shaft misalignment most likely caused the turbine-generator bearing damage. The flexible mounting arrangement may have caused or worsened the misalignment over time.
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Battery Energy Storage System Failure Investigation
A utility-scale battery energy storage system experienced four electrical incidents over several months, culminating in a transformer-related explosion and arc flash. A forensic investigation examined moisture exposure, installation and grounding concerns, and system-level electrical effects; lightning was not...
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