This paper briefly described the present state of the use of major medical equipment in an island hospital. The intermittent idleness of the equipment increased the difficulty of maintenance. The gap between the current medical and equipment preparation, such as reagents, instruments, and equipment, and the demand for medical support was a major obstacle for diagnosis and treatment. Harsh climate, incomplete hospital information system, and poor handover process of medical staffs during rotation were the main challenges for medical equipment management in remote island hospitals. It is suggested that the island hospital improve its management regulation of medical instruments and equipment, ensure sufficient stock of key equipment and reagents, establish a regional medical consortium model to make full use of remote consultation and artificial intelligence in medical imaging, and make reasonable use of hospital ships to balance and coordinate medical resources for island hospitals, so as to effectively improve the medical support capacity on islands.

This paper briefly described the present state of the use of major medical equipment in an island hospital. The intermittent idleness of the equipment increased the difficulty of maintenance. The gap between the current medical and equipment preparation, such as reagents, instruments, and equipment, and the demand for medical support was a major obstacle for diagnosis and treatment. Harsh climate, incomplete hospital information system, and poor handover process of medical staffs during rotation were the main challenges for medical equipment management in remote island hospitals. It is suggested that the island hospital improve its management regulation of medical instruments and equipment, ensure sufficient stock of key equipment and reagents, establish a regional medical consortium model to make full use of remote consultation and artificial intelligence in medical imaging, and make reasonable use of hospital ships to balance and coordinate medical resources for island hospitals, so as to effectively improve the medical support capacity on islands.