title: Better contract management, right mix of services can cut equipment maintenance cost.
abstract: More hospitals are trying to save on in-house staff costs by contracting out for equipment maintenance. But some experts say the short-term gain in operating dollars may not be worth the long-term cost. Prospects for savings depend on how well the service contracts are managed.
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authors: Wagner
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods*; D005376:Financial Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D012984:Software; D014481:United States