Equipment purchases: getting the answers to "how much will it cost".
Today, capital equipment purchasing decisions can no longer be based simply on price. Governing boards, in evaluating such requests, need to be aware of such factors as life-cycle costs, space and utility requirements, and projected market need.
D003657:Decision Making; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D006075:Governing Board; D006801:Humans; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States