title: Planning capital equipment purchases for renovation: a practical guide.
abstract: The article stresses the importance of planning equipment acquisitions with the architect as well as with the nursing and medical staff. Relationships between the medical facility, the architect, the construction contractors, equipment vendors, and the purchasing department are explored. Pitfalls in planning, funding, writing specifications, and bid response evaluations are discussed and remedied.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Services, University Hospital, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Troyer
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D002201:Capital Expenditures; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*