title: In sync. Benefits accrue through reliability-centered maintenance.
abstract: Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs establish best practices to determine the condition of equipment as well as find root causes that signal imminent system or product failures. The reliability-centered approach monitors the conditions of systems, limiting the frequency of inspections. The reduced labor can often lead to significant bottom-line cost savings.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Waier
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D017046:Cost Savings; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States