title: The case to replace: developing a sound capital equipment strategy.
abstract: Capital equipment strategic planning (CESP) is a data-driven method that can be used for evaluating a hospital's existing equipment in light of its business goals and budget to develop an unbiased multiyear plan for replacing aging equipment. The foundation for CESP is a rigorous technology assessment of all clinical equipment items that represent a significant cost to replace (above a certain threshold). Armed with the data gleaned from this technology assessment, hospital executives can begin to make informed decisions about where to allocate capital spending to replace mission-critical clinical equipment.
authors.affiliation: RTKL Healthcare Technologies Group, Dallas, USA. jevanoo@rtkl.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Evanoo
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004389:Durable Medical Equipment; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans