title: Bottom-line booster: extend medical equipment life without compromising care.
abstract: A medical equipment management plan can help hospitals save millions by: Decreasing repair and maintenance costs. Reducing downtime and lost revenue caused by equipment failure. Managing contracts and training staff to bring service in-house, when appropriate.
authors.affiliation: TriMedx, Indianapolis, USA. dale.hockel@trimedx.com
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hockel
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D004389:Durable Medical Equipment; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States