title: Total cost of ownership: the role of clinical engineering.
abstract: Hospitals often incur substantial hidden costs associated with service agreements that they enter into with original equipment manufacturers at the time of equipment purchase. Hospitals should perform an analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) of their organizations' medical equipment to identify opportunities for performance improvement and savings. The findings of the TCO analysis can point to areas where clinical engineering service management can be improved through investments in technology, training, and teamwork.
authors: Dale
authors: D
authors: Hockel
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Kintner
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000191:economics*; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D007860:Leasing, Property / Q000191:economics*; D010067:Ownership / Q000191:economics*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D013192:Staff Development / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards