Improving equipment maintenance and repair processes can reduce costs and safeguard the reliability of a healthcare facility's equipment, according to an article on the Executive Insight website
It is in the best interest of hospitals to maintain its imaging equipment, for instance, as it has a useful life that typically ranges from two to three decades.
Healthcare facilities have the option of working with technicians from original equipment manufacturers or third-party repair organizations to maintain their medical equipment.
The benefit of working with an original equipment manufacturers’ service technicians is that they have first-hand expertise with the equipment. However, they typically charge more than third-party service vendors and traditionally take much longer to complete repairs.
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