Health Technol. 1989 Winter;3(4):2-5.
Appropriate equipment service--whether performed by hospital personnel, equipment manufacturers, or other organizations--is essential to high-quality, cost-effective patient care. Both in-house and outside service must be closely managed, however, and other key aspects of equipment support usually belong in-house even when all equipment is serviced by outsiders. Careful management of equipment service has the potential for substantial savings; this issue of Health Technology focuses on achieving these savings.
适当的设备维护——无论是由医院工作人员、设备制造商还是其他组织进行——对于高质量、具有成本效益的患者护理至关重要。然而，内部和外部服务都必须进行严格管理，而且即使所有设备都由外部机构维护，设备支持的其他关键方面通常也应由内部负责。对设备维护进行精心管理有可能大幅节省成本；本期《卫生技术》重点关注如何实现这些成本节约。
