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Contract versus shared services.

R P Zambuto
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Contract service and shared service organizations are the two primary alternatives to in-house maintenance of medical equipment. The emphasis on manufacturer-based service has been decreasing lately for all but the most specialized equipment. This development is due to a variety of influences, chiefly related to the economy, and the need of the hospital to access broad-based technologists to service the equipment, and provide rapid technical support. The factors which must be weighed by the hospital in considering these two approaches are examined.

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Contract ServicesFinancial ManagementHospital Shared ServicesMaintenance and Engineering, HospitalUnited StatesComparative StudyJournal Article

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R P Zambuto. Contract versus shared services.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004669-198004000-00010

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