Global failure rate: A promising medical equipment management outcome benchmark

Journal of Clinical Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 145-151

  Wang, Binseng ^a   Eliason, Richard W ^a   Vanderzee, Steven C ^a  

^a ARAMARK Healthcare's Clinical Technology Services   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COST; DATA ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; GLOBAL FAILURE RATE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; METRIC SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 33746876697     PISSN: 03638855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004669-200607000-00022     Document Type: Article

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