Medical Equipment Maintenance: Why is Prevention better than cure

Abstract

A wide range of medical equipment are used within medical institutions for prevention, monitoring, diagnosis and treatment, therefore, forming an integral part of the healthcare pathway. For healthcare providers, the proper functioning of these medical devices is of huge importance because of their role in delivering quality services to patients and considering the associated repair costs. Today, budget restrictions within numerous private and public healthcare facilities present a severe issue of patients being treated on ageing equipment, which are often also defective. This defeats the healthcare system’s primary purpose in offering patients quality care. It also risks the operational efficiency and reputation of such medical facilities.