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Equipment costs. The neonatal intensive care unit and the modern obstetric unit. 1983

K Bajo

In summary, the cost of equipment depends on a plethora of factors. In purchasing equipment, while cost is a major consideration, it should not be the sole determinant. Other major concerns include prepurchase evaluation opportunity, repair capabilities, breakdown frequency, capability for emergency repair, self-monitoring systems built into equipment, personnel education on the use of the equipment, other services offered by the company, trade-in capability, reliability of the company, and restrictions established by the Hospital's Standardization committee. The Emergency Care Research Institute is considered to be the "consumer's guide" for sophisticated hospital equipment and issues a publication called Health Devices, which reviews the results of their findings. Also the Medical Device Register is a single source of information on medical equipment and suppliers.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007363	Intensive Care Units, Neonatal	Hospital units providing continuing surveillance and care to acutely ill newborn infants.	Neonatal Intensive Care Unit,Neonatal Intensive Care Units,Newborn Intensive Care Unit,Newborn Intensive Care Units,ICU, Neonatal,Neonatal ICU,Newborn ICU,Newborn Intensive Care Units (NICU),ICU, Newborn,ICUs, Neonatal,ICUs, Newborn,Neonatal ICUs,Newborn ICUs
D009775	Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital	Hospital department responsible for the administration and management of services provided for obstetric and gynecologic patients.	Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Department,Obstetrics Department,Obstetrics Department Hospital,Obstetrics, Gynecology Department, Hospital,Department, Obstetrics,Departments, Obstetrics,Obstetrics Departments
D011997	Recovery Room	Hospital unit providing continuous monitoring of the patient following anesthesia.	Hospital Recovery Room,Hospital Recovery Rooms,Recovery Room, Hospital,Recovery Rooms,Recovery Rooms, Hospital,Room, Hospital Recovery,Room, Recovery,Rooms, Hospital Recovery,Rooms, Recovery
D003365	Costs and Cost Analysis	Absolute, comparative, or differential costs pertaining to services, institutions, resources, etc., or the analysis and study of these costs.	Affordability,Analysis, Cost,Cost,Cost Analysis,Cost Comparison,Cost Measures,Cost-Minimization Analysis,Costs and Cost Analyses,Costs, Cost Analysis,Pricing,Affordabilities,Analyses, Cost,Analyses, Cost-Minimization,Analysis, Cost-Minimization,Comparison, Cost,Comparisons, Cost,Cost Analyses,Cost Comparisons,Cost Measure,Cost Minimization Analysis,Cost, Cost Analysis,Cost-Minimization Analyses,Costs,Measure, Cost,Measures, Cost
D003696	Delivery Rooms	Hospital units equipped for childbirth.	Birthing Centers, Hospital,Birth Centers, Hospital,Center, Hospital Birth,Center, Hospital Birthing,Centers, Hospital Birth,Centers, Hospital Birthing,Delivery Room,Hospital Birth Centers,Hospital Birthing Centers,Room, Delivery,Rooms, Delivery,Birth Center, Hospital,Birthing Center, Hospital,Hospital Birth Center,Hospital Birthing Center
D004865	Equipment and Supplies, Hospital	Any materials used in providing care specifically in the hospital.	Hospital Equipment and Supplies,Equipment, Hospital,Hospital Equipment,Hospital Supplies,Supplies, Hospital,Supply, Hospital,Hospital Supply
D006748	Hospital Departments	Major administrative divisions of the hospital.	Departments, Hospital,Department, Hospital,Hospital Department
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.