An action and result of the reduction of the maintenance charges

Maintenance cost reduction without changes in content through negotiation

Abstract

Today, medical institutions can be said to be an equipment-industry. They are often required to be equipped with many large-scale medical and general machines such as CT, MRI, generators, boilers, etc. Although they are known to be a labor-intensive industry depending on doctors, nurses and other medical technicians, modern medical care definitely needs these expensive equipment. It is also true that these equipment will bring considerable maintenance cost every year as well as the initial investment cost. Our research and achievement have revealed that cost cut can be realized if we pay attention to the maintenance charges. Through considered negotiations with the contractors, maintenance charges could be reduced without changing maintenance contents.

In order to provide better medical care and to keep securing necessary profits, it is essential for a medical institution to invest valuable equipment under the appropriate medium-and long-term investment plans, and to control the costs with proper reductions.