HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MANUAL

D.A. Simmons, Sc.D., PE, CCE, FASHE and

J O Wear, PhD, PCA, CCE, CHSP, FASHE

HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE MANUAL provides hospital engineers and other health care professionals involved with the operation and maintenance of hospital physical plant equipment comprehensive, technical maintenance information. 

This material is useful for both the user and the hospital administration because it is prepared in a simple way. This generic approach in hospital equipment preventive maintenance is unique to preventive maintenance in medical facilities With this approach it is possible to assess different manufacturers' systems and products, while emphasizing general procedures for preventive maintenance. 

Of necessity, the material is technical in many categories for technically oriented hospital engineers, equipment users and maintenance personnel who must evaluate the performance capabilities of different systems and equipment against basic technical data and applications indigenous to the generic category. HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT PREVENTIVE MAINTENACE MANUAL allows users to compare systems and equipment against specifications 

This manual is divided into the generic equipment or system sections which include 

A Preventive Maintenance Technical Information for each generic equipment or system, including 

1. Equipment types 
2. Basic theory of operation and application 
3. Safety hazards and considerations 

B. Preventive Maintenance Inspection Procedures, including 

1. Visual Inspection 
2. Performance Testing 
3. Technical References (selected) 

1. Preventive Maintenance Check Lists which include itemized attributes and/or variable parameters to be checked; suggested references, average performance time and appropriate accessories 

Preventive Maintenance Check Lists are located separately from the first two sections in order to facilitate easy removal for duplication 

HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT CATEGORIES: 

• Automatic Fire Detectors and Sprinkler Systems 
• Auxiliary Power Generators 
• Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers and Aerators 
• Floor Buffers 
• Floor Scrubbing Machines 
• Food Cart 
• Microwave Ovens 
• Vacuum Cleaners 
• Hot Water Generators 
• Sanitizers and Sterilizers 
• Steam Driven Sterilizers 
• Vacuum Pumps and  Air Compressors 
• Wheelchairs 
• Electric and Mechanical Beds 
• Physical Therapy Equipment 
• Respiratory Therapy Equipment 

Over 200 pages of "how to" information. The price for this valuable manual is U.S. $70 including Shipping and Handling. Add U.S. $30 for airmail overseas..