This standard is intended to provide basic information to health care technology management (HTM) professionals by identifying and describing in general various maintenance strategies and methods for efficient, effective, and timely maintenance of medical equipment in health care facilities. The standard neither mandates nor requires that any of these specific strategies be used, but instead discusses in general the uses of these methods and their potential advantages and disadvantages. This standard identifies general maintenance strategies and procedures that might be incorporated into a medical equipment management plan.