Universal Hospital Services, Inc. · Edina, MN United States

The yearning for medical equipment is universal, as Universal Hospital Services (UHS) well knows. Founded in 1939, the company leases movable medical equipment to hospitals and care providers from 80 sales and distribution offices across the US. It has a pool of more than 200,000 pieces of equipment in specialty areas such as critical care, monitoring, respiratory therapy, and newborn care. UHS' programs include the Asset Management Partnership, which supplies, maintains, manages, and tracks equipment for customers. The company also sells new and used equipment and disposable supplies, and it provides equipment maintenance services. In 2007 UHS was acquired by an affiliate of Bear Stearns for $712 million. To read the full description, subscribe now.