That's not special ... it's known as
gouging, and it will continue as long as institutionalized healthcare continues. That is, spending someone else's money, "business lunches", and all the rest.
Take a close look at those who are the motivators behind purchasing in hospitals. Generally speaking, it's the "big shots" (surgeons and the like). Dare I suggest that "they're all in it together"? Do you think they give a Tinker's Cuss about maintenance and tech support?
"Make do and mend" is a motto that I recall from the happy days of my childhood. And (thinking about it) that's probably where my tendency towards what I call "good equipment husbandry" comes from. Again, surely I am not alone?
