In an industry where companies often come and go, it’s noteworthy to find one with staying power. Suffice it to say that EQ2—a Charlotte, N.C.-based provider of CMMS software and service solutions for the healthcare sector—fits into this category.

As the healthcare sector becomes increasingly more technology-driven, the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) segment is hotter than ever. In this article, five CMMS industry experts sit down with 24×7 Magazine to discuss advancements in CMMS technologies and what they mean for HTM departments around the country.

Accruent, an Austin-based provider of physical resource management technologies, has acquired Solana Beach, Calif.-based Connectiv, a cloud-based, mobile-enabled software company that allows biomedical and clinical engineering groups to manage their medical devices and equipment.

Looking to implement a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) at your facility? NEXGEN Asset Management’s Lindsey Walker shares eight steps to take before procuring a CMMS here. After all, she says, CMMS’ are not ‘one-model-fits-all’ kinds of technologies.

In Maintenance Connection’s 2017 Healthcare Facility Maintenance Report, the company asked more than 1,000 HTM professionals about their daily operations, how they use a CMMS, and the ROI they’ve seen from CMMS implementation. Many HTMs weighed in, and the results—shared here—may surprise you.

In this article, HTM consultants Ted Cohen and Matt Baretich explain how a modern CMMS can help HTM departments collect and apply high-quality data—a subject explored in depth in their new AAMI book, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems for Healthcare Technology Management, 3rd Edition.