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Table 1 Characteristics of the dialysis subsystems

From: A multicriteria decision making approach applied to improving maintenance policies in healthcare organizations

Subsystem

Number of positions for patient care

Number of machines

Failure of the subsystem

Dialysis of patients with hepatitis C

5

7

2 machines out of order

Dialysis of patients with hepatitis B

3

5

2 machines out of order

Dialysis of chronic patients

14

18

4 machines out of order

Dialysis of acute patients

3

5

2 machines out of order