Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenue
Medical equipment solutions	$ 74,396	$ 74,940	$ 153,056	$ 155,170
Clinical engineering solutions	35,103	25,464	69,766	51,042
Surgical services	18,711	17,214	36,041	33,532
Total revenues	128,210	117,618	258,863	239,744
Cost of Revenue
Cost of medical equipment solutions	33,415	33,213	67,211	71,494
Cost of clinical engineering solutions	27,884	20,644	54,390	40,668
Cost of surgical services	9,966	8,956	19,422	17,722
Medical equipment depreciation	14,930	16,077	30,057	31,247
Total costs of revenues	86,195	78,890	171,080	161,131
Gross margin	42,015	38,728	87,783	78,613
Selling, general and administrative	30,814	28,798	64,955	60,095
(Gain) on settlement		(2,750)		(2,750)
Operating income	11,201	12,680	22,828	21,268
Interest expense	13,219	13,061	26,514	26,130
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(2,018)	(381)	(3,686)	(4,862)
Provision for income taxes	275	228	497	387
Consolidated net loss	(2,293)	(609)	(4,183)	(5,249)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	98	75	170	135
Net loss attributable to Universal Hospital Services, Inc.	$ (2,391)	$ (684)	$ (4,353)	$ (5,384)