Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenue
Medical equipment solutions	$ 70,714	$ 73,463	$ 223,769	$ 228,633
Clinical engineering solutions	34,173	26,926	103,938	77,968
Surgical services	18,885	17,559	54,926	51,091
Total revenues	123,772	117,948	382,633	357,692
Cost of Revenue
Cost of medical equipment solutions	32,945	33,146	100,156	104,640
Cost of clinical engineering solutions	26,766	21,278	81,156	61,946
Cost of surgical services	9,932	9,461	29,363	27,183
Medical equipment depreciation	14,765	15,545	44,822	46,792
Total costs of revenues	84,408	79,430	255,497	240,561
Gross margin	39,364	38,518	127,136	117,131
Selling, general and administrative	28,794	28,757	93,742	88,853
(Gain) on settlement				(2,750)
Operating income	10,570	9,761	33,394	31,028
Interest expense	13,284	13,081	39,796	39,210
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(2,714)	(3,320)	(6,402)	(8,182)
Provision for income taxes	393	290	888	677
Consolidated net loss	(3,107)	(3,610)	(7,290)	(8,859)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	125	105	295	240
Net loss attributable to Universal Hospital Services, Inc.	$ (3,232)	$ (3,715)	$ (7,585)	$ (9,099)