Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Revenue
Medical equipment outsourcing	$ 80,037	$ 66,238
Technical and professional services	20,129	10,870
Medical equipment sales and remarketing	6,368	5,606
Total revenues	106,534	82,714
Cost of Sales
Cost of medical equipment outsourcing	31,976	24,435
Cost of technical and professional services	15,768	7,884
Cost of medical equipment sales and remarketing	4,753	4,300
Medical equipment depreciation	16,906	17,166
Total costs of medical equipment outsourcing, technical and professional services and medical equipment sales and remarketing	69,403	53,785
Gross margin	37,131	28,929
Selling, general and administrative	27,659	22,381
Acquisition and integration expenses	104	774
Operating income	9,368	5,774
Interest expense	15,499	11,706
Loss before income taxes and non controlling interest	(6,131)	(5,932)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,871)	214
Consolidated net loss	(3,260)	(6,146)
Net income attributable to non controlling interest	182
Net loss attributable to Universal Hospital Services, Inc.	$ (3,442)	$ (6,146)