Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenue
Medical equipment outsourcing	$ 81,995	$ 77,384
Technical and professional services	21,249	20,129
Medical equipment sales and remarketing	7,114	6,368
Total revenues	110,358	103,881
Cost of Revenue
Cost of medical equipment outsourcing	33,874	29,323
Cost of technical and professional services	17,031	15,768
Cost of medical equipment sales and remarketing	5,694	4,753
Medical equipment depreciation	17,897	16,906
Total costs of medical equipment outsourcing, technical and professional services and medical equipment sales and remarketing	74,496	66,750
Gross margin	35,862	37,131
Selling, general and administrative	29,525	27,659
Restructuring, acquisition and integration expenses	53	104
Operating income	6,284	9,368
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,853
Interest expense	13,877	15,499
Loss before income taxes and non controlling interest	(9,446)	(6,131)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	731	(3,169)
Consolidated net loss	(10,177)	(2,962)
Net income attributable to non controlling interest	181	182
Net loss attributable to Universal Hospital Services, Inc.	$ (10,358)	$ (3,144)