Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenue
Medical equipment solutions	$ 68,985	$ 67,861	$ 214,154	$ 216,771
Clinical engineering solutions	25,401	23,717	74,581	68,505
Surgical services	16,727	14,887	48,154	43,890
Total revenues	111,113	106,465	336,889	329,166
Cost of Revenue
Cost of medical equipment solutions	30,134	32,204	92,466	97,919
Cost of clinical engineering solutions	20,063	18,670	59,333	54,454
Cost of surgical services	8,780	7,982	25,681	24,418
Medical equipment depreciation	16,590	17,766	50,225	55,996
Total costs of revenues	75,567	76,622	227,705	232,787
Gross margin	35,546	29,843	109,184	96,379
Selling, general and administrative	30,633	26,539	91,825	85,416
(Gain) on settlement			(5,718)
Restructuring, acquisition and integration expenses				1,820
Intangible asset impairment charge				34,900
Operating income (loss)	4,913	3,304	23,077	(25,757)
Interest expense	13,250	13,264	39,810	39,922
Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	(8,337)	(9,960)	(16,733)	(65,679)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	210	225	559	(13,232)
Consolidated net loss	(8,547)	(10,185)	(17,292)	(52,447)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	121	103	341	364
Net loss attributable to Universal Hospital Services, Inc.	$ (8,668)	$ (10,288)	$ (17,633)	$ (52,811)