Multiple Therapy Disciplines At the time of admission, information that the patient required the active and ongoing therapeutic intervention of multiple therapy disciplines (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, or prosthetics/orthotics), must be documented in the patient's medical record.
U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital. Hospital department whose primary function is the upkeep and supervision of the buildings and grounds and the maintenance of hospital physical plant and equipment which requires engineering expertise.
In telecommunication, commercial real estate, and engineering in general, the term maintenance has the following meanings: 1  Any activity â such as tests, measurements, replacements, adjustments, and repairs â intended to retain or restore a functional unit in or to a specified state in which the unit can perform its required functions.