Medical Equipment Management Plan is a living document that hospitals have as a written plan that describes the processes for managing the effective, safe, and reliable operation of medical equipment. The plan should provide an overview of how the equipment is managed at the hospital, not simply a recitation of the medical equipment standards. It should also be a link between the Joint Commissions medical equipment-related standards and the function of managing medical equipment within the hospital. Applicable hospital policies, procedures, and standards should be referenced in the management plan.