With all of the changes happening in the industry, hospital and health system officials have a lot on their plates, and it can be easy to overlook things not directly involved in the patient care function of the organization. Aspects like facilities management can sometimes fall through the cracks.
However, facilities management can be an area where hospitals and health systems can find some efficiencies that can affect their bottom lines. The following three articles in Becker's Hospital Review go into more detail:
1. Leveraging facilities management for strategic success: 4 important observations
In a panel at the Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual Meeting earlier this year moderated by Julie Kimble, vice president and general manager of Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions, officials from The Advisory Board Company and Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare discussed the importance of facilities management and leveraging real estate for the strategic success of a healthcare organization.
2. 3 considerations for hospitals on outsourcing facilities management
Julie Kimble from Johnson Controls Global Workplace Solutions shares three things hospitals and health systems interested in outsourcing facilities management should consider when looking for a partner.
3. The facility manager's critical role in the success of ACO implementation
"The role of the facilities manager is difficult to overstate in every stage of adding a facility to an ACO," writes Robert Scheffer, senior vice president of operations, facilities/engineering, for ABM Healthcare Support Services. Read the full article for more on the facility manager's role.