Hospital utilities have become growing expenses as energy and water consumption are associated with high rates today.
According to SIB Development & Consulting, "utilities can be a serious drain on businesses with multiple locations," such as hospitals and health systems, and simple bill corrections can save significant dollars for the organization's bottom line.
Here are four areas of utilities that SIB experts said must be audited, and with improvements, they can bring down a hospital's cost structure.
• Gas
• Sewer
• Water
• Electric
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