Construction & Facilities Management

Healthcare reform is by far the most dissected, discussed and debated topic in the medical industry. Federally mandated healthcare legislation, and the yet to be determined detailed fine print, influences every decision a hospital executive considers on a daily basis.

With hospital budgets relatively flat from last year for new construction, according to a Health Facilities Management/ASHE 2011 survey, healthcare reform is having a considerable impact on how hospitals are deciding to move forward with construction projects.

A strategic and centralized approach to healthcare real estate results in significantly better overall financial and operational performance, according to a new report from global real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle.

As a leader in specialty procedures, cardiology is a growing field that is in demand from patients, as well as from hospitals looking to acquire practices. While some cardiologists are interested in being employed by hospitals, about 67% others prefer the private practice route.

As the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model takes shape, hospitals need to strategically define future real estate development needs.

At a medical office conference I attended, influential hospital executives stated that investing their capital in infrastructure needs and health information technology (IT) took priority over building new or renovating existing hospital ancillary facilities.

Rather than focusing on new construction, health systems are renovating or expanding, according to a survey conducted by Health Facilities Management magazine and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.

Rather than focusing on new construction, health systems are renovating or expanding with an eye toward IT advancement and green construction, according to a survey conducted by Health Facilities Management magazine and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.