Preventive maintenance can help healthcare facility budget

Facility managers must proactively manage the maintenance needs of his or her facilities


Healthcare facility managers must proactively manage the maintenance needs of his or her facilities. Preventive maintenance can help control the facility budget, according to an article on the FacilityCare website.

The long-term costs associated with keeping healthcare facilities viable need to be identified early and updated regularly.

The best way to predict future needs is through a facility assessment. An assessment can be a walkthrough or a thorough inventory and conditions analysis.

These offer an understanding of the future maintenance and repair needs and an opportunity to plan and schedule them.

Read the article.

 

 



May 3, 2016


Topic Area: Maintenance and Operations


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