MHA Society for Health Care Engineers & Facility Managers

2011 Hospital Building Report

In a podcast, Health Facilities Management Magazine Editor Mike Hrickiewicz discusses how the impact of both an uncertain economy and health reform have influenced health care construction trends. Listen here.

SAVE THE DATE: June 27-28

 

The Annual Meeting of the MHA Society for Healthcare Engineers and Facility Managers will be

June 27-28, 2011
(The Board will meet June 26 @ 3p)
Hollywood Casino, 711 Hollywood Blvd, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Call for your room today (866-758-2591)

The brochure, agenda and registration will be available in the coming weeks. 

Better hospital design could cut $10M in annual operating costs

Hospital C-suite executives looking to cut costs often don't consider how investments in the physical building can reduce costs down the road. To be sure, what might look like expensive design elements - such as wider bathroom doors, remote ICU-monitoring and water-efficient fixtures - could cost hospitals a lot in upfront capital costs. But they could pay for themselves in just a few years and ultimately generate long-term savings, according to articles published in the Hastings Center Report, American Medical News reports.