🏥Today we continue our look at what operations challenges healthcare executives might face in the coming year. Yesterday, we explored how an energy efficiency program can help fill gaps left by reduced federal reimbursements. Here, we look into the unpredictability of operational costs. 📈Challenge: Forecasting amidst fluctuating operational costs Labor rates and energy costs have been fluctuating at such unpredictable rates this year. That’s likely to continue into 2025. Add onto that the fact that deferred maintenance backlogs never seem to get smaller while preventive maintenance programs continue to leave more questions than answers and you’ve got a forecasting nightmare. ✨Suggested action: Fortunately, there are ways to offset the variability in energy costs. Explore new energy procurement options in every open energy market where you operate. Get connected to a live data feed of all your energy consuming equipment quickly. Have your operations teams work with experts to analyze performance data and implement energy conservation measures that reduce costs and extend the life of critical equipment.
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📍 The Right Resources at the Right Time 📍 American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE)'s new Core Competency Framework outlines what facility managers need to know to adapt to the unique and challenging demands of maintaining a high-performance facility. Explore the eight core competencies to ensure you possess the skills and knowledge to efficiently optimize a health care facility. Learn more about how this new resource from ASHE can help you and your team navigate and improve your understanding of all the different facets of health care facility management. ⬇️ Click the link below to get started! #ASHECoreCompetencies
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📍 The Right Resources at the Right Time 📍 American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE)'s new Core Competency Framework outlines what facility managers need to know to adapt to the unique and challenging demands of maintaining a high-performance facility. Explore the eight core competencies to ensure you possess the skills and knowledge to efficiently optimize a health care facility. Learn more about how this new resource from ASHE can help you and your team navigate and improve your understanding of all the different facets of health care facility management. ⬇️ Click the link below to get started! #ASHECoreCompetencies
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At one of the largest healthcare sites in the UK 🇬🇧. FM O&M team have been able to deliver energy savings / avoid additional use energy of around 120K every quarter for the last 6 quarters. That is huge. For true decarbonisation assistance FM companies have to alter the O&M regime, process and be data led. Operating facilities and assets is tough, number of variables involved are significant and if you don’t have a digital stack that looks at asset performance and every interaction with it holistically, all you are left with is dashboards. #AssetPerformanceManagement #DigitalTransformation #FacilitiesManagement
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Healthcare organizations spend over $6.5 billion on energy annually, with cooling and ventilation accounting for 40%, lighting for 16%, and office computing for 14%. There's a common misconception that sustainability upgrades require more investment than they're worth, especially compared to medical equipment. But small adjustments can lead to significant cost avoidance, allowing healthcare facilities to reinvest those savings into long-term goals. Before committing budget dollars to sustainability, healthcare facility managers should explore three key routes to understand which will yield the highest return. Let's work together to make healthcare facilities more sustainable and financially efficient. #Healthcare #Sustainabilit #CostSavings https://lnkd.in/ggQ8Tij8
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How do you achieve energy efficiency in healthcare? 🏥✨ Check out these simple steps to save energy and enhance care here: https://zurl.co/l9hQ"
HOW TO ACHIEVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN HOSPITALS
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Experienced executive creating customer demand for service partnership based solutions that allow our clients to achieve their mission and long term goals for sustainability and infrastructure needs.
In the current healthcare environment, revenue and cash on hand are decreasing, costs are increasing, profit margins are tight, and capital is stretched thin. This compounds the already challenging task of addressing aging infrastructure, deferred maintenance, and critical construction projects. To overcome these challenges, many Healthcare systems are turning to Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS). Please review the attached document to gain more insight on how to optimize healthcare energy management with EaaS.
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How do you achieve energy efficiency in healthcare? 🏥✨ Check out these simple steps to save energy and enhance care here: https://zurl.co/l9hQ"
HOW TO ACHIEVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN HOSPITALS
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Excited to reshare an insightful article from HFM Magazine on how investments in hospital infrastructure can lead to future savings. Norton Healthcare is setting a robust example by showing that smart upgrades not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute significantly to cost savings—a boon for healthcare systems everywhere. Advancements can make such impactful changes. Investing in systems like our mate. ULTRA isn't just about immediate gains; it's about paving the way for sustainable operations that can channel 50-60% energy savings* (compared to traditional LEDs) toward other vital areas, including crucial medical equipment or staff resources. 🏥💚 *Third Party Tested #HealthcareInnovation #SustainableHealthcare #HospitalManagement #EnergySavings #InfrastructureInvestment
Investment pays off in future savings
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Experienced executive creating customer demand for service partnership based solutions that allow our clients to achieve their mission and long term goals for sustainability and infrastructure needs.
Great article by Kaufman Hall regarding Energy-as-a-Service. A must read if you are a Healthcare System considering this proven approach.
Energy-as-a-Service Opportunities for Health Systems | Kaufman Hall
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Co-Founder at Mechasense. Active Monitoring & Insights for critical HVAC/R infrastructure to mimimize risk of unplanned downtime.
Did you know that the healthcare industry faces a massive loss of $4.5B to $7.5B every year due to storage issues with temperature-sensitive drugs? In this post, I'll share three essential strategies to combat this issue and enhance your operational efficiency. • Data: Leverage technology to gain comprehensive visibility into your HVAC/R, electrical systems and sub-systems. This proactive approach provides you an opportunity to address potential issues before they become costly problems. • Insights: Harness the power of data-driven insights to minimize unexpected HVAC/R downtime. By staying ahead of the upcoming issues, you can save both money and valuable resources. • Action: As a Critical Facility Manager, continually optimizing workflows is key to boosting operational efficiency and ensuring seamless operations. If you're a Critical Facility Manager looking to tackle the challenge of unplanned HVAC/R downtime, grab a complimentary copy of my '3-Point Strategy Guide to Reduce Unplanned HVAC/R Downtime' by following the link in the comments below. Follow the link in the comments below to grab your copy 👇
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5dThis is probably one of the least talked-about challenges for any executive focused on operations costs. And these common-sense actions are so simple that they often get overlooked. Don't sweat the small stuff, but don't miss opportunities in the process!