In every healthcare facility, patient safety and well-being are of utmost importance. A remodeling project in the building has the strong potential to put patients at greater than usual risk. Hospitals are under ever-increasing scrutiny concerning the risks they are exposed to during construction and renovation. At the same time, budgets are tight, schedules are shorter than ever, and skilled labor is hard to find, which makes mitigating these risks even more difficult. Desp

In my last POST, I outlined the following reasons a healthcare facility SPECIFICALLY needs to be commissioned by a great commissioning team: StartFragment A well-functioning building protects patients. Risk-reduction during the construction process. Code requirements specific to healthcare facilities. Today let’s focus on the first one on that list: A well-functioning building protects patients. Here are the examples I gave you in my first post: Legionnaires' disease can be c

Buildings in the healthcare field MUST run well. When patient outcomes are at stake, it is not just a matter of saving energy/money and occupant comfort, it can literally be a matter of life and death. I admit that is a dramatic statement, but for patients to have the best possible outcomes, you must have confidence your mechanical systems are working AS INTENDED to, and for an example, not harbor or spread pathogens. StartFragment I have an extensive background in working in