Best practices for an integrated healthcare facilities infrastructure

An infrastructure that includes the progressive integration of information systems with physical components is necessary to remain competitive in today's healthcare industry


An infrastructure that inludes the progressive integration of information systems with physical components such as power, HVAC and lighting — is necessary to survive in today’s healthcare industry, according to a story on the FaciltyCare website.

An integrated facilities infrastructure acts as a central nervous system by integrating systems such as power, building management, security and IT via an integrated control platform.

Hospital facility managers are urged to shift to a proactive position with a focus on anticipating building needs, recognizing potential problems and finding solutions through building technologies.

A number of barriers often exist to an integrated facilities infrastructure, including constrained budgets, process inefficiencies and aging infrastructure.

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September 22, 2015



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