By Healthcare Facilities Today

Schneider Electric has launched a HealthBuildings Risk Assessment program to help hospital stakeholders understand and prioritize the risks associated with the facility.    

During the assessment process, a team of engineers and experts will look at a facility’s complete critical infrastructure, including mechanical, building management system (BMS), electrical, data center power and cooling systems, as well as security technology. 

The team will give a detailed accounting of the risks found in the facility and their impact levels, such as the effect on patients and the probability of occurrence. Then suggestions will be offered on the best ways to mitigate these issues and the associated costs. 

Hospital leadership can use these suggestions to prioritize issues and create a performance improvement plan that will result in a safer hospital, according to Schneider Electric. 

“With the average U.S. hospital being 27 years old and comprising thousands of different components, it’s important to ensure hospital buildings are safe and have the ability to offer uninterrupted care for the long term,” James Winstead, director, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Schneider Electric, said in a press release. “Schneider Electric’s comprehensive HealthBuildings Risk Assessment program and related services can help mitigate risk and plan for the future, creating a safer and more efficient hospital that aligns with CAPEX and OPEX priorities.”

Schneider Electric also offers several other programs that use the assessment findings for planning, execution and measurement capabilities in specific areas, including mechanical, BMS, electrical, data center and security systems. 

For more information on these programs, visit www.schneider-electric.com.