Hospital Facility Managers

Association of Delaware

Valley

2

Strategic Equipment Planning Guidelines for Facility Managers

3

4

5

6

7

8

Presenter: Jeff Blum, Director of

Equipment Planning, Healthcare Building

Solutions, Inc.

9

Background: 15 years Facilities Management @ Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Research LaboratoriesData Centers

Clinical Research Center – RWJ Hospital – Hamilton, NJEquipment planner - Medequip, Inc.

Current local projects

10

Facilities Impact as a Result of Not Planning

11

Construction Projects • Additional work inherited by Facilities that

should have been completed by contractor• Additional electric• Additional water lines• Additional technology requirements• Additional utility services• Casework/Lab Bench modifications

12

Capital Equipment Procurement

• Equipment purchased and delivered without Facilities prior knowledge

13

Internal Departmental Moves

• Preparing space for Existing Equipment• Scheduling work orders• Hiring temporary labor to assist with move

14

Proactive Strategies to Prepare for Change

15

Utilize an Equipment Planner for large projects.

• Room by Room planning, • responsibility identification, • specification coordination for architects for

drawings, physical dimensions & utility requirement information communication to Contractor and Subcontractor

16

Include equipment discussions in high level Facilities Planning meetings

• Identify both New and Existing Equipment• Assemble data sheets for all equipment to identify

physical dimensions and utility requirements• Provide information to Maintenance Planner to

generate work orders to relocate and install equipment (e.g. labor, materials, scheduling)

17

Access information for future capital equipment acquisitions

• Never too early to plan• Identify manufacturer/model and room

number equipment will be installed.• Confirm procurement approval before

scheduling work

18

Questions?