Aging infrastructure is a daunting challenge for countless healthcare facility managers throughout the country. Finding the capital necessary to finance new construction or improvements has become even more difficult recently. Couple that with the need to adapt to new models of care and evolving patient expectations, and the pressure on building an optimized maintenance structure has never been greater. This session will offer strategic and tactical insights on balancing renovations and upgrades.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain how to identify regulatory and compliance needs in order to prioritize action plans.
2. Define a strategy for preventive maintenance that ensures the ability to stay ahead of problems before they occur.
3. Assess the integration of technology into facility planning and maintenance to make the best use of capital dollars.
4. Formulate plans to maximize the adaptability of current infrastructure and systems to new design trends and models of care.