A strategic integrated healthcare facility management model

Sarel Lavy, Igal M. Shohet

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Abstract

The requirement to reduce expenditure on "non-core" activities, along with building's owners' expectations for improved performance, are the main dilemmas with which a facility manager deals on a regular basis. The primary objective of this research was to identify the effect of defined parameters, such as the actual age of a building and its level of occupancy, on the performance of facilities and their systems. This study contributed to the development of a model capable of integrating these parameters into a Facility Management (FM) tactical and strategic decision-making process, referred to as the Integrated Healthcare Facility Management Model (IHFMM). The model's guidelines may be outlined for the methodological design and operation of facilities from a life cycle perspective. The paper presents the architecture of the developed model, and four of the 15 procedures that comprise the heart of this model.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)125-142
Number of pages18
JournalInternational Journal of Strategic Property Management
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2007

Keywords

  • Facility management
  • Healthcare
  • Occupancy
  • Performance
  • Service life planning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Strategy and Management

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