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Negotiating service agreements with building owners
Health care's unique cleaning and maintenance needs require detailed arrangements
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Risk Management
How a risk management focus can improve the physical environment
Design interventions can help to improve patient safety and create a proactive operation
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Cover Story
Creating a single operational culture after a merger
Nine tips for acquiring and acquired organizations to bring disparate operations together
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Operations
Hospital’s Capacity Command Center integrates patient-flow operations
Center combines key operations like bed management, patient transport and environmental services
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Finance
Strategies for successful energy investments
Looking at variables that factor into energy-purchasing strategies
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Cover Story
Professional societies offer tools for learning and collaboration
Facilities professionals can turn to a number of resources for career development and management knowledge
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Real estate
Report calls health facility ‘placemaking’ a key to achieving patient satisfaction
Simple real estate management steps hospitals can take to improve environment
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Operations
Five steps for facility condition assessments
A detailed understanding of a facility can help to prioritize future building investments
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
New clinic fills need for LGBT-focused care
The PROUD Family Health Clinic may be first of its kind in New Jersey
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Research
Navy researchers study music's power to improve patient waiting room experience
Naval Medical Center San Diego pilots concept using music and nature to soothe patients
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