Expert Advice - Medxcel

Maintaining regulatory compliance during the onboarding process for new employees can be a challenge, especially when procedures have been changed and staff is accustomed to doing processes a specific way. The pace or timing of changes can create confusion in the organization.

Imagine directing an orchestra where musicians rehearse independently. String musicians keep to themselves, as do brass players. You run into percussionists now and then in the hallways, but sections pretty much operate in isolation. As you gear up for a high-stakes performance, you hope and pray everyone is in sync and the symphony is a success when it counts most.

Women make up the majority of the healthcare workforce but lack proportional representation in leadership roles. While more women have taken positions of leadership in recent years, there is plenty of room for continued growth.

Looking back, healthcare facilities management in the last decade was largely about mitigating the effects of critical issues. An aging pipe infrastructure here, a downed elevator there, power outages, maybe some storm remediation. Historically, facilities management prioritized correcting problems, not preventing them. At the same time, many of the functions touching the built environment — construction, energy management, and compliance, for instance — were disjointed, managed by siloed teams or vendors, without a coordinated strategy for how those pieces fit together.

In healthcare facilities’ daily operations, leaders often find themselves trapped in a cycle of budget constraints and the need to trim expenses. However, overreacting to financial pressures can result in greater inefficiencies and even jeopardize safety. Looking ahead, the importance of strategic planning and investment cannot be underestimated, as it will save your facility money in the long run.