Healthcare Facilities Management Market: Key Compliance Areas

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Healthcare Facilities Management Market Key
Compliance Areas
The increasing demand for healthcare facilities
and services today is governed by elevated
standards of life, rising life expectancy, and a
growing population. Also, the surging
urbanization has raised the need for more complex
hospital buildings. Such spaces offer diverse
healthcare services, which has emphasized the
need for facility management in the healthcare
sector. As per Inkwood Research, the global
healthcare facilities management market is
predicted to record a CAGR of 11.80 during the
forecast period, 2022-2030. Hospital facilities
management (HFM) encompasses a vast range of
activities like repairs maintenance within the
facility, timely closure of non-clinical
requests, equipment maintenance, ensuring high
hygiene cleanliness levels, etc. However, it
majorly focuses on overseeing budgets,
facilities, safety, and personnel.
Healthcare Facilities Management Key Compliance
Areas Healthcare facilities need careful planning
since they deal with physically vulnerable
populations. This includes emergency
preparedness, fire safety, HVAC systems,
infection control, quality of life, construction
development, and security. Accordingly,
healthcare facilities management help ensure
compliance in the aforementioned areas. Some of
them are explained below
1. Emergency Preparedness
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• Healthcare facilities must be proactive with
  regard to emergencies since significant crucial
  work is carried out on a daily basis. HFM
  facilitates planned maintenance programs to help
  take steps and ensure issues are identified
  before they escalate. For instance, a machine
  breakdown or power outage, which can impact
  patient care critically.
• Accordingly, a planned maintenance program will
  secure potential problems, minimizing them from
  the start through routine testing and checking of
  equipment like
• Backup Generators
• Alarm Systems
• Security Systems
• 2. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
  (HVAC) Systems
• Healthcare facilities' air quality is more
  relevant than shopping centers and commercial
  spaces since they are centers of recovery and
  healing. Therefore, heating, ventilation, and air
  conditioning systems (HVAC) are vital to the
  comfort well-being of patients and staff alike.
  Besides, some care facilities have specific legal
  requirements, guidance, and design implications
  concerning the operation and maintenance of HVAC
  systems.
• A well-functioning HVAC will ensure
• Proper ventilation, which influences and impacts
  productivity
• Precise use of positive and negative pressure in
  ventilation, which is vital for infection control
• Standard air quality, which is central to patient
  well-being and room temperature
• Similarly, healthcare facilities management can
  regulate the health risks associated with poor
  air quality with proper air conditioning
  maintenance and repair.
• 3. Infection Control
• Healthcare facilities are vulnerable to high
  infection risks. Therefore, high-quality
  infection control procedures must be in place.
• In this regard, healthcare facilities management
  can regulate infection spread by

facility's compliance with fire safety.
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• Our analysis of the global healthcare facilities
  management market by service type includes
  insights into cleaning services, waste
  management, security services, etc.
• Technology Trends to evolve Healthcare Facilities
  Management
• Recent events like the COVID-19 pandemic harbored
  a substantial shift in the management of
  healthcare organizations. It highlighted the need
  for technology and tools to revamp management
  strategies. This is attributed to the operational
  shifts and additions of new software and
  technologies in healthcare facilities and
  hospitals.
• Accordingly, there have been new developments
  with technology making inroads in healthcare
  facilities management. In this regard, mobile
  devices and visitor management systems usage is
  set to project traction alongside more
  interactive touchscreens that oversee several
  functions. These include attendance recording,
  emergency mustering, and health screenings.
• Furthermore, digital health models are expected
  to mature with more technologies supplementing
  care beyond the hospital's four walls, such as
  remote or digital support. This will make
  procedures more efficient and repeatable.
  Besides, consumerism is set to impact the
  industry. Healthcare organizations are investing
  in digitizing their infrastructure, with patients
  increasingly demanding personalized, affordable,
  and accessible care.
• Whereas developments regarding a ubiquitous
  health record and continual integration of
  clinical systems and supply chains are projected.
  This is expected to cut costs, enhance the
  patient experience, and improve outcomes. Such
  technology trends are estimated to influence the
  global healthcare facilities management market
  growth opportunities.
• FAQs
• Which are the leading players in the global
  healthcare facilities management market? A
  Aramark, ISS World Services A/S, and Ecolab Inc
  are among the leading players in the market.
• Which is the prominent end-user in the global
  healthcare facilities management market? A
  Hospitals and Clinics are the prominent end-users
  in the global healthcare facilities management
  market.