How to Choose Healthcare Facility Systems
Facility Systems in healthcare encompass the building infrastructure that supports clinical operations: medical gas and vacuum (oxygen, medical air, N₂O, N₂, CO₂, WAGD), HVAC/ventilation, building management/automation systems (BMS/BAS), emergency power, nurse call, and life safety controls. NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, contains a wide array of requirements that apply to health care facilities, including medical gas systems, medical vacuum systems, electrical systems, information technology and communication systems, and plumbing and HVAC systems, plus emergency management, security management, hyperbaric facilities, and electrical and gas equipment. Buyers are typically hospital facilities directors, CHFMs, biomedical/clinical engineering leads, ASC administrators, and capital project teams engaged during new construction, renovation, or system end-of-life replacement.