Construction to Operations
Why use MFS’ Construction to Operations Program?
MFS involves Operations Staff throughout the construction project. We will listen to You and incorporate Your Needs into the plan. This partnership increases satisfaction and decreases costly re-work. MFS has the experts who know, and ensure, regulatory compliance.
Construction to Operations Strategies:
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MFS Partners with Operations bringing Expertise and Issues of Concern to the table during construction, planning, and design
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MFS monitors Quality and Safety throughout all phases of construction
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MFS Streamlines the transition of equipment, inventories, and maintenance needs
Construction to Operations Benefits:
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Reduces additional Costs related to re-work that often occurs after project completion
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Bridges the gap that occurs during Construction-to-Operations handoff
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Ensures improved Compliance during the transition
MFS can begin work at any phase of a construction project.
Planning and Design
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Providing Expertise related to federal codes and risk assessments often missed as part of a project
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Mitigating the risk of non-compliance and re-work that occurs afterwards (this aspect is often overlooked by architects and contractors)
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Representing your Support Departments in their specific requests related to the project
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Collecting information by including your Operations Team with their specialized knowledge—this empowers them to engage in the project’s process and transition
Pre-Construction
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Participating in creating risk assessments
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Establishing timelines so affected departments can complete pre-construction assessments without impacting patient safety or delaying construction
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Educating health care Staff to protect adjacent departments and patients from construction hazards
Construction
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Communicating impacts to other departments—reducing liability and adverse events
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Verifying the construction site Safety based on risk assessments
Reconciling equipment inventory, testing documents, and maintenance needs
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Facilitating the creation of management plans, policies, and procedures—being survey ready
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Preparing staff to maintain equipment by Organizing inventories and downtime procedures
Post Construction
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Identifying faulty equipment or installations that need repair or replacement during the warranty period
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Conducting regulatory inspections to ensure continual compliance
MFS solves Pain Points by involving Operations