The role of facility management in psychiatric hospitals

Executive managers can ensure the most efficient management of the physical assets of their psychiatric hospital by involving the facility management staff in all phases of all planning and implementation. This paper stresses how maintaining expert in-house staff and equipping them with comprehensive computer-based tools results in the efficient use of available space and in good management of both capital and operating expenses. As the hospital liaison with outside design firms and regulatory agencies, the facility management staff can effectively communicate the facility's requirements and represent its interests.