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Maintaining control is team's vital role
Liz Haywood1, Chris Frankel, Andrew Johns
1Bendigo Health, Victoria.
Health Estate
|March 24, 2011
Summary
Bendigo Health
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Engineering
- Building Management Systems
- Hospital Infrastructure
Background:
- Increasing reliance on electronic controls can lead to complacency.
- Complex "black box" systems pose maintenance challenges.
- Bendigo Health faces difficulties with non-localizable, hard-to-fix control systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the critical role of Building Management Systems (BMS) in hospital infrastructure.
- To demonstrate the BMS group's contribution to project lifecycle management.
- To use the negative pressure suites project as an exemplar of BMS effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- Overview of the BMS group's work at Bendigo Health.
- Detailed examination of BMS involvement in designing and commissioning negative pressure suites.
- Focus on BMS integration for door interlocking, HVAC, and alarm systems.
Main Results:
- BMS group involvement led to design improvements benefiting patient care and staff safety.
- Ensured hospital facilities function correctly per industry guidelines.
- Improved understanding of plant design, installation, and controls for maintenance personnel.
Conclusions:
- The BMS group is essential for effective hospital infrastructure management.
- Proactive BMS involvement enhances facility performance and safety.
- In-house expertise in BMS ensures maintainability and operational efficiency.
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