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As a facility manager, you play a vital role in maintaining and operating the buildings and grounds that make up your organization. But your impact goes beyond just keeping the lights on and the pipes running. You have the opportunity to leave your own footprint on your facility–one that will be remembered long after you've…

Creating layered PDF files from CAD files is a process that allows facility managers and other building professionals to easily view and navigate complex architectural drawings and plans. Layered PDF files are similar to traditional PDF files, but with the added benefit of containing multiple layers of information, which can be turned on or off…

Healthcare organizations are responsible for providing safe and high-quality care to patients. A critical component of this responsibility is maintaining the safety of their facilities. To help enforce this, healthcare facilities subscribe to one of multiple Accrediting Organizations who implement a set of standards that are to be followed, many of which require documentation as…

The Joint Commission is an independent, non-profit organization that accredits and certifies healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. A Joint Commission survey is an on-site evaluation of a healthcare organization's compliance with established standards of care and patient safety.  The timeline for a Joint Commission survey typically involves several stages:  Overall, the Joint…