Relocating Your In-plant
Our advice is to not take anything for granted. Just because you submitted your specs and requirements doesn't guarantee that errors won't be made. Ask the people carrying out the work as many questions as possible; do not leave things to chance. Validate as much as you can on a daily basis.
We can honestly say that our planning, our involvement and our constant vigilance allowed for a very smooth transition. We were up and running within 48 hours of our first move into the new facility. The transition of services was completely transparent to the six hospitals we serve. We could say that we were very fortunate that it went so smoothly but we would like to think that it was more than fortune; rather, it was excellent planning.
Carmin Cristofaro is consultant in process improvement. He was previously in charge of the in-plant at McGill University Health Center in Montreal.