Healthcare Facilities Management Survey 2023

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*** Third Annual ***

Healthcare Facilities Management Survey

Fall 2023

We want to hear your opinion, and then we want to give you a gift card.

Fill out the survey and win one of three $100 gift cards! All who submit their name and contact information will automatically be entered.

All answers are anonymous. The survey closes on October 6, 2023.

1. What is your role in healthcare facilities management?

Tradesperson

Supervisor

Manager

Director

Vice President

Other

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2. If you are not working in facilities management, which adjacent facility management discipline do you work in?

Planning, Design, and Construction

Compliance

Real Estate

Energy Management / Sustainability

Environmental Services

Safety/Security

Other

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3. Based on square footage, what is the size of your facility?

0 to 250,000 sq. ft.

251,000 to 750,000 sq. ft.

751,000 to 1.5m sq. ft.

1.5m sq. ft. to 3m sq. ft.

Over 3m sq. ft.

Not applicable

4. How long have you worked in healthcare facilities management, or related discipline?

0 - 5 years

6 - 10 years

11 - 15 years

16 - 20 years

21 - 25 years

5. Why do you stay in your healthcare (or healthcare adjacent) career (check all that apply)?

Sense of mission/passion I feel in my role

Salary/benefits are strong, keep me

Stability offered by healthcare work

Literally seeing that I make a difference for patients and families

Feel "stuck" in my career, so I remain

Other

Additional thoughts on why you stay in your healthcare career

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6. What do you consider a MINIMUM length of stay with an employer before seeking a new role?

0 to.1 years

1 to 3 years

3 to 5 years

5 to 7 years

7 plus

7. The US Department of Health and Human Services says that health systems should set targets to reduce their emissions by half by 2030 (compared with a baseline from 2008) and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Specific to the 2030 date ONLY, how concerned are you about your organization's ability to meet the 2030 HSS suggested standards?

Very concerned

Concerned

I don't think about it

Not my issue, I will have departed the organization

Not concerned, organization will meet it by 2030

7a. Have sustainability/decarbonization efforts in your system impacted your department?

Yes

If you answered "yes" to above, how?

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8. Has your department had difficulty/not been able to fill an open role in the past year?

Yes

8a. If so, what was the role (check all that apply)?

Trades

Administration

Manager/Director level

Project Management (PDC)

Compliance

Other

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We want your opinion, please. What initial steps do you believe should be taken to help to chip away at the employee deficit that has developed. All thoughts welcome.

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9. Are you considering retirement from healthcare facilities management?

Yes

9a. If you answered yes, when are you considering retirement?

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

10. What are the most significant issues facing healthcare facilities management (check all that apply)?

Staff shortages in the trades

Lack of institutional support

Staff burnout

Pace of change outpaces ability to stay current with change

I do not believe there are significant industry issues

Retirements

Salaries not adequate for scope of role

Additional thoughts on issues facing HCFM

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Would you potentially be interested in appearing with us on the Healthcare Facilities Network to discuss your responses?

Yes

Please supply your contact information, including your name and email, if you would like to appear (with others) on the Healthcare Facilities Network to discuss your perspectives, or to enter the gift certificate raffle.

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Thank you for your participation. We appreciate your feedback. We will share the results of this survey following the survey close. Thank you.

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