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How SEARHC Activated a 234,000 Sq Ft Facility on a remote ALASKAN ISLAND and saved 75% of the time it would have taken without FitUp

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ABOUT SEARHC The South East Alaska Regional Health Consortium {SEARHC) is a non-profit tribal health organization serving more than 30 communities throughout Southeast Alaska. With a mission to improve the health of Alaska Native and American Indian people, SEARHC delivers care across one of the most geographically remote and logistically challenging regions in the country. […]

Lessons from Smart Hospital Activations

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What We Can Learn from Houston Methodist’s Cypress Hospital Healthcare construction is evolving quickly. The idea of the “smart hospital” is no longer futuristic. It is here, and it is reshaping how facilities are designed, built, and activated. At the Blueprints & Breakthroughs: Strategies for Smarter Healthcare Construction panel, Maggie Duplantis, Director of Clinical Planning […]

The Dangers of Cost Cutting in Healthcare Construction: When Saving Money Costs More

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Controlling costs is always a priority in healthcare construction. However, when cost-cutting efforts compromise quality, the long-term financial and operational consequences can far outweigh the initial savings. Value engineering—re-evaluating project scope and materials to reduce expenses—can sometimes lead to expensive fixes down the road when not done properly or when the facility operational team is […]

Streamlining Healthcare Project Activations with FitUp: A Success Story with Northern Arizona Healthcare

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ABOUT NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTHCARE Northern Arizona Healthcare serves over 700,000 people across Northern Arizona, including Coconino County, the second-largest county in the U.S. by area. With critical services such as cardiovascular, cancer, orthopedic care, and the only Level 1 trauma center in the region, the stakes are high. Chronically overtaxed operational support services like Biomed […]

Common Healthcare Construction Budgeting Pitfalls and how to Avoid Them

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The panel discussion featured experts Tom Gaunt (FreightTrain), Liz Callahan (City of Hope), John Stiles (Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center), and Cory Gaarde (IMEG). They tackled key budgetary challenges in healthcare construction, with a focus on the activation phase, communication strategies, and inflationary pressures. Activation and FitUp: Streamlining Project Management Tom Gaunt introduced FitUp, […]

The Birth of FitUp

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A Journey from Consultancy to Innovation In the fast-paced world of healthcare project management, efficiency and real-time updates are paramount. This need for streamlined processes and enhanced communication led to the creation of FitUp, a revolutionary project management software. However, the story of FitUp is not just about the software itself; it’s about a journey […]