Turning hospital utility expenses into savings and safety

Modern Healthcare’s Healthcare Insider Podcast

Healthcare leaders often see utilities as a cost center. But what if they can be a source of savings?

Trane’s Christy Fetsch, Healthcare Vertical Market Strategy Leader in North America, joins the podcast to discuss how building upgrades such as automation can help hospitals reduce utility expenses while enhancing patient safety.

Fetch explains that HVAC, which represents about 65% of the utility spend in a hospital, is one area with massive potential for cost savings.

Additionally, she shares how one hospital network realized $4.7 million in energy savings by committing to vital infrastructure updates, ultimately freeing up resources to invest in patient care.