title: 12 strategies for managing capital projects.
abstract: To reduce the amount of time and cost associated with capital projects, healthcare leaders should: Begin the project with a clear objective and a concise master facilities plan. Select qualified team members who share the vision of the owner. Base the size of the project on a conservative business plan. Minimize incremental program requirements. Evaluate the cost impact of the building footprint. Consider alternative delivery methods.
authors.affiliation: Hammes Company, West Conshohocken, Pa., USA. rstoudt@hammesco.com
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Stoudt
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D014481:United States