October 6, 2006—Memorial Hermann Healthcare, the largest hospital system in America’s third ranked metro area, has announced that Planon software will help manage nearly 20 million square feet of hospitals and office buildings around the Houston-metro area.
By the end of 2006, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System will have invested $600 million in 2.5 million square feet of medical and office space. The expansion program, known as the Century Project, is set to culminate next year as the system celebrates its 100th anniversary.
The maintenance, space planning and facility management requirements of the new development sparked the search for an integrated workplace management solution that could bring all groups together. Through organic growth and acquisition, MHHS has grown into an organization of more than 17,000 employees located across 14 different hospitals.
Planon software modules for Space Management and Maintenance Management will be used across the corporate intranet in order to unite all worker groups and leverage shared information. The flexible Planon Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) supports the diverse requirements of the Facility Engineering, Clinical Engineering and Construction Management user groups that required an integrated solution.
Out of the more than 1,000 existing Planon customers, 120 healthcare facilities in Europe already use Planon software. The Memorial Hermann project represents the IWMS software company’s first foray into the US healthcare market. For more information, see the Planon Web site.
