November 5, 2001—VFA, a strategic infrastructure management firm, has partnered with The Bristol Group, a healthcare management consulting firm, to address the healthcare industrys long-term facility planning needs. Demand for capital planning tools continues to rise as healthcare executives face economic challenges. The Bristol Group will use VFAs Capital Planning and Management Solution (CPMS) software and building condition assessment practices to provide hospitals with a complete facilities management solution that combines Web technology with long-term asset planning.
The Bristol Group, joins the Alliance Partner Program as a VFA consulting partner to work on joint project initiatives. VFA.facility the core component of VFAs software solution is a Web-based collection tool that enables users to maintain a repository of building information across an entire property portfolio to support a coordinated approach to facilities capital management. Information from multiple sites, campuses and regions within an organization can be collected into one database. VFAs technology allow users to assess building conditions, update condition information rapidly and communicate the data to facility managers and superiors at sites across the country. For more information, contact The Bristol Group or VFA.