Trending News - November 2024
Intelligent Hospitals: Leveraging Data to Future-Proof Operations
Facilities have an opportunity to integrate smart technology to streamline operations, automate processes and boost patient experience without sacrificing human touch.
11/27/2024
Western Washington Healthcare Facilities Recover from 'Bomb Cyclone'
Backup power and advanced prep are critical to weathering winter storms.
11/27/2024
Western Washington Healthcare Facilities Recover from 'Bomb Cyclone'
Backup power and advanced prep are critical to weathering winter storms.
11/27/2024
UT Southwestern Medical Center Expanding with Two-Story Radiation Oncology Campus
Construction is expected to begin in early summer 2025, with the facility opening in 2028.
11/27/2024
Design Collaboration with Medical Professionals Increases Operational Efficiency
Human-centric design is becoming more popular within healthcare facilities.
11/26/2024
Design Collaboration with Medical Professionals Increases Operational Efficiency
Human-centric design is becoming more popular within healthcare facilities.
11/26/2024
Franciscan Health Dyer to Convert to Behavioral Health Campus
The transition will take place in late 2027.
11/26/2024
Designing Hospitals for Wellness
Thoughtfully designed spaces can transform the overall well-being of patients, staff and caregivers.
11/25/2024
Designing Hospitals for Wellness
Thoughtfully designed spaces can transform the overall well-being of patients, staff and caregivers.
11/25/2024
Baptist Health Announces New Cancer Care Center in Key West
The building will be two stories tall and span 4,300 square feet.
11/25/2024
Waco Family Medicine Achieves Savings and Bold Design with Wood Selections
Case study: The healthcare facility incorporated over 25,000 square feet of wood and saved over $400,000.
11/22/2024
Alleged Ransomware Administrator Extradited from South Korea
The Phobos ransomware has been used globally to target over 1,000 organizations, including healthcare.
11/21/2024
Alleged Ransomware Administrator Extradited from South Korea
The Phobos ransomware has been used globally to target over 1,000 organizations, including healthcare.
11/21/2024
Design Plans Unveiled for New Intermountain St. Vincent Regional Hospital
The new hospital will be a 14-floor, 737,000 square-foot facility in Billings, Montana.
11/21/2024
Ground Broken on New Pediatric Health Campus in Dallas
The new campus will replace the existing Children’s Medical Center Dallas.
11/21/2024
Pre-Construction Strategies for Successful Facilities Projects
Savvy decisions can help facilities meet long-term goals by creating consistency and eliminating waste.
11/20/2024
Geisinger Finds Success with Violence Prevention Efforts
Their safety measures included training staff in de-escalation, active-shooter response drills and equipping 6,000 employees with duress notification badges.
11/20/2024
Geisinger Finds Success with Violence Prevention Efforts
Their safety measures included training staff in de-escalation, active-shooter response drills and equipping 6,000 employees with duress notification badges.
11/20/2024
Great Plains Regional Medical Center Struck by Ransomware Attack
Their systems were quickly restored following the attack; however, a limited amount of patient information was not recoverable.
11/20/2024
Great Plains Regional Medical Center Struck by Ransomware Attack
Their systems were quickly restored following the attack; however, a limited amount of patient information was not recoverable.
11/20/2024
Recruiting and Retaining New FM Talent Goes Beyond Pay
More healthcare facility managers are planning to leave the industry.
11/19/2024
Ameresco Partners with UCI Health to Power All-Electric, Zero-Emission Hospital Campus
Solar photovoltaic arrays will power the all-electric medical campus.
11/19/2024
Design-Build Benefits: Shorter Timeframe and Lower Costs
Upgrades at Grady Memorial ICU minimize patient disruption and revenue loss.
11/18/2024
Norton West Louisville Hospital Opens in Kentucky
The facility is the first new hospital west of 9th Street in more than 150 years.
11/18/2024
Man Wanted for Murder Captured at Hospital in South Carolina
A hospital employee identified the wanted man and alerted the authorities.
11/15/2024
Infection Preventionist Staffing Levels Correlate to HAI Incidence
Nearly four in five hospitals are not staffed at sufficient levels to keep patients safe from preventable infections, according to a study.
11/14/2024
SW Family Medicine Experiences Cyber Incident
The incident occurred on or about August 7, 2024.
11/14/2024
SW Family Medicine Experiences Cyber Incident
The incident occurred on or about August 7, 2024.
11/14/2024
UT Health San Antonio to Open New Multispecialty and Research Hospital
The new eight-story hospital will open on December 10.
11/14/2024
Plume Problems: Toilets and Airborne Contaminants
Fecal bacteria and viruses ejected during flushing can contaminate restroom surfaces with microorganisms.
11/13/2024
Police Searching for Man Who Fled PeaceHealth Hospital in Washington
The police are looking to arrest the man and are calling on the public to help locate him.
11/13/2024
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Houston at The Medical Center Opens
The 61-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is Encompass Health's first hospital fully constructed using prefabricated modules.
11/13/2024
Senior Housing Increases in Third Quarter
More elderly adults are moving into senior care facilities.
11/12/2024
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano to Build New Tower
Construction of the new tower is slated to begin in summer 2025, with an expected opening in fall 2028.
11/12/2024
What Caregivers Want from Their Workspaces
Improving the real estate and facilities experience can benefit employee attraction, recruitment and retention.
11/11/2024
What Caregivers Want from Their Workspaces
Improving the real estate and facilities experience can benefit employee attraction, recruitment and retention.
11/11/2024
Bartow Regional Medical Center Breaks Ground on Expansion
Construction is expected to take a few years to complete.
11/11/2024
Innovations Thrive Within a Culture of Sustainability
Case study: Creative and unexpected evolutions happen when clear goals and opportunities converge in sustainability pilot projects.
11/8/2024
What Amenities Do Healthcare Employees Want?
Amenities are a critical part of employee satisfaction.
11/7/2024
What Amenities Do Healthcare Employees Want?
Amenities are a critical part of employee satisfaction.
11/7/2024
Encompass Health Corp. Announces Plans for Florida Rehab Hospital
The hospital expected to open in 2027.
11/7/2024
Building Better Healthcare Through Strategic Funding
For healthcare funding to succeed, facilities managers must ensure infrastructure investments are sustainable operationally and financially.
11/6/2024
AHA and FBI Partner to Mitigate Targeted Violence in Healthcare
Both organizations are creating new resources for addressing the escalating threat of targeted violence.
11/6/2024
Lehigh Valley Health Network Breaks Ground on Third Neighborhood Hospital
The facility is expected to open in winter 2026.
11/6/2024
Reducing Family Stress with Design Choices in Children's Hospitals
Design choices do not need to add stress to the family unit.
11/5/2024
Inova Health Center – Oakville Officially Opens in Virginia
It is the first of a multi-campus initiative aimed at establishing a new physical identity, operational standard and patient experience for the health system.
11/5/2024
Biofilms: The New Frontier for Reducing MDRO
Biofilms in healthcare facilities act as reservoirs for microbial transmission to patients that can lead to infection.
11/4/2024
St. Anthony Regional Hospital Falls Victim to Hacking
The hospital says there is presently no evidence any breached information has been used for identity theft or fraud.
11/4/2024
