How Digital Technologies Are Reshaping Performance in Healthcare Facilities
AI can hyper-optimize hospital operations, change the patient experience and make data-driven intelligence a foundation of hospital design.
5/27/2026
The Role of Plumbing in Healthcare-Associated Infections
Water and plumbing systems are a dangerous source of pathogens and bacteria, so the CDC has created a set of guidelines to develop a proper water management program.
5/27/2026
Ground Broken on AdventHealth Weaverville Hospital
The first phase includes 67 beds and will provide emergency care, medical-surgical inpatient services, intensive care, labor and delivery and advanced imaging.
5/27/2026
Making the Energy Efficiency Case to the C-Suite
Hospital executives often wrestle with energy decisions made today that either free up budget for patient care or drain resources that could go elsewhere.
5/26/2026
Northwell Health Partners with APM Steam to Reduce Energy Consumption
Case study: Northwell Health reduces energy consumption with APM Steam’s proactive maintenance program.
5/26/2026
Rethinking Fire Safety Inspections
Digital tools bridge the gap between growing facility complexity and workforce limitations, allowing teams to maintain the highest safety standards.
5/26/2026
Cleanliness Is a Measurable Outcome
By restoring the distinction between cleaning and cleanliness, managers and staffs can better protect patients from environmental pathogens.
5/21/2026
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Workplace Safety and the Role of Access Control
Workplace violence and other issues threaten patients, staff and operations, so managers need to rethink security measures and technology.
5/21/2026
Henry Ford Hospital Celebrates Construction Milestone for Expansion Project
Crews from BTD, a joint venture created by Barton Malow, Turner Construction and Dixon Construction, are on track to complete the hospital in 2029.
5/21/2026
How EVS Leaders Can Support Staff for Better Cleaning
Environmental services is one of the most important departments in healthcare facilities, but it can be a difficult one to manage.
5/20/2026
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Officially Opens
The new six-story hospital is designed to serve the unique needs of infants, children and adolescents across the full continuum of care.
5/20/2026
Addressing Infection Prevention Staffing Gaps in Ambulatory and Procedural Care
Traditional models that are based on inpatient bed counts fail to account for the unique demands of ambulatory and procedural settings.
5/20/2026
Where Workforce Strategy Meets Facility Design
Designing healthcare facilities with the same rigor applied to clinical programming creates environments where clinicians want to stay.
5/19/2026
OCAD Student Research Inspires Dementia Friendly Shower Redesign at UHN Hospital
The space responds to a common challenge in care environments, where showering can be disorienting and stressful due to unfamiliar surroundings, noise and limited privacy.
5/19/2026
Atrium Health Navicent Ensnared in Oracle Health Data Breach
Currently, this incident did not involve access to credit card information or bank account information.
5/19/2026
Two Steps to Controlling the Hot Zone
Strategy for disrupting dry-surface biofilm begins with a simple premise: You cannot disinfect what you cannot reach.
5/14/2026
RiverSpring Living Breaks Ground on River's Edge Senior Living Community
Occupancy is expected in December 2028.
5/14/2026
Encompass Health Reveals Plans to Build Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho
The hospital is expected to open in 2028 and will be part of Encompass Health's national network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals.
5/14/2026
Creating Compassionate Spaces in Healthcare
A new bereavement room at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan NICU aims to provide peace and privacy for families.
5/13/2026
Study Shows Connection Between Odor and Patient Experience
A 2024 study identifies the top smells in hospital waiting rooms and how they impact the patient and visitor experience.
5/13/2026
Boca Grande Health Clinic Opens in Florida
The clinic will offer primary and urgent care, plus expanded laboratory and imaging services.
5/13/2026