Maintenance and Operations
The Lasting Effects of Staffing Shortages in Healthcare Facilities
Staffing shortages continue to plague healthcare facilities, leading to unintended consequences for some of them.
11/29/2023
OhioHealth to Open Pickerington Methodist Hospital
This facility will be OhioHealth’s fifteenth hospital, built on 30 acres of undeveloped land.
11/29/2023
3 Questions for High-Performance Facility Management
High-performance facility management involves understanding current facility management practices and identifying opportunities to boost outcomes.
11/22/2023
Cyberattacks Disrupt Critical Healthcare Services
Between disrupted services and down time, affected healthcare facilities can be left reeling from cyber incidents.
11/22/2023
Tenet Healthcare Corporation Sells Three South Carolina Hospitals
The three hospitals have been sold to Novant Health, with the transaction expected to be completed in early 2024.
11/21/2023
The Benefits of Having Vendor Diversity in Healthcare Facilities
Working with small or minority-owned suppliers offers direct benefits to a healthcare organization and its facilities.
11/20/2023
AMA and Healthcare Organizations Form Common Health Coalition
The coalition aims to take the lessons they learned from COVID-19 and put them into actionable strategies.
11/14/2023
CenterWell Senior Primary Care Opening Four New Indianapolis Locations
These will be the first care centers from CenterWell in Indianapolis.
11/13/2023
When to Renew MEP Systems in Healthcare
All systems have a life cycle, and understanding when to renew them is important to overall operations.
11/10/2023
BlueCrest Health Group Unites Three Different Behavioral Health Facilities
The three New Jersey-based facilities have been united under one banner.
11/8/2023
Enloe Medical Center to Rebrand
The new branding aims to reflect the scope of Enloe’s services.
11/7/2023
UPMC Hamot Renames Pediatric Unit
The nine-bed pediatric unit was renamed to align it closer to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
11/6/2023
Tri-City Healthcare District Partnering with UC San Diego Health
The partnership will broaden the reach of both organizations and their ability to provide care.
11/2/2023
UPMC and Washington Health Care Services Enter Affiliation Agreement
No timeline for approvals has been given.
10/30/2023
CenterWell Senior Primary Care Opening Eight Centers in Virginia
The eight primary care centers will open throughout 2023 and 2024.
10/26/2023
Family Care Center Opens New Central Austin Clinic
This follows the opening of their Pflugerville clinic in early August.
10/25/2023
Baptist Memorial and Anderson Sign Shared Mission Agreement for Merger
The merger will take place in January 2024.
10/24/2023
Upskilling Can Fuel Worker Efficiency and Retention
Employers in the healthcare industry must recognize their responsibility to provide workers with a path to upward mobility.
10/18/2023
Baptist Health to Acquire Drew Memorial Health System
The acquisition will be completed in December.
10/16/2023
Cayuga Health System and Arnot Health Seek Approval to Affiliate
The two organizations are seeking regulatory approval to affiliate as members of a parent company.
10/12/2023
Yale New Haven Health System Acquires PhysicianOne Urgent Care
The change of ownership was approved in August.
10/12/2023
St. Mark's Medical Center in La Grange to Close
The hospital will close on October 12, 2023.
10/10/2023
Three Ohio Healthcare Facilities Join Parkview Health
There will be a transition period for the three facilities as they fully integrate with Parkview.
10/5/2023
36th Annual Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo Held
The show was held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
10/4/2023
Florida Hospital Experiences Two Power Outages in Less Than 24 Hours
Facilities management can mitigate potential outages through training and planning.
10/4/2023
5 Trends Shaping Healthcare Facilities and Patient Care
Technology, patient-centric design, accessible care and sustainable practices are influencing facilities of the future.
10/2/2023
How Important Is a Medical Gas Master Plan?
Proper planning ensures facilities have a reliable, resilient medical gas system to provide essential care.
9/27/2023
Lehigh Valley Health Network and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Announce Affiliation Agreement
The affiliation is to provide optimal care for children in the region.
9/26/2023
How Proper Acoustics Impact Healthcare Facilities
They can help reduce noise levels and the stress patients or employees experience.
9/15/2023
How the FGI Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities are Created and Vetted
The process for a proposal to be accepted is long and rigorous.
9/14/2023
