Maintenance and Operations
Top 10 Diverse Hospitals and Health Systems Unveiled
DiversityInc reveals the top 10 diverse hospitals and health systems.
5/24/2022

Centura Health Acquires Two Hospitals
Both hospitals will become a part of the Catholic ministries with CommonSpirit Health.
5/24/2022

Elevating the Patient Experience with Creative Valet Parking Services
Valet services go well beyond simply parking cars.
5/23/2022

Strategic Planning for Healthcare Workers’ Safety and Health
The COVID-19 pandemic and recent climate change and weather-related events have reinforced the importance of ensuring patient and staff safety.
5/20/2022

How Facilities Managers Can Better Prepare for Emergencies
Scott Cormier discusses how facility managers can weather the next storm.
5/18/2022

Parking Management Proves Critical for Public Health
Facility managers can take several critical steps that will make parking safer and protect hospital staff, patients and visitors
5/18/2022

5 Must-Read Books on Healthcare Facilities Management
These books on healthcare facilities management help provide tools that are necessary to be successful within the industry.
5/13/2022

The Great Resignation: More Employees Plan to Quit in 2022
High levels of burnout and lack of flexibility are driving employees to quit.
5/12/2022

Healthcare Facility Upgrade Spotlights Staffing Resource
Facility renovation at California Institution for Men also provided incarcerated persons with hands-on training.
5/11/2022

Prioritizing Facility Needs: Fundamental Strategies
To meet infrastructure needs, managers need to focus on critical areas to address and identify potential strategies to help facilities prepare for emergencies.
5/10/2022

Independent Living Expected to Expand
From fluctuating COVID measures to protecting and retaining workers, senior care facilities have continued to wrestle with a range of challenges.
5/9/2022

Staff Burnout is Now a Major Concern Within Healthcare Facilities
Manual tasks, staffing shortages and lack of technology are contributing to feelings of burnout within the healthcare industry.
5/9/2022

Hundreds of Senior Care Facilities are Projected to Close in 2022
Lack of funding and ongoing staff burnout is playing a role into why many senior care facilities may close down by the end of the year.
5/5/2022

Steward Health Care Acquires Fifth Facility in Arizona
Steward Health Care acquired Abrazo Mesa Hospital.
5/4/2022

Staffing Woes Still Plaguing an Already Hurt Healthcare Facilities Industry
Since the beginning of the pandemic, healthcare facilities have been struggling to recruit and retain new talent.
5/3/2022

Long Beach Medical Center Ranks 94 on World’s Best Hospitals 2022 List
The healthcare facility is ranked 94 out of more than 400 hospitals in the United States.
5/2/2022

How Self-Distribution Can Cut Supply Chain Costs in Healthcare
Managers who build their own distribution operations and diversify supply chains can reduce costs and optimize efficiency
5/2/2022

WISE Initiative Aims to Improve Senior Care Environments
The WISE initiative will focus on different aspects of the senior living industry to advance innovation that will help make communities safer and healthier.
4/27/2022

Troubleshooting Pin-Hole Leaks in Healthcare Piping Systems
Managers can prevent problems by understanding water piping materials and causes of corrosion
4/26/2022

Healthcare Facilities Need to Standardize Supply Chain Practices
A survey found that a majority of healthcare facilities are still using manual techniques for tracking the supply chain.
4/26/2022

ASHE Infection Control Tool Focuses on Role of Maintenance
ICRA 2.0 promotes and directs interdisciplinary infection prevention in healthcare facilities during construction, renovation and maintenance.
4/25/2022

Data Finds that Change of Ownership is More Common in Nursing Homes than Hospitals
HHS and CMS are releasing data on mergers, acquisitions, consolidations and changes of ownership from 2016-2022.
4/25/2022

3 Ways to Solve Staffing Issues
There is a no "one-size-fits-all" solution when it comes to attracting and retaining talent.
4/22/2022

Congressman Calls for Investigation of ‘Horrific Practices’ in Nursing Homes
Just one month after President Biden pushed to improve the quality of the nation’s nursing homes, congressman Bobby. L. Rush is calling for further investigations to Real Estate Investment Trusts.
4/21/2022

Why Healthcare Facilities Must Prioritize Furniture Decisions
The goal for all hospitals and healthcare facilities is to provide the best care possible, and furniture plays a role in that plan.
4/20/2022

Water Contamination Limits Texas Medical Center Operations
William Beaumont Army Medical Center is limiting operations and postponing elective surgeries
4/14/2022

Pipe Burst Floods UVM’s Operating Rooms, Delays Surgeries
49 scheduled elective surgeries have been postponed until additional ORs are able to be brought back online.
4/11/2022

FGI Interprets Language in 2018 Guidelines
Interpretations address uncertainty over electrical receptacles, windows in behavioral health facilities and HVAC systems.
4/8/2022

Senior Care Facilities See Improvements Increase Over Last Decade
Nursing home care has improved over the last decade with less residents having to return to hospitals.
4/4/2022
