Safety
Florida Hospital Experiences Two Power Outages in Less Than 24 Hours
Facilities management can mitigate potential outages through training and planning.
10/4/2023
KnowBe4 Releases Figures Concerning Healthcare Cyberattacks
The U.S. healthcare industry has become a top target for cyberattacks over the past several years.
10/3/2023
Patient Attacks and Blinds Roommate at South Florida State Hospital
Assessing aggressive behaviors and defusing tense situations are crucial to avoiding violent incidents.
9/28/2023
Bill Proposed to Make Assaulting Healthcare Workers a Federal Crime
Efforts to reduce workplace violence in healthcare settings are coming from both health organizations and Capitol Hill.
9/22/2023
Strengthening Healthcare Emergency Management
National Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities are vital components of emergency management.
9/12/2023
What to do When Swatting Happens
More healthcare facilities are falling victim to swatting incidents.
9/5/2023
How Healthcare Facilities Management Can Respond to Disasters
The recent Maui wildfires underpin the importance of a proper facilities management program.
8/23/2023
Senior Care Facilities Must Prepare for Extreme Weather
Preparing for extreme weather begins in the designing phase.
8/22/2023
Mergers Pose Increased Risk for Cyberattacks
Five factors that make mergers a vulnerable time for healthcare facilities’ cyber defenses.
8/17/2023
Emory University Midtown Hospital Experiences Electrical Fire
Smoke from electrical fires can pose a problem for IAQ.
8/9/2023
Good Samaritan Medical Center Ups Security After Shooting
Preparedness is key to enduring or preventing emergencies.
8/2/2023
Tampa General Hospital Hit by Data Breach
An investigation determined that an unauthorized outside party accessed the hospital’s network.
8/1/2023
Beat the Heat: Healthcare's Unique Workplace Safety Challenges
Managers need to understand their regions’ risk levels for extreme heat, ways to manage it and strategies to implement to provide quality care.
7/31/2023
UT Southwestern Medical Center Hit in MOVEit Software Vulnerability
UTSW is another victim in a long line of cyberattacks due to vulnerabilities through the MOVEit software.
7/27/2023
Compliance Strategies for Fire Safety
Fire life safety is a critical responsibility of healthcare facility management, and there is no room for error .
7/26/2023
Identifying Fire Hazards in Healthcare Facilities
Fire hazards in a healthcare facility can be found in nearly every corner.
7/24/2023
Henry Ford Health Struck with Data Breach
An unauthorized person used a phishing email attack to gain access to business email accounts.
7/20/2023
Shooting at New Jersey Nursing Facility Leaves Two Dead
De-escalation can be a crucial part of preventing incidents from turning violent.
7/19/2023
HCA Healthcare Suffers Data Breach
The theft appears to have stemmed from an external storage location.
7/18/2023
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hit by Cyberattack
The attack was conducted through a phishing email.
7/17/2023
Several Senior Care Facilities Hit by Cyberattack
The cyberattack affected multiple senior care facilities in Pennsylvania back in April.
7/13/2023
Cyberattack Hits Several Idaho Healthcare Facilities
These cyberattacks can have ripple effects well beyond their targets.
7/12/2023
What Does NFPA 70B Mean for Healthcare Facilities?
NFPA 70B’s shift from a recommended practice to a standard provides more enforceable guidelines for safe electrical system maintenance.
7/12/2023
Mount Sinai Catches Fire, 6 Injured
The electrical fire started in a sub-cellar generator room.
7/11/2023
Lehigh Valley Health Network Targeted by Ransomware
The breach occurred in early January of 2023.
7/10/2023
Police Officer Killed at Indiana Hospital
Sgt. Heather Glenn was reporting to a domestic dispute.
7/6/2023
CareNet Medical Group Hit by Data Theft
Over 3,000 patients were notified that some of their protected health information had been stolen.
7/6/2023
Are Rural Healthcare Facilities Prepared for Climate Change?
While all healthcare facilities need to prepare for emergencies, rural facilities need to address several issues that urban and suburban facilities might not.
7/5/2023
