April 2025 Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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4/30/2025
Patient Found Dead at New Jersey Psychiatric Hospital
The patient’s cause of death remains unknown pending investigation.
4/30/2025
Smart Lighting Overhaul Boosts Efficiency, Diagnostics and Wellness at Bryan Health
Case study: LED upgrade and advanced controls across Bryan Health campuses cut lighting energy use by 57 percent while enhancing patient care and staff productivity.
4/30/2025
Ground Broken on El Camino Health Rehabilitation Hospital
The new facility is scheduled to start taking patients in the spring of 2027.
4/29/2025
Workplace Injuries on the Decline
Safety initiatives have been prioritized among organizations.
4/29/2025
Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Health to Build New Rehab Hospital
After receiving approval from their state, the two are going forward with their plans for a new 40-bed inpatient rehab hospital in Tennessee.
4/28/2025
Man Charged in Gun-related Incident at Minnesota Hospital
The incident led to a lockdown at the facility.
4/28/2025
Sila Realty Trust Acquires Dover Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
The Dover Healthcare Facility is a 34-bed, inpatient rehabilitation facility offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care programs.
4/25/2025
Case Study: How NYU Langone Rebuilt for Resilience After Superstorm Sandy
Although the damage was severe, it provided a valuable opportunity for NYU Langone to assess structural vulnerabilities and increase facility resilience.
4/24/2025
Frederick Health Hospital Faces 5 Lawsuits Following Ransomware Attack
The lawsuits accuse FHH of inadequate cybersecurity, poor breach notification and failing to protect patients from identity theft risks.
4/24/2025
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center and Baptist Memorial Health Care to Merge
They have signed a non-binding letter of intent to complete a shared mission agreement to merge the two organizations.
4/24/2025
Ground Broken on Intermountain Saratoga Springs Multi-Specialty Clinic
The clinic is scheduled to open and start seeing patients in the fall of 2026.
4/23/2025
Electrical Fire Tests Resilience of Massachusetts Hospital
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital used opportunity to renovate key systems and components and expand facility operations.
4/23/2025
Bomb Threat Alleged at Illinois Hospital
The alleged suspect was taken into police custody, and the threat was determined to be unfounded.
4/23/2025
OCH Regional Medical Center Caught Up in Data Breach
Unauthorized individuals gained access to 67,000 files in OCH’s possession.
4/22/2025
Design Plays a Role in the Future of Healthcare
With no healthcare facilities popping up, designers need to create spaces that will stand the test of time.
4/22/2025
Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health Officially Opens
It is the first freestanding, full-service hospital to be constructed in Washington, D.C., in over 25 years.
4/21/2025
Designing Healthcare Facilities for Pediatric and Geriatric Populations
Understanding the nuanced needs of both age groups is essential to creating supportive multi-generational environments.
4/21/2025
Kaiser Permanente Announces New Hospital Tower at Sunnyside Medical Center
It plans to open this new facility on the campus in 2029.
4/17/2025
Amae Health Expands to New York City
This expansion brings its integrated care model to serve individuals with complex mental health conditions.
4/17/2025
Hospital for Special Surgery Opens Two New Facilities in New Jersey
The two facilities are a full-service outpatient center and a surgery center.
4/16/2025
Should We Be Testing Toilet Water in Patient Restrooms?
Research suggests transmission of Legionella pneumophila through toilet flushing should be considered when investigating a Legionnaires’ disease case.
4/16/2025
Healthcare Union Petitions for Increased Staff Safety at HCA Florida Hospitals
The petition follows a recent nurse assault and 160 calls to law enforcement this year at one hospital alone.
4/16/2025
HGA Announces Completion of the Jeffrey and Patricia Cole Pavilion
The new outpatient facility is at the Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute in Cleveland, Ohio.
4/15/2025
Healthcare Facilities Look to Future-Proof Facilities
New buildings aren’t going to stay new forever. It is up to designers to consider the future with their designs
4/15/2025
Yale New Haven Health Experiences Data Breach
At no point did this incident impact their ability to provide patient care
4/14/2025
Rethinking Facilities: A New-Generation Approach to Behavioral Healthcare
Adaptive reuse of shipping containers offers a cost-effective, scalable solution for developing behavioral health facilities to address growing crisis
4/14/2025
ThedaCare to Open Medical Center in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
The campus is 25,000 square feet, with an estimated $35 million investment
4/11/2025
UF Health Hospitals Rely on Green Globes to Realize Their Full Potential
Case study: The process encouraged the team to push themselves in several areas.
4/10/2025
How Healthcare Facilities Can Be Truly Disaster-Resilient
Real resilience looks different than what’s written down in plans
4/10/2025
TriasMD Breaks Ground on DISC Surgery Center for San Fernando Valley
It is set to open in Q3 2025
Bigfork Valley Hospital Falls Victim to Data Breach4/9/2025
AI-Driven Facilities: Strategic Planning and Cost Management
6 factors to ensure infrastructure, operations and financial management support AI’s integration
4/9/2025
Double Homicide Suspect Hides from Police in Upstate Community Hospital
The alleged suspect passed through the hospital’s weapons detection system, alerting the facility and police
4/9/2025
McCarthy and HOK Break Ground on Kedren Children's Village
The estimated completion of the facility is in summer 2027
4/8/2025
Thousands of Healthcare Workers Laid Off
As part of DOGE and RFK’s plan to reduce federal spending, thousands of healthcare workers have lost their jobs in recent weeks.
4/8/2025
Construction Tops Off at Hackensack Meridian Health and Wellness Center
Located at a major transit hub, the new facility is expected to open in fall 2025.
4/7/2025
8 Operational Considerations for All-Electric Central Plants
All-electric plants can help hospitals meet heating and steam generation needs while reducing operational complexity and improving sustainability.
4/7/2025
Novant Health Breaks Ground on New Facilities in South Carolina
The Novant Health Bluffton Emergency Department and Novant Health Bluffton Health Place are slated to open in spring 2026.
4/4/2025
Building an Organ Regeneration Lab at UHN's Toronto General Hospital
Case study: The hospital overcame space constraints and sterility challenges to create facilities that enhance organ transplant capabilities and global medical training.
4/3/2025
Oracle Health Hit by Data Breach, Patient Data Possibly Compromised
The incident is the latest in a growing list of third-party vendors suffering from cyberattacks.
4/3/2025
Ground Broken on New MD Anderson Sugar Land Facility
Anticipated to open in 2029, the five-story location will be MD Anderson’s largest Houston-area location to date.
4/3/2025
Florida State University Reveals Plans for Panama City Beach Hospital
The targeted opening date is in 2028.
4/2/2025
The Effect of Over-Cleaning on Human Health
Environmental services managers should be concerned and informed about the oral and dermal toxicity of all chemicals used in their facilities.
4/2/2025
Rumored Terror Threat to Hospitals Prompts FBI Warning
Despite no threat, healthcare facilities are urged to review emergency preparedness protocols.
4/2/2025
Ground Broken on New Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
The new 56-bed hospital will be on a 112-acre site in Wesley Chapel.
4/1/2025
States Move Forward to Better Protect Senior Citizens
Senior citizens are among the most vulnerable population and require a certain level of care. States are trying to protect them.
4/1/2025
Archer and REDA to Transform Newport Beach Building into Outpatient Center
Groundbreaking on the Newport Irvine Medical Center is scheduled for June 2025.