Healthcare Facilities Today

6 days ago | healthcarefacilitiestoday.com | Dan Hounsell

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital used opportunity to renovate key systems and components and expand facility operations. By Dan Hounsell, Senior Editor Ideally, a hospital facility manager would never have to deal with the experience and aftermath of a 10-alarm fire that causes $90 million in damage to the facility.

Jan 29, 2025 | healthcarefacilitiestoday.com | Dan Hounsell

Taking control of healthcare facilities data in CMMS enables managers to use it to ensure the efficient operation and maintenance of their assets. By Dan Hounsell, Senior Editor Facilities data has never been more critical, and healthcare facilities managers have never struggled more to gather, analyze and use building data effectively. There are many reasons for the struggle.

Jan 27, 2025 | healthcarefacilitiestoday.com | Dan Hounsell

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rewriting the rules in a range of professions and industries as organizations strive to find the most appropriate and beneficial opportunities to take advantage of the technology’s potential benefits. Facilities management is no exception as building owners and managers take a closer look at the ways they can turn AI’s ability to gather and distill data into opportunities for greater efficiency.

Jan 13, 2025 | healthcarefacilitiestoday.com | Dan Hounsell

Deferred maintenance in healthcare facilities does not get the headlines that it does in K-12 schools. But maybe it should. No facilities are more critical for human health than hospitals, medical office buildings, senior living facilities and other medical facilities, so it is essential to ensure they are effectively maintained and operate safely, reliably and efficiently.

Nov 19, 2024 | healthcarefacilitiestoday.com | Dan Hounsell

The pre-construction phase of a new healthcare facility project is an opportune time for facility managers to make strategic decisions that will save time and money while setting up the organization for long-term success. Savvy decisions can help facilities meet long-term goals by creating consistency and eliminating waste. Careful planning with techniques such as virtual construction and building information modeling can help develop a plan to avoid more costly changes later.