Opening Doors for People with Disabilities Remains a Challenge

Opening Doors for People with Disabilities Remains a Challenge

American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers helps fill gap in ADA law.   The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which became law in July 1990, focused on making sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. It was historic legislation, mentioned in the same breath with the Civil Rights…

Mercy to Operate Three Former Walmart Health Centers in Arkansas

Mercy to Operate Three Former Walmart Health Centers in Arkansas

The organization anticipates opening these locations by late summer. Mercy will continue expanding its Arkansas footprint to make care more convenient and reach additional consumers where they already are with three new Mercy Primary Care locations in former Walmart Health centers inside Walmart Supercenters. Mercy anticipates opening the three Arkansas Mercy Primary Care locations by…

Community Engagement Plays Vital Role in New Healthcare Facilities

Community Engagement Plays Vital Role in New Healthcare Facilities

Designers want to bolster communities rather than take away from neighborhoods. In larger metropolitan areas, more neighborhoods are beginning to get gentrified as land developers purchase more buildings and plots of land. Gone are the close-knit communities and block parties. Now high-rise, luxury apartments and microbreweries are occupying spaces where children once played with their…

OSHA Settles Safety Issues with Dollar General

OSHA Settles Safety Issues with Dollar General

Dollar General agreed to pay $12 million in penalties and implement corporate-wide changes to address employee safety issues.   July 30, 2024   Is the long Dollar General saga with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration over? It appears that after numerous inspections in the last decade that have resulted in violations, citations and millions…

Building inclusive, digitally enabled health systems in LMICs

Building inclusive, digitally enabled health systems in LMICs

Over the past decade, many lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have begun embracing digital health solutions in their health systems. More than 125 countries have announced national digital health strategies; many governments, donors, and corporations are funding ambitious digital health programs and initiatives in LMICs; and venture investments into digital health start-ups working in LMICs…

Design concepts for sustainable cleaning

Design concepts for sustainable cleaning

The design of public spaces, such as restrooms, plays a key role in ensuring effective cleaning and long-term durability. All too often, original and aesthetically pleasing design choices make day-to-day cleaning and maintenance costly and laborious, compromising the cleanliness and hygiene of these spaces. Through numerous audits performed to assess the quality of cleanliness and…