Author: FM College Admin

Readiness for natural disasters requires a plan, effective training, and a preparedness-focused culture. It looked like a disaster from a Grey’s Anatomy episode, but it was a real-life event. Brown floodwaters surged over a washed-out road and winds howled against the walls of Unicoi County Hospital, while staff at the rural Tennessee hospital moved patients…

The 45,000-square-foot facility increases access to care for individuals and families across the neighborhood. Care Resource Community Health Centers, Inc. announced the opening of its newly expanded Little Havana Health Center, a 45,000-square-foot facility that increases access to care for individuals and families across the neighborhood. This expansion marks a major milestone for Care Resource,…

The goal is not to create a fortress but to build a space where patients feel protected and caregivers feel empowered to deliver exceptional care. Hospitals are experiencing ever-increasing acts of workplace violence. Healthcare workers are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than workers in other industries, according to the U.S. Bureau of…

Departments need to move beyond ‘hygiene theater’ and focus on effective practices.   May 28, 2025 Facility management teams increasingly recognize that maintaining a healthy building includes efforts from the cleaning department. Earlier this year at NFMT and the co-located Clean Buildings Conference, Keith Schneringer of BradyPLUS discussed the crucial role cleaning strategies play in supporting…

  first-in-the-nation programmatic agreement between federal transportation agencies and Connecticut is aimed at speeding up project approvals by allowing state officials to carry out required historic preservation reviews on behalf of their federal counterparts. The agreement applies to state transportation projects that would fall under the purview of the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration…

  Ed Parsloe, CEO of coaching and mentoring provider The OCM describes how AI-powered coaching skills practice can develop leadership skills for facilities managers However, as FMs often move from technical roles into management positions some have not undertaken any leadership coaching or training. Even if they have, traditional leadership often focuses on theory rather…