HCA Florida Healthcare Announces Plans for Three New Freestanding ERs

HCA Florida Healthcare Announces Plans for Three New Freestanding ERs

Construction is expected to begin on the three facilities in 2025, with completion anticipated in 2026. HCA Florida Healthcare’s West Florida Division announced plans to build three new freestanding emergency rooms in high-growth communities along Florida’s West Coast.  This significant investment includes emergency care at HCA Florida Sunlake Emergency, part of HCA Florida Trinity Hospital,…

Facilities Director Preserves Music History at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Facilities Director Preserves Music History at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Facilities Director Ed Schulte works with legends at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. As the director of facilities at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Ed Schulte sees music royalty regularly wandering around. “You have Country Music Hall of Fame members who come in for various events,” he says. “We…

Super Bowl LIX: 10 Facility Facts About the Caesars Superdome

Super Bowl LIX: 10 Facility Facts About the Caesars Superdome

Facilities play a major role in our daily lives and some of pop culture’s greatest moments. Case in point, stadiums that host huge sporting events like the Super Bowl. Despite their unique features and interesting history, these essential structures often go overlooked. With millions of Americans poised to watch the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia…

Exploring the Adoption of Digital Tools and Trainings by Facilities Managers

Exploring the Adoption of Digital Tools and Trainings by Facilities Managers

The rapid advancement of digital technology, the focus on climate-resilient buildings, and the movement toward renewable energy are just a few of the many factors disrupting the skilled trades industry. Workers in fields like facilities management, electrical, engineering, and fire service face the daunting challenge of keeping up with these trends so they can do…

Barriers to Infection: Rethinking Mattress Cleaning

Barriers to Infection: Rethinking Mattress Cleaning

Laundering removable bed barriers provides a more effective, consistent and safer method for eliminating harmful bacteria compared to manual cleaning. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers a patient’s bed mattress a Class II medical device due to the moderate to high risk it poses to patients, as well as the need for special…

Over 1 Million Individuals Affected in Community Health Center Data Breach

Over 1 Million Individuals Affected in Community Health Center Data Breach

No evidence of data misuse has been found so far. Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), a health center in Connecticut, experienced a criminal cyberattack on January 2, according to a press release. A hacker accessed and stole some data but did not disrupt operations or delete files. Some 1,060,936 individuals were affected in this breach,…