UC Health Opens Expanded Freeman Center for Developmental Disabilities

UC Health Opens Expanded Freeman Center for Developmental Disabilities

Every detail of the new Freeman Center was informed by input from patients, caregivers, self-advocates and community partners. UC Health announced the grand opening of the expanded Timothy Freeman, MD, Center for Developmental Disabilities, a facility in the Greater Cincinnati region dedicated to providing comprehensive care for adults with developmental disabilities. The expanded Center increases…

Data-Driven Decisions: How Analytics Are Shaping Healthcare Facility Planning

Data-Driven Decisions: How Analytics Are Shaping Healthcare Facility Planning

Hospitals can use data to prioritize upgrades, extend building lifespans and maximize the impact of limited capital budgets. Healthcare facility managers face constant pressure to do more with less. They have to balance patient care, operational efficiency and infrastructure needs while working within tight budgets. Healthcare Facilities Today recently spoke with Christy Lindsey, global head…

Ethiopia Inaugurates $5B Renaissance Dam, Africa’s Largest Hydropower Project

Ethiopia Inaugurates $5B Renaissance Dam, Africa’s Largest Hydropower Project

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Sept. 9,  marking completion of a 14-year, $5-billion roller-compacted concrete gravity dam project on the Nile River that now ranks as Africa’s largest hydroelectric facility and a source of national pride—and regional tension. In remarks carried by state media, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hailed the event as…

People want performance over quirky features in their offices

People want performance over quirky features in their offices

A new report claims that employees are less interested in quirky office features and more concerned about how well their workplaces support performance. Mitie’s latest Productivity Reset Report [registration requires you to receive marketing – you can’t opt out] highlights that while games areas and other recreational facilities may generate headlines, only 14 percent of…

Georgia Hospital Bomb Hoaxes Highlight Need for Healthcare–Police Partnerships

Georgia Hospital Bomb Hoaxes Highlight Need for Healthcare–Police Partnerships

Proactive planning and close collaboration with law enforcement help healthcare facilities maintain safety and continuity during false threats. Police responded to bomb threat reports at Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta on September 5, but no credible threats were found, 11 Alive reports. Both locations were cleared after entrances were temporarily…

MUSC Health Celebrates Groundbreaking for Nexton Hospital and Ambulatory Cancer Facility

MUSC Health Celebrates Groundbreaking for Nexton Hospital and Ambulatory Cancer Facility

The Nexton cancer facility is expected to open in summer 2027, and the Nexton hospital in summer 2028. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) leaders, dignitaries and partners gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the MUSC Health Nexton Medical Center. On the same campus a new ambulatory cancer facility, associated with the MUSC Hollings…