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. The patient experience is integral when designing a healthcare facility, as they are the ultimate end user. Yet, patients are not given much choice in how they experience the facility itself. Healthcare facilities can be static and non-interactive environments, meaning patients do not get true input into how the facility adapts to their unique…

The AHA has also provided input on the resiliency report. The Department of Health and Human Services released voluntary Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) for the sector, which include 10 “essential” and 10 “enhanced” goals. The healthcare CPGs are based on multiple cybersecurity frameworks and directly address common attack vectors against U.S. domestic hospitals as identified…

  CHRISTUS Health announced an expansion to Palestine with the planned development of a new CHRISTUS emergency hospital campus that includes a freestanding emergency department and inpatient beds. The facility will be located on the current Magnolia Medical Plaza campus in Palestine. The Magnolia Medical Plaza joined CHRISTUS in 2017 and has a long-standing presence…

New codes and standards provide some guidance and requirements, but here is what facility managers should consider to ensure safe storage. Early in 2024, the International Code Council published its International Fire Code (IFC) 2024. That code, like the International Building Code (IBC) 2024 and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 855, provides updated guidelines…

The coming decade will be a defining moment for the global energy system. Institutional and public interest is at an all-time high, driven by the ever-increasing need for affordable, reliable, secure, and competitive energy. Companies must navigate the task of maintaining a strong, high-return “traditional” core, while building businesses in the fast-moving, high-growth space of…

Coming out of COP28, many climate analysts think 2023 was the year of “peak oil,” preceding the terminal decline of a global economy powered by fossil fuels. In the United Nations’ assessment, last year marked the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era. Investors’ sustainability ambitions are only as viable as their investees’…