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Managers should select the best disinfecting protocols that reduce worker exposures and maintain patient safety. The first months of the COVID-19 pandemic caused healthcare facilities to disinfect surfaces at greater frequencies than people and surfaces could stand. As it became clear that surfaces played a minuscule role in transmitting the coronavirus, greater questions arose regarding…

A decade ago, automaker Audi AG was growing rapidly, but its financial data and IT infrastructure weren’t keeping up. “Our processes were stuck in the past,” recalls Axel Strotbek, then roughly halfway into his ten-year stint as CFO of Volkswagen’s upscale brand. Regional finance departments relied on disparate systems and data, so siloed information made…

Ninety-six percent of organizations are encouraging or mandating on-site work with some regularity, highlighting a significant shift back to physical workplaces, according to new research from Envoy. However, organizational leaders face challenges in measuring success and managing their workspaces. The research found that organizations often lack the data and technology to ensure physical security, optimize…

The expansion project is expected to be completed by fall of 2026. AdventHealth Daytona Beach announced a multi-year, $220 million construction plan to add 104 beds, four new surgical suites and more than 240,000 square feet to the facility. The construction includes vertical expansions on two existing towers at AdventHealth Daytona Beach: a four-story vertical…

  For most of our history, we’ve thought that learning—the ability to adjust our behavior based on collected information—was something only humans did. The past few decades have changed all that. We now know that animals of all kinds learn from experience, teaching, and even play. But it is not only animals that learn: there’s…

IFMA is partnering with the National Fire Protection Association to offer its members training and resources that enhance the safety and performance of facilities and facility professionals globally. Through this collaboration, IFMA members will have access to NFPA’s training and certification programs, as well as knowledge on fire prevention, wildfire preparedness, electrical safety, hazardous materials…