Advocate Healthcare Invests $1 Billion Into Chicago’s South Side

Advocate Healthcare Invests $1 Billion Into Chicago’s South Side

  Together with faith and community leaders, elected officials, physicians and nurses, Advocate Health Care announced that it will invest $1 billion to expand access to primary care, specialty care and wellness services on the South Side of Chicago. The plan calls for more locations across the South Side, more preventative programs and services, a…

OSHA and Amazon Reach Settlement Over Ergonomic Safety at Facilities

OSHA and Amazon Reach Settlement Over Ergonomic Safety at Facilities

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Amazon have entered into a corporate-wide settlement to help better protect employees from hazardous working conditions leading to serious lower back and other musculoskeletal disorders at Amazon facilities. The settlement agreement resolves the department’s multiple ergonomics cases against Amazon.com Services LLC, in the first major multi-site investigation…

A Transformative Year: 2025 Outlook for Facility Maintenance Teams

A Transformative Year: 2025 Outlook for Facility Maintenance Teams

Facility maintenance teams are on the brink of a transformative year in 2025, with emerging industry trends shaping how they manage resources and technology. With an aging workforce and growing operational challenges, facility maintenance teams must adapt to remain effective and resilient. From preserving institutional facility knowledge to navigating supply chain disruptions and leveraging artificial…

Layered Security on the Rise in Facilities

Layered Security on the Rise in Facilities

More than three-quarters of survey respondents say digital and physical security integration is critical. While hospital data breaches and ransomware attacks against software systems dominate headlines, another related crisis is looming: the need to simultaneously protect the digital environment and the physical environment where care is delivered. More than three-quarters of the 200 security and…

OhioHealth Plans New Comprehensive Outpatient Cancer Center

OhioHealth Plans New Comprehensive Outpatient Cancer Center

  OhioHealth has announced plans for a new comprehensive outpatient cancer center. This new center is focused equally on expanding access to cancer care and improving patient experience. The new facility will be in the current location of the south parking lot on OhioHealth’s administrative campus across from OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital. Construction will include…