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Ground Broken on UM Shore Regional Medical Center in Maryland
The new facility is expected to open by the end of summer 2028. Governor Wes Moore joined elected officials and leadership from the University of Maryland Medical System for the groundbreaking of the UM Shore Regional Medical Center. Upon completion, the UM Shore...
AdventHealth Officially Opens New Riverview Facility
The 282,000-square-foot facility will open with 82 beds, with plans to add more if needed. AdventHealth Riverview, the health system's newest greenfield hospital, officially opened, marking a significant next step in providing high-quality health care for the rapidly...
The Three Key Functions of Lighting in Healthcare Facilities
Lighting in a healthcare facility goes beyond brightening up a dim space. Lighting has many different functions within a healthcare facility aside from simply illuminating a space. Given this, paying attention to using lighting effectively is important to providing a...
Top 3 Areas to Improve School Security with Electronic Access Control
Securing K-12 school buildings is a critical responsibility for facilities managers. With increasing concerns about school safety, implementing electronic access control (EAC) systems has become a best practice. A layered security approach, starting from the outside...
Five Key Strategies to Implementing Automated Hand Hygiene Systems
Hand hygiene is a core policy in healthcare facilities, and AHMMS are one solution to improving compliance. With cold and flu season well underway, hand hygiene is critical to keeping both staff and patients safe from these respiratory infections. Yet, compliance with...
Adair County Health System Announces Re-Opening Date for Facility
The facility sustained damage from a tornado this past May and has been closed since then. Adair County Health System (ACHS) has an update regarding the re-opening of their facility: they have rescheduled the full resumption of services to November 11, 2024....
