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Constructing healthcare facilities is a lengthy process in and of itself. Within the process are hours of careful planning and designing, as the product must meet the expectations of patients and the public at large. Modular construction poses itself as an alternative approach to the traditional style. Healthcare Facilities Today recently spoke with Rita Lemley,…

For years, women have been fighting for faster career advancement and more equitable representation at work. On this week’s episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey senior partners Alexis Krivkovich and Lareina Yee talk with global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about the 2023 Women in the Workplace report—and specifically, our newest research on where progress is…

A virtualized, cloud-based approach to design can cut costs and simplify replication. The future of power-system substation design may be redefined by using virtualization technology. The primary benefit will be a significant reduction in hardware. Instead, tasks will be carried out on cloud servers, marking a noticeable shift from the current reliance on extensive racks…

As we entered 2024, many facilities professionals made New Year’s resolutions to boost their careers. Some will be going back to school to get a college degree in facilities management or a specialty such as sustainability or operations management. Others will be taking classes, or simply studying on their own, so they can gain the…

  Workplace violence is on the rise in healthcare facilities. To address the issue, organizations must ensure the safety and well-being of staff. While maintaining a security presence can be part of the solution, healthcare facilities managers also need to develop effective training programs and, just as important, select a program that meets the unique…

Infectious diseases are troublesome enough, but another dangerous and often-unnoticed intruder can lurk in healthcare facilities: mold. A trial regarding damages in a class-action lawsuit filed by families of patients exposed to mold at Seattle Children’s hospital began recently, according to KING 5. The trial involves four families among 77 plaintiffs exposed to mold in…