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2022 FGI Guidelines: Flexible Design Encouraged

More than 2,500 years after philosopher Heraclitus noted, “The only constant in life is change,” the observation remains relevant. Change is apparent everywhere in issues as broad as geopolitics, economics, equality, technology, medicine and design. Ensuring that the Guidelines for Design and Construction standards Read More …

Designing for Longevity: Creating Affordable Redundancy, Renewability for Hospital MEP Systems

4 Strategies for Equipment Redundancy 

The ability to renew or replace aging mechanical equipment in hospitals is a common but complex challenge. All too frequently, Read More …

New White Paper Explores Essential Role of Facility Maintenance Departments

COVID-19 has delivered a globally defining moment to reexamine nearly every facet of the healthcare industry in order to address what’s working, what’s not working and what can best prepare us for the future.

As providers begin extensively examining ways to optimize their healthcare real estate strategies Read More …

The American Society for Health Care Engineering Publishes Capital Renewal Playbook

Creating a capital renewal program can help hospitals and health systems identify, prioritize and execute maintenance projects while avoiding investment errors and unbudgeted costs. The American Society for Health Care Engineering recently published a Capital Renewal Playbook to highlight best practices in healthcare Read More …

New Advanced Leadership Learning Program Focuses on Sustained Excellence in Healthcare

A new Executive Leadership Program, specifically geared toward healthcare industry leaders, is being offered in partnership with this year’s Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo. Read More …

Patients Transition to New Dell Seton Medical Center

AUSTIN, Texas – CallisonRTKL’s transition planning team recently helped facilitate a successful move of 115 patients from the University Medical Center Brackenridge to Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas. After 133 years of operation, University Medical Center Brackenridge closed its doors. Read More …

Navigate Growth and Change with Effective Space Programming

The way medical facilities operate must change exponentially as new technologies develop and new legislation is introduced. Effective space programming is key for optimal decision making while continually navigating growth and change. Read More …

CannonDesign Launches REALIZE Life Safety Solutions

In response to changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Life Safety Code, CannonDesign has launched REALIZE Life Safety Solutions — a suite of services and software solutions focused on helping healthcare facilities teams assess their compliance with life safety code standards related to CFR 482.41 Read More …

Resource Fills Void on Using BIM Data to Improve Healthcare Operations

The Health Care Institute, in partnership with BIM for Healthcare Owners, has published the first in a new series of white papers addressing the unique challenges facility managers face in applying building information modeling technology to healthcare operations and maintenance. Read More …

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