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Why hospitals must build emergency plans long before disaster strikes

When a disaster strikes a hospital, the margin for error is almost nonexistent. Patient care cannot pause, critical systems cannot go dark, and staff cannot afford to improvise under pressure. The difference between a facility that weathers an emergency and one that struggles through it often comes

Diagnosing Your Capital Asset Health: Why Asset Visibility Is the New Financial Imperative in Healthcare

Hospitals and surgery centers own millions of dollars in equipment — but owning assets and having actionable visibility into them are two different things. Most systems maintain inventories, yet many struggle with outdated records, fragmented tracking, and limited insight into useful life or service contracts. With nearly half of U.S. hospitals reporting negative operating…

2025 DAISY Award Spotlight: Jocelyn Musni

In this special episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims welcomes two passionate advocates for ethical nurse recruitment: Jocelyn Musni, Chief Clinical Officer at Alere Care Solutions and 2025 recipient of the Daisy Award for Ethical Nurse Recruitment, and Coleen Santa Anna, Managing Owner and CEO of Alere. Together,…

The Silent Health Crisis: Indoor Air Quality in Long-Term Care

The Silent Health Crisis: Indoor Air Quality in Long-Term Care Most nursing homes have infection control down to a science. They’ve got medication protocols that would make a hospital jealous. Fall prevention? They track every risk factor. But ask them about their air quality and you’ll likely get a puzzled look. That’s a problem, because…

Healthcare Operations Improve with AI That Unites Data, Automation, and Ethics

Generative AI has captured the public imagination, but its most transformative use cases may lie far from flashy consumer tools. In healthcare operations, where complexity, inefficiency, and fragmentation remain persistent challenges, AI is now driving measurable improvements. Research suggests AI-enabled healthcare systems could cut administrative costs by up to $360 billion in the U.S. alone….

Universal Health Coverage: A Catalyst for Global Change

Nursing leaders reveal how frontline healthcare workers are reshaping policy and access across continents

Get Ready for ‘Care Anywhere’: The Upcoming Podcast Changing the Narrative of Global Healthcare

A new podcast series tackles the global healthcare worker shortage by centering conversations on international training standards and workforce development

Optimizing Healthcare Spaces: Trane’s Innovative Approach .

Proper ventilation and climate control directly reduce infection rates and improve patient outcomes in medical facilities

Superior Air Quality and HVAC Systems are Crucial for Senior Care

Aging populations face heightened respiratory risks when facilities fall short on air quality standards and system maintenance

Old Systems are Creating Cybersecurity Challenges for Healthcare Orgs

Legacy infrastructure and budget constraints are leaving healthcare providers vulnerable to growing cyber threats as digital patient care expands

IDC Smart Cities Awards: Edge Computing is Helping Virginia Beach Tackle its Flooding Crisis

Real-time IoT and AI systems are enabling coastal communities to detect and respond to flooding faster than ever before

Recycling COW Water in Boiler and Cooling Tower Systems

Dairy processors can recover significant value by reusing their whey condensate in industrial cooling and heating systems

Disrupting Health: Managing Prescription Health

AI-powered robotics are helping pharmacies solve one of healthcare's biggest compliance challenges at the point of care

Breaking Barriers as Congressman Smith Tackles the Silent Struggle of Military Mental Health

One in five American adults struggle with mental illness yearly, yet elected officials are rarely part of the conversation around support and treatment