A sneak peek of the 2026 PDC Summit Here's what to expect at the International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction coming up in March 2025 Salary Survey results Data from the 2025 Salary Survey reveal how health care organizations are turning up the dial on employee satisfaction Transforming maintenance and embracing sustainability Harnessing the efficiency of reliability-centered asset management to prevent system failures and power sustainable operations Latest from HFM Facility costs rise heading into 2026 NFPA weekly update: Feb. 9-13 Baptist Health breaks ground on all-electric hospital Design & Construction SSM Health transforms space into behavioral health unit The new behavioral health unit at SSM Health's Bordley Tower combines compliant design with therapeutic elements to create a safe and healing environment Hannibal Regional brings cancer care back to small community The groundbreaking for the new Kirksville Cancer Center is the first step in restoring radiation oncology services in the area Pandemic readiness is designed into new replacement facility Adapting to challenges before and after opening The cost of poor activation for new projects Hospital construction costs briefly reverse course Codes & Standards The history behind CMS’s high-rise sprinkler rule After successfully advocating for a 12-year grace period, ASHE is pushing organizations to start now to comply with the sprinkler coverage rule Expert Insights Riding the wave of progress 2026 ASHE President Dennis Ford sets a course for navigating the shifting tides of the health care facilities management field Products & Field Reports Products to watch for at the 2026 PDC Summit Products to look for at the 2026 International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction Electrical equipment advances for hospitals New technologies, capabilities and features help improve performance Modular building saves time and costs Prefabricated construction approach to new outpatient clinic reduces project timeline to just 12 months More from HFM See More News Stories ASHE updates Mechanic Evaluation and Certification for Health Care exam NFPA weekly update: Feb. 2-6 NFPA weekly update: Jan. 26-30 Agencies issue eight principles for OT cybersecurity Evaluate yourself to elevate yourself NFPA weekly update: Jan. 12-16 NFPA report reviews risks associated with smart buildings Activate your compassion through active listening Playbook on facility conversion released Using new tech while adhering to older codes NFPA weekly update: Dec. 8-12 Hospital employs autonomous mowers Researchers review engineering controls Pandemic readiness is designed into new replacement facility Window closing to comply with CMS sprinkler requirement NFPA weekly update: Nov. 24-28
SSM Health transforms space into behavioral health unit The new behavioral health unit at SSM Health's Bordley Tower combines compliant design with therapeutic elements to create a safe and healing environment
Hannibal Regional brings cancer care back to small community The groundbreaking for the new Kirksville Cancer Center is the first step in restoring radiation oncology services in the area
The history behind CMS’s high-rise sprinkler rule After successfully advocating for a 12-year grace period, ASHE is pushing organizations to start now to comply with the sprinkler coverage rule
Riding the wave of progress 2026 ASHE President Dennis Ford sets a course for navigating the shifting tides of the health care facilities management field
Products to watch for at the 2026 PDC Summit Products to look for at the 2026 International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction
Electrical equipment advances for hospitals New technologies, capabilities and features help improve performance
Modular building saves time and costs Prefabricated construction approach to new outpatient clinic reduces project timeline to just 12 months