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Data-driven Design, Healthier Environments, Resilient Healthcare Spaces

CHARLOTTE, NC- (August 5, 2026) — Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo (HFSE), one of the country’s largest shows dedicated to healthcare design and facilities will feature an expansive Exhibit Hall with 100+ Exhibitors from across the globe boasting the best products and services in the healthcare design industry including: furnishings, lighting, flooring, wall coverings, solution providers, technology, and so much more. In addition, HFSE’s programming explores the issues shaping the future of healthcare environments, with sessions covering emerging technologies, operational innovation, sustainability, and the evolving role of digital tools in care delivery.

Topics Shaping Healthcare Facility Design:

1. Next-Generation Facilities

As healthcare systems prepare for future challenges, resilience is no longer just about withstanding disruption, it’s about creating environments that promote patient safety, streamline clinical workflows, and maintain operational continuity every day.

HFSE Session: 

“Designed for Disruption: Mitigating Climate Threats Through Resilient Design”

Using Baptist Health Care’s Pensacola campus as a case study, this session explores how healthcare organizations are designing facilities that can withstand environmental challenges while remaining safe, functional, and adaptable for decades to come.

Exhibitors to Watch:

STERIS (Booth 401) showcases infection prevention technologies, sterile processing solutions, and surgical workflow innovations that help healthcare providers deliver safer patient care.

Steel Solutions USA (Booth 514) highlights durable architectural and storage systems designed to support long-term operational resilience and evolving facility needs.

AGM, Inc. (Booth 426) presents architectural products that contribute to high-performing healthcare environments built for longevity and demanding clinical settings.

Artline Group (Booth 105) demonstrates integrated signage and environmental graphics that improve wayfinding, emergency communication, and operational efficiency throughout healthcare campuses.

2. Wellness-Driven Design

Healthcare design increasingly recognizes that buildings themselves influence healing. Air quality, clean water, acoustics, lighting, flooring, and furnishings all contribute to healthier outcomes for patients, staff, and visitors.

HFSE Session:

“Listen First: Community-Led Design for Healing Environments”
This session demonstrates how engaging patients and communities early in the design process leads to more responsive, inclusive, and healing healthcare spaces.

Exhibitors to Watch:

Verda Water Quality System (Booth 422) focuses on advanced water quality solutions that help healthcare facilities protect patients while supporting regulatory compliance.

Fellowes (Booth 104) showcases air purification systems and workplace wellness solutions that improve indoor environmental quality.

Mondo Contract Flooring (Booth 323) highlights high-performance flooring designed for infection prevention, safety, acoustics, and durability.

Mannington Commercial (Booth 209) presents resilient flooring solutions balancing aesthetics, sustainability, and healthcare performance.

3.Smarter Spaces

The healthcare facility is becoming a living ecosystem where every space, asset, and workflow can be measured, optimized, and adapted. As hospitals face staffing shortages, rising patient volumes, and tighter budgets, data-driven decision making is becoming essential.

HFSE Session:

“From Data to Decisions: How Post-Occupancy Evaluation Improves Healthcare Environments”

Attendees will learn how post-occupancy evaluations (POEs), analytics, and multidisciplinary collaboration transform facility performance into actionable improvements that enhance clinical workflows, patient experience, and operational efficiency.

Exhibitors to Watch:

AkitaBox (Booth 124) delivers smart, modular technology solutions that enhance healthcare environments through improved organization, accessibility, and workflow efficiency. By integrating technology into everyday spaces, Akitabox helps facilities create more responsive environments that support caregivers and improve operational performance.

Datum Storage Solutions (Booth 110) demonstrates how smarter storage systems improve inventory visibility, streamline workflows, and support efficient healthcare operations.

UNITS Moving & Portable Storage (Booth 506) highlights agile storage and logistics solutions that support renovations, expansions, emergency response, and facility transitions.

ABOUT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES SYMPOSIUM AND EXPO

The mission of the Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo is to ignite change and advance healthcare delivery through innovative physical spaces. Here, competitors become collaborators, clients become friends, and colleagues share fresh perspectives, research, and insights, driving forward the dynamic conversation of our industry. Together we thrive.

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