- September 2016
Healthcare facilities' hot water equipment scrutinized
Changes in a patient's length of stay can also contribute to the problem.
9/30/2016
Report says employees download new malware every four seconds
Healthcare breach costs have jumped 282 percent since 2015
9/30/2016
Essential elements of an OR cleaning program
Research has shown harmful pathogens can survive on surfaces for months
9/30/2016
Backup power failure at healthcare facilities can be a life-threatening proposition
Lawmakers ask Justice Department to investigate whether VA executives lied to Congress
9/30/2016
Perjury probe sought over Colo. VA hospital
Lawmakers ask Justice Department to investigate whether VA executives lied to Congress
9/30/2016
Recognized interior designs include inviting, warm spaces
The International Interior Design Association announces the winners of the 2016 Healthcare Interior Design Competition
9/30/2016
Mental hospital escape investigation finds 25,000 keys missing
Report on Seattle hospital includes a list of mistakes, blunders and deceptions at what should be a secure facility
9/29/2016
UK/ European training center puts healthcare professionals in the heart of the action
Facility designed to increase medical proficiency and physical and mental resilience in remote and hostile environments
9/29/2016
Microfiber products may help prevent spread of MRSA
Study finds less than 0.25% chance of bacteria transferring from microfiber to people
9/29/2016
Hot water systems promote the growth of legionella pneumophila
New study calls for healthcare facilities to examine maintenance and operations
9/29/2016
Four ways to reduce healthcare-associated infections
Approximately 1 in 25 patients may encounter a dangerous infection while being treated in a healthcare facility every day
9/29/2016
Illinois hospital conducts power failure evacuation drill
Rockford healthcare facility prepares for the possibility of a major power emergency
9/29/2016
A section of ceiling collapses at new children's hospital
No one was injured in the incident at Perth Children's Hospital
9/28/2016
California hospital chapel designed to recharge the spirit
Sutter Solano Medical Center in Vallejo recently dedicated the first chapel the facility’s had in more than a dozen years
9/28/2016
Body cameras, CCTV part of Queensland hospitals' safety strategy
The Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital has released CCTV of three violent incidents
9/28/2016
Health system executives discussed armed security
Becker's Hospital Review asked three health system executives to break down the decision-making process behind their security models
9/28/2016
Corporate America offers lessons in staff satisfaction
There’s much that healthcare can learn from companies like Google, Microsoft, Virgin Atlantic, and Abercrombie & Fitch about staff satisfaction, according to an article on Healthcare Design
9/28/2016
Simulation center tests new technologies
A flexible simulation environment allows technology innovators to test their products
9/28/2016
Tarkett Introduces Material Health Statements To Provide Industry’s Leading Transparency Tool
9/28/2016
Three Philadelphia heart patients among 20 in Pa. diagnosed with infection linked to heater-coolers
Heater-coolers heat or cool the blood of patients on a heart-lung bypass machine
9/27/2016
Free white paper on pre-crisis plan available
Eaton white paper titled "Put a Plan in Place Before Disaster Strikes" on Medical Construction & Design website
9/27/2016
New study says heat exchangers can act as Legionella reservoirs
Healthcare facilities install heat exchangers to conserve energy
9/27/2016
The rise of the ‘bedless hospital’
Treatments are getting less invasive and recovery times are shrinking
9/27/2016
Healthcare 'village' created in N.J.
Hackensack Meridian Health’s Meridian Health Village at Jackson is a one-stop shop
9/27/2016
Toronto healthcare facility redesigns suites for moms
Four new self-care hospitality suites opened at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
9/27/2016
Center for Health Research & Design working on three evidence-based design projects
CHRD is collaborating with local nonprofit healthcare organization BJC HealthCare to look at key healthcare environments
9/27/2016
ROCKFON Supports WELL's Focus on Improving Human Health and Environment Through Optimized Acoustics
9/27/2016
David Quirk to Lead Session at 2016 Critical Facilities Summit on the Implications of ASHRAE 90.4
9/27/2016
Harris Williams & Co. Advises Laborie Medical Technologies, Inc. on its Sale to Patricia Industries
9/27/2016
Heater-cooler units at UW Medical Center test positive for Legionella
The source of the outbreak has been linked to the hospital's water system
9/26/2016
Pa. nursing home hit with complaints of cockroaches, filth
Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbia was out of compliance during eight inspections in a year
9/26/2016
Irish hospital called 'health hazard' leaving patients at high risk of infection
New report on Mayo General Hospital in Castlebar has revealed a lack of basic infection control measures
9/26/2016
Keeping healthcare facility safety equipment and alarm systems compliant
Properly maintained fire protection equipment reduces the risk of loss, but there are many things that can make equipment noncompliant
9/26/2016