Trending News - January 2017
Video surveillance can curb drug thefts
Height markers should be placed at exits to help identify suspects and video cameras should be positioned at strategic locations
1/31/2017
Pa. rehab center renovates for a more relaxing feel
Shenandoah Heights facility installs murals depicting local sites
1/31/2017
Hand-hygiene compliance up after safety stand-down
A 'stand-down' is when everyone stops what they're doing, so that an issue can be immediately addressed
1/31/2017
Dayton Children's increases scope of tower project
The healthcare facility has decided to build-out the seventh floor
1/31/2017
IoT integration one of video surveillance's newest upgrades
Latest video surveillance systems designed to overcome challenges that come with a healthcare environment
1/31/2017
Prevent Flooding and Damage During Rainstorms with Tips from Heaviland Landscape Management
1/31/2017
Dirty instrument found at Detroit hospital one day after investigation ends
Michigan regulators are reviewing whether to reopen probe
1/30/2017
Human error blamed for embryo-destroying hospital blackout
A hospital generator failure was likely caused by human error in wrongly leaving a control switch off
1/30/2017
Conn. healthcare facility offers concierge-style services
Newton physicians' office built with patient comfort and privacy in mind
1/30/2017
Group gathered to discuss ideal future of healthcare
The Brooklyn Medical Relations Council asked The Center for Health Design to bring together a small, diverse group of experts to help create a new hospital, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/30/2017
NFMT event to include seminar on improving healthcare infrastructure
The 2017 National Facilities Management & Technology event offers three full days of education, speakers, networking with peers, and a giant expo hall. All for free.
1/30/2017
Study says UV light helps eliminate four superbugs
UVC was used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA; vancomycin-resistant enterococci, or VRE; Acinetobacter and Clostridium difficile
1/30/2017
Vermont Healthcare facility creates 'safe space' for patients
Grace Cottage Hospital's emergency department's 'safe room' built for vulnerable patients
1/30/2017
RLE Technologies Receives Patent for Embedded Mapping in Nested Facility Management Devices
1/30/2017
N.J. healthcare facility to test employees, patients for lead
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center is giving lead tests to its workers, patients and visitors
1/27/2017
Central Florida expecting busy year of healthcare construction
Projects range from new hospitals to free-standing emergency departments and medical office buildings
1/27/2017
Nova Scotia emergency rooms to get security upgrade
Report makes 12 recommendations to improve safety
1/27/2017
Drills help Texas healthcare facility prepare for the worst
Medical Center Hospital tries to maintain supplies to be self sufficient for 96 hours
1/27/2017
Village to help Alzheimer's patients planned for San Diego
A fake town modeled after 1950s American culture to be finished in 2018
1/27/2017
Preparing for an active shooter
American Hospital Association webinar outlines steps to prepare for a gunman
1/27/2017
The Health Care Institute Reveals Planning Strategies Supporting the Retailization of Healthcare
1/27/2017
Top patient safety issues for 2017
The Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality editorial team chose 10 patient safety issues for providers to prioritize in 2017
1/26/2017
Wander management for long-term facilities
Resident wandering is a serious patient safety issue in long-term care, but recent technology solutions have helped, according to an article on the Longterm Living magazine website
1/26/2017
New designs released for £75m Manchester hospital
A new U.K. hospital in Manchester has been redesigned following planning approval
1/26/2017
Addiction facility in Berkshires takes advantage of natural setting
Swift River Massachusetts in the Berkshire mountains has an abundance of natural wildlife that can be used as a resource to help ground clients, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare Executive website
1/26/2017
Hospital's discount store purchases questioned
Scottish hospital gets glowing report – but concerns raised about tubs bought from Poundstretchers
1/26/2017
Physical therapy facilities are changing with market
Physical therapy practices are adjusting to changes in technological advancements
1/26/2017
‘Internet Of Things’ Botnets Present Unmanageable Cybersecurity Risk, Warns Juniper Research
1/26/2017
Nevada dementia care facility features in-room sensors
Technology helps staff see crisis before it fully develops
1/25/2017
Healthcare design patients of all ages
Designers look for ways to design healthcare facilities for hard-to-classify 'boomers'
1/25/2017
Adolescent and young adult oncology coalition unit designed for distraction, comfort
The Fort Worth Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Coalition Unit at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center—Fort Worth is the first AYA oncology inpatient unit within an adult healthcare facility in the U.S., according to an article/photo tour on the Healthcare Design website
1/25/2017
Addition of UV light cuts transmission of bacteria by 30 percent
Randomized trial finds use of UV-C machines can cut transmission of four major superbugs
1/25/2017