Trending News - February 2018
Study: Cleaning is as bad for women's lungs as smoking up to 20 cigarettes a day
No effect was found on the lungs of men, whether they cleaned professionally or just as part of their domestic chores.
2/28/2018
Design research needs culturally diversity
Diverse research can only benefit this industry’s overall body of research and the profession, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/28/2018
Texas children’s hospital opens new patient tower
Cook Children’s Medical Center South Tower includes a new heart center
2/28/2018
Health IT infrastructure needs security upgrades
Healthcare organizations need more sophisticated security solutions
2/28/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Rules for corridor doors
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for corridor doors
2/28/2018
Some Florida nursing homes struggling to comply with new back-up power rules
Florida enacted new regulations after 14 Broward County nursing home patients after Hurricane Irma
2/28/2018
California hospital's workers picket before merger
Dominican Hospital workers march for speedy contract renegotiation
2/27/2018
Mayo Clinic hits energy savings goal two years early
In 2011, Mayo set a goal to reduce energy use by 20 percent before 2020
2/27/2018
Hospital dashboard helps manage patient capacity and beds
Boston Children's Hospital has outgrown its facility, so analytics for patient placement has become critical while it waits for new buildings
2/27/2018
‘Me Generation’ changing senior living expectations
Assisted living communities becoming as much hospitality as healthcare
2/27/2018
Wisconsin hospital boosting security after infants' injuries found
State agency investigating nurse after several babies were injured while in the hospital's neo-natal intensive care unit
2/26/2018
Coney Island Hospital plans massive new building
Project will serve as the hospital’s new resilient critical services building
2/26/2018
Copper-coated uniforms could curb infection transmission
Healthcare professionals could soon be wearing uniforms brushed with these tiny copper nanoparticles
2/26/2018
Maine healthcare facilities bracing for worsening of flu season
Swamped emergency rooms in Portland sending patients elsewhere
2/26/2018
Infection problems could cost Michigan healthcare facility its Medicare patients
An investigation found the hospital is not compliant with infection control standards
2/26/2018
Legionnaires' found at Illinois mental health facility
A patient at the Chester Mental Health Center in Chester has been diagnosed
2/26/2018
Florida hospital says it's prepared for mass shooting
The healthcare facility uses lessons learned from tragedies and incorporates them in its plans.
2/23/2018
House passes bill weakening Americans With Disabilities Act
Disability rights advocates and Democratic leaders say bill removes incentives for businesses
2/23/2018
Tougher penalties sought for patients who assault Hawaii healthcare workers
There were 1,075 assaults against healthcare workers in Hawaii hospitals, nursing homes and patients’ homes in 2017
2/23/2018
Study suggests hand-washing helps decrease nursing home deaths
Researchers recommend using hospital hand-hygiene protocols
2/23/2018
JPMorgan CEO talks about Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway venture
Three companies are forming an independent nonprofit venture to lower healthcare costs for their employees
2/23/2018
CRGA Design Bolsters Healthcare and Senior Living Design Portfolio with Hiring of Two Principals
2/23/2018
Designing tomorrow's pediatric spaces
Criteria are: People, technology and safety and infection control
2/22/2018
Healthcare facility's hybrid construction method combines integrated delivery model, incremental permitting and collaborative review
The alignment of schedule, program and design required a highly collaborative approach with construction, design and client feedback
2/22/2018
Report finds healthcare lagging in cybersecurity protocols
The healthcare industry is one of the lowest performing industries in terms of endpoint security
2/22/2018
Study: 'Home hospital' model slashes costs
Model where patients receive hospital-level care in their homes doesn't hurt quality or patient safety, according to study
2/22/2018
Compliance 101: Mitigating ligature risks in behavioral health patient care environments
For the last 12 to 18 months, The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have increased inspection surveys for ligature and other self-harm risks in behavioral health patient care areas
2/22/2018
