Trending News - February 2022
Healthcare Facilities Management Market to Reach $68 Billion by 2026
Emerging technologies is playing a key role in the growth of the healthcare facilities management market.
2/28/2022
Healthcare Facilities Management Market to Reach $68 Billion by 2026
Emerging technologies is playing a key role in the growth of the healthcare facilities management market.
2/28/2022
Healthcare Facilities Management Market to Reach $68 Billion by 2026
Emerging technologies is playing a key role in the growth of the healthcare facilities management market.
2/28/2022
$7.5 Million Donation Funds Emergency Department Construction
Children’s Health announced a $7.5 million donation from Bright Industries to help provide ongoing care for children
2/28/2022
New Jersey Medical Center Breaks Ground on Behavioral Health Expansion
The Raritan Bay Medical Center Behavioral Health unit will become a specialized inpatient center, serving both Geriatric Psychiatric care and Dual Diagnosis services.
2/28/2022
Behavioral Health Job Vacancies Lead to Long Patient Waitlists
Recruitment and retention concerns and hundreds of vacancies are contributing to months-long waitlists and an 11 percent decrease in the number of individuals served compared to 2019
2/25/2022
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Adds Two Floors to Facility
One floor includes 40 medical/surgical patient beds, while the other is shelled space that will include hospitalists’ offices.
2/25/2022
CISA Sends ‘Shields Up’ Message to Healthcare Organizations
The message follows the U.S. State Department advisory urging Americans to leave Ukraine.
2/25/2022
CISA Sends ‘Shields Up’ Message to Healthcare Organizations
The message follows the U.S. State Department advisory urging Americans to leave Ukraine.
2/25/2022
CISA Sends ‘Shields Up’ Message to Healthcare Organizations
The message follows the U.S. State Department advisory urging Americans to leave Ukraine.
2/25/2022
Hospitals Look to Technology, Donations to Retain Staff
Labor shortage has become a top concern for healthcare executives as workers are quitting in large numbers.
2/24/2022
Hospitals Look to Technology, Donations to Retain Staff
Labor shortage has become a top concern for healthcare executives as workers are quitting in large numbers.
2/24/2022
Health Centers Receive $55 Million To Expand Access
Funds increase access and quality for underserved populations through virtual care, such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring.
2/24/2022
Health Centers Receive $55 Million To Expand Access
Funds increase access and quality for underserved populations through virtual care, such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring.
2/24/2022
Texas System to Build Three New Hospitals
St. David’s HealthCare in Central Texas has invested $953 million in the region’s healthcare infrastructure.
2/24/2022
Senior Care Facilities Look Toward Technology to Combat Resident Loneliness
More consumer electronics are being used in senior care facilities to help residents stay connected.
2/23/2022
Washington D.C. to Build First Hospital in 20 Years
The new medical center includes a 136-bed, full-service hospital, ambulatory pavilion for physician offices, clinics and community space, a 500-car garage, and a helipad for emergency transports.
2/23/2022
Healthcare Looks to Expand 3D Printing in 2022
More healthcare facilities are looking to add 3D-printing services within their operations.
2/23/2022
Healthcare Looks to Expand 3D Printing in 2022
More healthcare facilities are looking to add 3D-printing services within their operations.
2/23/2022
OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard: Are You in Compliance?
Respiratory protection programs continue to be among most cited annual OSHA violations across all industries.
2/22/2022
AHA Urges Congress to Address Labor Shortage
American Hospital Association details steps labor shortage that is impacting healthcare.
2/22/2022
AHA Urges Congress to Address Labor Shortage
American Hospital Association details steps labor shortage that is impacting healthcare.
2/22/2022
$45 Million Gift Helps Expand Heart Hospital at Northwestern Medicine
The hospital will expand to 140 beds and modernize cardiovascular services on Northwestern Medicine’s Chicago campus Memorial Hospital.
2/22/2022
Patient Data Concerns Grow as Facilities Add Technology
While emerging technologies add value to healthcare facilities, top executives are concerned about patient data.
2/18/2022
Patient Data Concerns Grow as Facilities Add Technology
While emerging technologies add value to healthcare facilities, top executives are concerned about patient data.
2/18/2022
Patient Data Concerns Grow as Facilities Add Technology
While emerging technologies add value to healthcare facilities, top executives are concerned about patient data.
2/18/2022
LA County Approves $1.695 Billion Replacement Hospital
The 468,000-square-foot inpatient building will hold up to 346 beds and a new emergency department.
2/18/2022
University of Iowa Receives $70 Million for New Patient Tower
The donation will help the University of Iowa Health Care expand service by increasing patient capacity while modernizing its care facilities.
2/18/2022
OSHA Asks Healthcare Facilities to Better Protect Workers
Reports of injuries and illness in healthcare workers increased by 249 percent in 2020.
2/17/2022
VITAS Opens New Inpatient Hospice Unit
The VITAS IPU includes 16 private patient rooms with special amenities for families and visitors.
2/17/2022
S.C. Nursing Home Owner Arrested, Charged with Neglect
A South Carolina man who owns and runs two assisted living facilities was arrested and charged recently with neglecting and exploiting vulnerable adults and breach of trust.
2/17/2022
S.C. Nursing Home Owner Arrested, Charged with Neglect
A South Carolina man who owns and runs two assisted living facilities was arrested and charged recently with neglecting and exploiting vulnerable adults and breach of trust.
2/17/2022
S.C. Nursing Home Owner Arrested, Charged with Neglect
A South Carolina man who owns and runs two assisted living facilities was arrested and charged recently with neglecting and exploiting vulnerable adults and breach of trust.
2/17/2022
Hospitals Must Address Biases to Improve Patient Care
Lack of resources because of the ongoing pandemic have played a role in taking action against biases.
2/16/2022
Access Board Rule Targets Diagnostic Equipment
Standards established minimum technical criteria to ensure accessibility to medical diagnostic equipment, such as examination tables and imaging equipment.
2/16/2022
Access Board Rule Targets Diagnostic Equipment
Standards established minimum technical criteria to ensure accessibility to medical diagnostic equipment, such as examination tables and imaging equipment.
2/16/2022
Senior Living Groups Form Coalition on Diversity and Inclusion
Coalition’s goal is to create a plan of action and strategy around diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
2/16/2022
Water-Conservation Strategies for Healthcare Facilities
Understanding how and how much facilities use water is critical in curtailing waste and cutting utility costs
2/15/2022
Hospitals Growing Weary of Labor Shortages
CEOs label ongoing labor problems as top concern within healthcare facilities.
2/15/2022
Hospitals Warned Against Potential Ransomware Attacks
HHS suggests that healthcare facilities take the following steps to reduce attack surface areas to the greatest extent possible.
2/15/2022
Hospitals Warned Against Potential Ransomware Attacks
HHS suggests that healthcare facilities take the following steps to reduce attack surface areas to the greatest extent possible.
2/15/2022
Hospitals Warned Against Potential Ransomware Attacks
HHS suggests that healthcare facilities take the following steps to reduce attack surface areas to the greatest extent possible.
2/15/2022
Tackling Dry-Surface Biofilm
Bacteria on damp and dry surfaces colonize with other germs to build a tough, protective biofilm.
2/14/2022
Froedert & MCW Open Community Hospital in Wisconsin
The small-scale hospital is designed to treat medical emergencies that require attention beyond a health center’s or urgent care clinic’s capability.
2/14/2022
Mental Health in Healthcare Facilities Reaches Crisis Levels
More businesses have begun prioritizing their employees’ mental wellbeing as reports of poor mental health have reached crisis levels.
2/14/2022
Mental Health in Healthcare Facilities Reaches Crisis Levels
More businesses have begun prioritizing their employees’ mental wellbeing as reports of poor mental health have reached crisis levels.
2/14/2022
4 Technologies Shaping Hospitals of the Future
Managers can expect augmented reality, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and virtual beds to reshape healthcare.
2/11/2022
University of Chicago Medicine Plans New Cancer Center
Construction will begin in 2023 on the new facility, which will open to patients in 2026.
2/11/2022
USDA Provides $1 Billion in Grants To Improve Rural Hospitals
Funding will help build or improve hospitals and clinics and help other essential community facilities.
2/11/2022
USDA Provides $1 Billion in Grants To Improve Rural Hospitals
Funding will help build or improve hospitals and clinics and help other essential community facilities.
2/11/2022