Trending News - March 2015
Boston Children's electronic records system shuts down
A hardware issue related to storage shut the system down for several days
3/31/2015
Chlorine sewage treatment may be boosting antibiotic resistance
Early studies are showing that chlorine treatment may encourage the formation of new antibiotics that could also enter the environment, potentially contributing to antibiotic resistance
3/31/2015
Health facilities are built into apartment complexes and employment centers
California health system offering one-stop 'wellness corners'
3/31/2015
California senior facility's needs meant challenging fire sprinkler system installation
Project involved moving residents one story of the building at a time while work took place
3/31/2015
Healthcare design innovation requires risk
Healthcare Design recently surveyed industry professionals to weigh on the issues surrounding healthcare design innovation
3/31/2015
California hospital installs on-site fuel cell system
Cost-effective energy source provides up to 70 percent of electricity
3/31/2015
ES department can boost HCAHPS scores
Electronic work-request model can improve communication and patient satisfaction
3/30/2015
N.H. hospital embraces local beef for food service
Huggins Hospital in Wolfeboro, is partnering with a nearby farm to bring local beef to its food service offerings
3/30/2015
Big Data can inform healthcare facilities plans
The information requires analysis to understand how it can shape change in facilites and other strategic plans, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/30/2015
Determining eyewash station requirements, placement
There aren't many locations that actually require eyewash stations
3/30/2015
Rush Health Systems selects VRF zoning for fifth time for Choctaw General Hospital
Challenge: To provide maximum comfort and energy savings in the patient care addition of a critical access hospital
3/30/2015
Hospital reschedules surgeries due to dust on supplies
Light fixtures were recently cleaned in the instrument storage space
3/30/2015
Jersey City healthcare facility has 'rampant' rodent problem
Residents and staff report mice in resident rooms, hallways and cafeteria
3/27/2015
Outbreaks spur concerns about automated disinfection
Hospital relied on an automated endoscope reprocessor to disinfect the scopes between uses
3/27/2015
Sustainable BIM design paves path for green future of a healthcare facility
A wave of green building design and sustainability has swept across the construction industry
3/27/2015
Rise in charitable giving builds hospital
Securing the capital needed to build has been challenging for healthcare organizations since the Great Recession
3/27/2015
Appleton hospital renovations focusing on more efficient care
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Wisconsin is in the $108 million "phase four" of a multiyear modernization and renovation project
3/27/2015
Building long-term flexibility into healthcare facilities
New reimbursement models are changing what it means to creating flexibility in healthcare's built environment, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/27/2015
Q&A on electrical outlets and oxygen cylinders
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about electrical outlets and oxygen cylinders
3/27/2015
Stretch Forming by Linetec curves and finishes architectural aluminum products in one location
3/27/2015
Cleaning duties 'not always clear' between nurses and EVS
A lack of clarity identified by NHS infection control inspectors in Scotland
3/26/2015
Construction is adjusting to meet healthcare's needs
Off-campus, outpatient development activity is far exceeding on-campus, inpatient projects
3/26/2015
A third of Manitoba care facilities don't have sprinklers
Province says all facilities will have sprinkler systems in the next ten years
3/26/2015
Improving healthcare disinfecting practice
Barriers to overcome include germs' invisibility, staff concerns about disinfectant safety and damage to surfaces
3/26/2015
FGI explores future of healthcare guidelines
Experts discuss what major drivers shaping the future of healthcare and the future of FGI might be, according to an article on the healthcare Design website
3/26/2015
Antimicrobial limitations Q&A
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, the limitations of antimicrobial products is discussed
3/26/2015
Daikin Technology ushers in new era of HVAC capabilities with integration of internet of things
3/26/2015
Eaton's Halo product line named leader in lighting by BUILDER Magazine for the 17th consecutive year
3/26/2015
First hospital in the cloud opens in China
The cloud hospital is one of the new ways that the Chinese people can get medical attention more quickly
3/25/2015
Weak IT security programs may spell disaster for healthcare organizations' bottom lines
'Bring Your Own Device' policies pose a challenge for IT security staff and anti-malware tools
3/25/2015
Survey shows one in three hospitals showing rise in violence
Forty-six percent of the respondents reported increasing their security budgets in 2014
3/25/2015
Young adult cancer institute project based on key client principles
Planning for cancer Institute based on principles of participation, collaboration and information-sharing, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/25/2015
Tennessee health systems pouring millions into expansions
Parkridge Health System in is the latest area medical center aiming for a major expansion plan in the next several years
3/25/2015
Explore differences in how staff and senior management perceive risks
A gap in perceptions of the level of risk often emerges between the people closest to the danger and those at some distance
3/25/2015