Trending News - March 2016
Elizabethkingia outbreak spreads from Wisconsin to Michigan
Rare and potentially deadly blood infection continues to spread throughout the Midwest
3/31/2016
Solar-powered sterilization box facility allows for safer surgeries in developing countries
Solar-powered facility helps sterilize medical tools for reuse
3/31/2016
Northwestern Memorial Hospital honored for forward-thinking design
Chicago healthcare facility receives 2016 Legacy Project Award from the ACHA
3/31/2016
Healthcare facility uses pets to help stressed-out clinicians
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago offers animal therapy sessions
3/31/2016
15 safety violations cited at VA hospital
OSHA cites healthcare facility in Little Rock for multiple hazards
3/31/2016
How to design a healthcare workplace
Options included opportunities for telemedicine and skipping the traditional conference room and using other types of seating for collaborative meetings, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/31/2016
Hospitals are prepared for events like Brussels bombings
Concerns over budget cuts are still a security concern
3/30/2016
Creating environments for the chronically ill
Health systems are experimenting with cost-effective, short-stay settings to treat and stabilize 'frequent flyer' patients, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/30/2016
Health system partners with Uber to transport patients
MedStar Health uses Uber to help patients get to and from their medical appointments safely
3/30/2016
Why customer service matters in healthcare
How a facility is perceived affects the amount of government funding it receives
3/30/2016
Managing the risks and disruption for healthcare construction
The disruption risk may be increased if the facility has multiple leases with service providers
3/30/2016
Common lapses in healthcare facility infection prevention
These mistakes are likely to lead to a CMS citation
3/30/2016
J.M. Electrical and 621 Energy announce solar installation at Massachusetts General Hospital
3/30/2016
Elizabethkingia death toll rises to 17 in Wisconsin
Geographic distribution of the cases makes no logical sense and tap water in Wisconsin turns up negative for the bacteria
3/29/2016
Nurse calls for increased hospital safety after attack
University of Minnesota Medical Center nurse urges change after being attacked by patient
3/29/2016
N.J. healthcare facility fighting for safer chemical regulations
Hackensack University Medical Center is working to rid healthcare devices and products of unsafe chemicals
3/29/2016
Survey shows outpatient construction doubled
Construction projects to address population health doubled across most categories
3/29/2016
Oklahoma hospital adjusting to campus expansion
Construction project triples the square footage of the St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital campus
3/29/2016
Paper and printing as a key source of communication for healthcare
There will always be a distinct, tangible need for a hard, physical iterations of documents
3/29/2016
WHO report: Non-communicable deaths increasing while deaths from infectious diseases decreasing
3/29/2016
C. diff called deadly plague American hospitals refuse to face
Opinion piece in the New York Post says hospitals and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are bungling their response to spread of infection
3/28/2016
The physical environment can improve healthcare
Patient safety has to be part of every department mission to be effective
3/28/2016
Hospitals seeing need to improve their physical environment
There has been a growing emphasis on creating environments that enhance staff experience
3/28/2016
Hospital parking permit plan has staff fearing for safety
657 hospital employees were refused parking permits on site during normal working hours
3/28/2016
Healthcare enters new cybersecurity era
Targeted attacks appear to be significantly more threatening
3/28/2016
Q&A on locks on patient sleeping rooms
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about locks on patient sleeping rooms
3/28/2016
Legrand empowers Women of Middle Atlantic at elle@LegrandNA New Jersey Chapter kickoff event
3/28/2016
ROCKFON breaks ground on its first North American acoustic ceiling panel manufacturing facility
3/28/2016
Are biofilms from hospital shower pipes harmful?
Some new bacteria with characteristics of species known to be harmful were seen
3/24/2016
New emergency facility planned for downtown Toledo
New 29,000-square-foot facility will expand surgical services
3/24/2016
Study looks at disinfection of mobile devices
Healthcare facilities must clean mobile surfaces properly
3/24/2016
Illinois hospital project hits roadblock
Refusal of expansion plan hurts proposed Franciscan St. James Health restructuring
3/24/2016
Patients leaving hospitals with superbugs on their hands
Few healthcare facilities make patient hand-washing a priority
3/24/2016
Noise and vibration monitoring eases hospital renovation projects
Real-time monitoring systems create more informed projects
3/24/2016