Trending News - April 2016
Children banned from hospital's roof garden due to safety fears
Use of the roof top garden in the specialist unit on Scotland's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital site had to be banned amid fears it was dangerous for patients and people walking below
4/29/2016
Violence-plagued Minnesota hospital on lockdown after man threatens self-immolation
Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center has been seeking funding to bring violence and a rash of workplace injuries under control
4/29/2016
Non-emergency patients steered away from Dubai hospital’s new ER
Patients are encouraged to use non-emergency healthcare facilities for minor conditions
4/29/2016
Hollywood healthcare facility plans $200 million expansion
CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has announced the first phase of a 10-year, $200 million plan to expand and modernize
4/29/2016
Planning a hybrid operating room for flexibility
Designing must be done with both current and future needs in mind
4/29/2016
Patient meals declared a safety issue at N.Z. hospital
Poor quality of patient meals has become a staff safety issue in mental health wards
4/29/2016
What can behavioral healthcare facilities do to reduce workplace violence?
Established policies and procedures can foster safety, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare
4/29/2016
CDC hasn't yet found source of Elizabethkingia outbreak in Wisconsin
The CDC said it “ruled out high-threat sources” including common medical products and tools and municipal water systems
4/28/2016
Going tobacco free can be hard for healthcare facilities
Enforcing a tobacco-free policy that prohibits people from using tobacco in healthcare facilities and on campus grounds can be complicated
4/28/2016
Technology modernizes Illinois hospital's emergency planning
Software centralizes critical building information for first responders
4/28/2016
Simulation centers can help support healthcare
Components to be considered in a simulation center include the room, equipment and infrastructure requirements
4/28/2016
U.K. care village cited for failure to make improvements
A Scunthorpe care village that was branded 'inadequate' by health inspectors last September has failed to make improvements
4/28/2016
Healthcare facilities serve free meals for kids
Three Presbyterian hospitals are the first in New Mexico to offer free meals for children
4/28/2016
6 Illinois deaths tied to different strain of Elizabethkingia than seen in Wisconsin
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that the strain is genetically distinct
4/27/2016
FDA increases estimate of scope-related infections
Food and Drug Administration says the number is closer to 350
4/27/2016
Hospitals are adopting high-tech innovations
3-D printed building models, telemedicine drones and mega RFID systems among the advances
4/27/2016
Should healthcare design see the light (bulb)?
Healthcare design professionals can look to the lighting industry for insight, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
4/27/2016
California hospital ripped over stalled tower
The hospital tower project at Tulare Regional Medical Center remains unfinished
4/27/2016
Hospitals and mixed-use are a good fit
Adding hotels and restaurants around a hospital can bring in new patients
4/27/2016
Q&A on emergency outlet locations
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question about emergency outlet locations
4/27/2016
Texas A&M releases recommendations on 'campus carry' law
System officials still want to ban firearms in certain parts of campus, including healthcare facilities
4/26/2016
GAO focuses on violence in healthcare settings
Government Accountability Office (GAO) report recommends actions to address violence directed at the healthcare workers
4/26/2016
Hospital sterilizing departments recognized
The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management has announced the winners of its 2016 awards
4/26/2016
Options for funding energy-efficiency projects
Financing alternatives can help healthcare facilities launch green initiatives
4/26/2016
Garden supporters sue to stop Boston Children's Hospital expansion
Mass. attorney general won't intervene in hospital plans to demolish garden
4/26/2016
Nominate an exceptional cleaning manager
Facility Cleaning Decisions award recognizes managers of cleaning operations
4/26/2016
Designing for a rapidly changing cancer care environment
Institutions are moving cancer centers into the community to better serve the patient population
4/26/2016
Getting improvements through hospital renovation planning
The right renovation or expansion can bring leadership on board for needed improvements
4/26/2016
Golden Living and SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania highlight pathway to $15 an hour wage agreement
4/26/2016
Health Care Institute vice president appointed to international organization’s executive council
4/26/2016
New air balance manual includes chapter on testing, balancing healthcare facilities
The manual details the minimum standards for total system balance, assists design professionals in achieving design intent and ensures that proper methods and procedures are followed
4/25/2016
Post-occupancy evaluation shows the benefits of evidence-based design
There is an increasing demand for insight into how a specific design or layout affects occupants
4/25/2016
It's time to design for aging
An architect looked into the architecture that serves older adults and didn't like what he saw
4/25/2016