Trending News - May 2016
Hospital security guards indicted for patient death
Two former guards at MedStar Washington Hospital Center were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 74-year-old patient
5/31/2016
What healthcare facility professionals need to know about the 2012 Life Safety Code
CMS has adopted the 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® through a new rule changing its Conditions of Participation
5/31/2016
What healthcare facility professionals need to know about the 2012 Life Safety Code
CMS has adopted the 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® through a new rule changing its Conditions of Participation
5/31/2016
Hospital workers prep with earthquake simulator
To prepare for 'the big one,' a Canadian hospital used the Shake Zone to replicate an earthquake
5/31/2016
Lean process improvements boost ICU workflow
Even the most efficient healthcare systems consist of hundreds of complex, inter-related processes
5/31/2016
Wi-Fi offers opportunities for device innovation
Many healthcare facilities struggle to keep up with connectivity expectations
5/31/2016
N.Y. children's hospital rethinks wayfinding with new facility
Golisano Children’s Hospital created a more cohesive wayfinding approach for its new facility, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/31/2016
Harris Williams & Co. advises Meadows Behavioral Healthcare on its Sale to Kohlberg & Company
5/31/2016
CBRE facilitates largest U.S. medical office monetization on behalf of a health system on record
5/31/2016
Dancing to the hand-hygiene tune
Hospital matron writes song to deliver hand-hygiene message
5/27/2016
Albuquerque hospital actively seeks locally grown produce, meats
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking business relationships with New Mexican farmers and ranchers
5/27/2016
Sports medicine center design honored
Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center received the 2016 FAB Award for Healthcare
5/27/2016
Methodist Healthcare’s Memphis project starts as 'need' rule ends
Only one issue would still require approval in the $280 million project
5/27/2016
Lapses in infection control found at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai
Calif. state health inspectors focused on two of Los Angeles’ largest hospitals and found numerous safety violations
5/27/2016
OSHA may make hospital workplace injury data public
Hospitals would be classified as a 'high-hazard' industry
5/27/2016
Will new overtime regulations affect healthcare facilities?
New minimum salary level for the executive, administrative, and professional employee exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act will be $913 per week, or $47,476 per year
5/26/2016
Surgical equipment safety issues remain at Ann Arbor VA
Six months after particulate matter on surgical equipment temporarily stopped surgeries, concerns are again being raised
5/26/2016
What does the Internet of Things mean for healthcare?
Internet-connected devices can harness the power of big data analytics
5/26/2016
Healthcare televisions enable hospitals to offer patient-centric care
Hospitals are making investments in technology that improve care, support financial reimbursements, increase safety and reduce readmissions
5/26/2016
Clearing the air around hospitals
A collaboration in Charlotte, N.C., reduces air pollution at two medical construction sites
5/26/2016
Study focuses on design's impact on outpatient facility communication
Researchers offer strategies to encourage staff-patient interaction
5/26/2016
Hospitals urged to follow mold protocol
Investigators focusing on negative pressure room at UPMC Presbyterian
5/25/2016
Field hospital set up to serve workers restoring Canadian city after fire
Facility in Fort McMurray will have emergency services, a lab, pharmacy, X-ray and head CT
5/25/2016
EPA to finalize hazardous waste pharmaceutical disposal rule
Regulatory changes would provide new requirements for managing hazardous waste pharmaceuticals
5/25/2016
Mass. hospital equips some staff with walkie-talkies to call for help
OSHA told the for-profit psychiatric hospital to equip its staff with panic buttons and improve staffing levels
5/25/2016
Cleveland Clinic launches green revolving fund
The $7.5 million fund called the largest in healthcare
5/25/2016
From ambulance to ward with iPads
Devices are used when patients’ meals are ordered, mobile access to the patient files is needed
5/25/2016
Protecting healthcare workers from Zika during birth process
Birthing process exposes healthcare staff to patients’ body fluids
5/24/2016
Study says poor healthcare facility design may hurt nurses' performance
Design choices can make nurses feel unvalued
5/24/2016
Healthcare facility staff called key to patient safety
NPSF president says patient safety initiatives are everybody's business
5/24/2016
N.Y. bill would give healthcare facilities' security officers peace officer status
Bassett Healthcare Network’s security staff will be given certain powers while on hospital and clinic grounds or immediately adjacent properties
5/24/2016
N.Y. adult care facilities reviewing security after robbery
Emergency room at the Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport robbed by armed man
5/24/2016