Trending News - May 2020
Creating an N95 mask disinfection facility for less Than $15,000
Health system is offering a free instruction manual
5/29/2020
Healthcare cook stitches masks for customers at Pittsburgh hospital during pandemic
Her design includes pockets!
5/29/2020
ASHE offers guidance for COVID recovery
The pandemic’s impact on the physical environment has offered challenges and lessons
5/29/2020
Houston hospital installs touchless temperature cameras
The cameras can scan whoever crosses their path, alerting users instantly if an elevated temperature is present
5/29/2020
Becker's names 100 great hospitals in America for 2020
The hospitals were selected for inclusion based on analysis of ranking and award agencies, including U.S. News & World Report's 2019-20 rankings, CareChex, Healthgrades, CMS star ratings, Leapfrog grades and IBM Watson Health top hospitals
5/29/2020
A million N95 masks is not what it used to be
In normal, pre-Covid-19 times, that would be a large supply. Now, not so much.
5/28/2020
Aspergillus mold discovered again at Seattle Children’s hospital
The hospital has had mold issues for nearly 20 years and has been linked to seven deaths
5/28/2020
Mattresses choices can help with COVID-19 infection control
Many healthcare facilities use porous mattresses that may allow the virus to enter the medium and contaminate them
5/28/2020
Resiliency can assure a safe environment of care
Energy resiliency remains the key factor in maintaining normal operations
5/28/2020
Cleaning for healthy workplaces during pandemic
Focus on cleaning and disinfecting common areas where staff and others providing services might come into contact with ill persons
5/28/2020
Equipment and environment need infection control attention
Coronavirus can remain on surfaces long after a patient infects a certain area or item
5/28/2020
Coviant Software Providing Healthcare and Government Organizations with Free File Transfer Software
5/28/2020
Cerner Provides Access to De-Identified Patient Data for COVID-19 Research and Vaccine Development
5/28/2020
Lessons From South Korea on the role of infection control in flattening the curve
South Korea has incorporated hospital infection control as a core component of its national COVID-19 containment strategy
5/27/2020
Combining union and open-shop labor for healthcare commissioning projects
The open-shop model is one that can continue to benefit the healthcare construction industry navigate regulatory and technology-driven hurdles
5/27/2020
What labs can teach us about safely returning to offices
Research has shown that buildings with poor indoor air quality (inadequate ventilation, filtration or humidity control) can promote the spread of airborne bacterial or viral infections
5/27/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Four-foot wrap around for ABHR dispensers
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for four-foot wrap around for ABHR dispensers
5/27/2020
CDC says COVID-19 does not easily spread from contaminated surfaces
But it appears that the virus can spread from people to animals
5/27/2020
The CDC releases official reopening guidelines
Document came about two weeks after the White House reportedly tabled the guidelines
5/26/2020
N.C.’s pandemic medical shelter to go dormant but won’t be dismantled
The shelter can be made ready to take patients within four or five days
5/26/2020
Infection prevention and control in the hospitals of Wuhan
Shelter hospitals have higher risks of nosocomial infection than general hospitals
5/26/2020
Sustainable hospital design reduces environmental impact while improving performance
By focusing on details such as building orientation, sustainably-sourced materials, better water systems, and increased daylighting, architects can design hospitals that are mindful of the environment
5/26/2020
What Ghana has to teach US healthcare
The level of healthcare in Ghana is currently very low, whereas the level of healthcare in the U.S. is considerably higher, but they are facing the same concerns
5/26/2020
Hospital cutting food waste and cost
Providence Health trimming unnecessary food expenditures
5/26/2020
Hospitals use online matchmakers to exchange supplies
Online platforms have emerged to match hospitals that need masks, gowns and ventilators with those that have extras
5/22/2020
US says it won’t use Russian ventilators after deadly hospital fire
Russia stopped using them following a fire in a St. Petersburg hospital that killed five patients with Covid-19
5/22/2020
Nursing home won't allow granny cam in resident's room
Family asking for camera during Covid lockdown
5/22/2020
Hospital procedural change blamed for 6 nurses testing positive
Syracuse hospital told nurses it was no longer necessary to wear N95 masks and that surgical masks are enough
5/22/2020
Mastering the master planning process
Evolving market requires new master planning approaches
5/22/2020
Areas outside nursing home resident rooms key to infection control
Residents have frequent contact with staff and the environment outside of their rooms
5/22/2020
