Trending News - May 2021
Hospital’s New Technology Aimed at Maintenance
Software recommends preventive actions based on historical data to avoid costly repairs
5/28/2021
Disinfection in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Only 32 percent of 110,000 objects in healthcare facilities are thoroughly cleaned, studies show
5/28/2021
Case Study: Updated Hospital for Children Targets Comfort, Functionality
Hospital’s hematology and oncology unit has new look and benefit of architecture and engineering updates
5/28/2021
Facility Designs Respond to Changing Times
Pandemic and other changes have prompted new approaches to design
5/27/2021
Faulty Generator Hampers Hospital Operations
Patients transferred to surrounding hospitals, and surgical and elective procedures cancelled
5/27/2021
Hospital at Home: Facilities Impact?
Programs use telehealth technologies to provide patients with hospital-level care in their homes
5/27/2021
COVID-19 Strikes Hospital Construction Workers
Contractors working in non-clinical, closed area of Molokai General Hospital tested positive
5/26/2021
VA Patient Deaths Lead to Bill on Security Cameras
Move comes after lapses that allowed nursing assistant to kill patients at West Virginia veterans hospital
5/26/2021
Hospital Workers Get Emergency Backpacks
Backpacks include 32 servings of freeze-dried food, squeeze flashlight, portable stove and fuel tablets, and first aid supplies
5/26/2021
Scissors Attack Leads to Lawsuit over Hospital Security
Lawsuit accuses hospital and its security team of "gross recklessness”
5/25/2021
$300 Million Medical Center Set To Open
Acute care hospital has 108 private inpatient beds, an emergency department, and imaging and lab services
5/25/2021
Surgical Pavilion, Delayed by COVID-19, Moves Ahead
Project broke ground in April 2020 and it is slated to be complete by end of 2023
5/25/2021
Federal Effort Targets Support for Long-Term Care in Emergencies
Two new committees to provide support for older adults and people with disabilities in long-term care facilities
5/24/2021
Construction, Upgrades Aim to Transform System’s Facilities, Services
2014 bond measure in 2014 has funded multiple construction and renovation projects
5/24/2021
Roadmaps on the Search for Energy Efficiency
Evidence-based design with strategic energy management might reduce costs associated with energy use
5/24/2021
Future Facilities: Focus on Flexibility
Pandemic has driven home how necessary it is for facilities to be flexible
5/21/2021
Healthcare Parking Fees Draw Scrutiny
Spotlight on ‘financial toxicity’ of cancer treatment, including costs not covered by insurance, such as parking fees
5/21/2021
Ransomware Crisis Enters Third Week
More than two weeks after a cyber attack, Scripps Health fighting to get back online
5/21/2021
UCSF Announces New Research and Training Facility
Initial phase of 30-year vision aims to strengthen UCSF’s status as a top academic medical centers
5/20/2021
System and Facility Upgrades Target Patient Comfort
Hospital’s central utility plant had outlived its expected lifespan and needed to be replaced
5/20/2021
Face Facts: Security Issues and Facial Recognition Technology
More hospitals use technology to augment security programs to protect patients and staff
5/20/2021
Resilient Healthcare Facilities in a Post-COVID World
Core design strategies to help hospitals provide flexible, easily adaptable care centers
5/19/2021
Hospitals Ramp Up Cybersecurity in Shadow of Pipeline Attack
Healthcare-related cyber attacks rose by 55 percent in 2020
5/19/2021
Minimizing Pandemic’s Impact on Facilities Funding
Best practices in securing capital and operational funding
5/19/2021
Interior Design with Patients’ Families in Mind
Hospital’s hematology and oncology unit has new look and feel to welcome patients and families
5/19/2021
Spotlight: Resident Security Technology
With advances in resident security technology, facilities managers have access to range of helpful resources
5/19/2021
Behavioral Health and Memory Care Design Best Practices
When considering varying patient populations, designing for behavioral health creates challenges and opportunities
5/18/2021
Hospitals, Hurricanes and the Need for Resilience
Group encourages facilities to prepare for hurricane season
5/18/2021
Joint Commission IDs Top Safety Issues for Facilities
Infections and utility systems among top challenges in 2020
5/18/2021
Ransomware Attacks Up 102 Percent in 2021
Healthcare sees highest volumes of ransomware attempts, averaging 109 attempts per entity per week
5/18/2021
How VA Figured Out Food Service During Pandemic
Goal was to provide guidance that would help foodservice teams at individual hospitals best manage their own situation
5/18/2021
Cyber Attack Evolves To Pose New Threats
Group behind SolarWinds attack adjusts tactics, according to government advisories
5/17/2021
Georgia Health Systems Joining, Spending $1 Billion on Facilities
Investment over 10 years aims to enhance and expand facilities, information technology, clinical infrastructure and operational capabilities
5/17/2021
Hospital Evacuation Drill Targets Wildfires
Training prepares staff to respond to emergencies as part of safety and crisis planning and preparation
5/17/2021
200,000 VA Records Exposed Online
Exposed data included patient names, birth dates, medical information, contact information and physician details
5/17/2021
Fire Systems: Overlooked Cybersecurity Targets
Fire and life safety systems with cyber weaknesses can compromise safety
5/17/2021
ASHRAE, UV Group Partner on Research, Standards
ASHRAE, IUVA will cooperate to promote advancement of emerging research and technologies
5/14/2021
New Jersey Eyes New $1 Billion Hospital
Existing 42-year-old facility suffers from flooding and emergency room overcrowding
5/14/2021
Fueled by COVID-19, Fungal Infection Impacts Long-Term Care
Public health officials concerned that pandemic has created unique opportunities for infections to spread
5/14/2021
Indianapolis Hospital Plans $325 Million Expansion
Project will include updated women’s hospital, new neurosurgical hospital and larger neonatal intensive care unit
5/14/2021
Healthcare CEOs Vow Better Protection for Workers
Group aims to ensure workers have systems, tools, technologies and resources to feel safe
5/14/2021
ASHRAE Updates Healthcare Facilities Ventilation Standard
Standard offers guidance, regulation, and mandates to designers of healthcare facilities
5/13/2021
Michigan Medicine To Restart $920 Million Hospital Project
Citing financial loss and COVID-19 pandemic, system delayed project in May 2020
5/13/2021
Pipeline Cyber Attack Rekindles Threat to Healthcare
Officials continue to warn of imminent cyber threat against hospitals and health care systems
5/13/2021
Engaged Management Key in Controlling Infections
Lessons learned about better control of HAIs can apply to other pathogenic outbreaks, such as COVID-19
5/13/2021
CDC: COVID-19 Can Be Transmitted from More Than 6 Feet Away
Agency previously said most infections took place through close contact, not airborne transmission
5/13/2021
White Paper Explores Pandemic’s Impact on Future Facilities
Group looked at requirements and recommendations on emergency preparedness and offers new standard
5/12/2021
Alert Targets FiveHands Ransomware Attacks
Group has targeted businesses in healthcare, education, construction, engineering and food and beverage
5/12/2021
Houston Methodist Announces Plans for 400-Bed Hospital
New facility could open in 2024 and will employ more than 500 people
5/12/2021
Oxygen-Related Fires Target of Safety Alert
Managers must learn from fatal incidents to keep patients and staff safe
5/12/2021
