Trending News - July 2013
EPA expands list of Safer Chemical Ingredients for cleaning products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added more than 130 chemicals to its Safer Chemical Ingredients List, including 119 chemicals that use fragrance for commercial and consumer cleaning products.
7/31/2013
Schneider Electric offers HealthBuildings Risk Assessment program
Schneider Electric launches new healthcare services designed to help mitigate risk, increase efficiency, extend lifecycle and increase safety at hospitals
7/31/2013
Patient Room 2020 proposes technology savvy hospital room of the future
Design firm NXT Health has developed a proposal for the hospital patient room of the future in collaboration with industry vendors, healthcare providers and healthcare thought leaders.
7/30/2013
NY Health Department aims to close hospital damaged by Superstorm Sandy
Officials at Long Beach Medical Center are engaged in an ongoing public feud with the state Health Department which wants to shut the hospital down permanently.
7/30/2013
Medicare's proposed star-rating for hospitals is met with resistance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering using a star-rating system for hospitals on its Hospital Compare website to make it easier for patients to compare the quality of care at various facilities.
7/26/2013
Georgia hospitals form alliance to improve healthcare delivery in region
Twenty-three hospitals in central and southern Georgia have formed a strategic alliance to share resources and information to provide coordinated healthcare in the region.
7/25/2013
The Michigan Green Healthcare Committee Annual Conference
The Michigan Green Healthcare Committee Annual Conference will be held Sept. 11-12 in Detroit.
7/25/2013
LDM Group and NextGen Healthcare partner to provide messages to improve medication adherence
7/25/2013
Regular HVAC maintenance practices help improve energy efficiency in chillers
While many managers look to chiller retrofits, system add-ons, or even replacements to improve efficiency, many overlook the single most important factor in determining both chiller efficiency and reliability: maintenance.
7/24/2013
New nursing school incorporates sustainable strategies in facility design
The Viterbo University School of Nursing in La Crosse, Wis., incorporated diverse sustainable strategies in a new 68,777-square-foot facility that includes classrooms, a simulated-learning center, laboratories and faculty offices.
7/24/2013
American Hospital Association, McKesson honor four hospitals for quality, safety
Four U.S. hospitals are being recognized for their leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety through the annual American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize.
7/23/2013
American Hospital Association, McKesson honor four hospitals for quality, safety
Four U.S. hospitals are being recognized for their leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety through the annual American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize.
7/23/2013
Successful plumbing retrofits hinge on specifying best products for job
Perhaps the most daunting challenge in planning plumbing retrofits is specifying the most appropriate products to ensure the upgrade achieves its goals.
7/23/2013
ABM Health selected to provide healthcare technology services for Memorial Healthcare System
7/22/2013
Submetering technology helps facilities pursue greater energy efficiency
But due to rising utility costs, a growing number of maintenance and engineering managers have turned to submetering to more accurately track utility costs for numerous areas within facilities.
7/22/2013