Trending News - September 2018
Boston VA hospital patient infected with Legionnaires’
The hospital is retracing the patient’s movements to find the source of the infection
9/28/2018
Ebola, Marburg outbreaks infected high percentage of healthcare workers
Findings highlight need to strengthen infection-control practices
9/28/2018
Healthcare facilities can do more to prevent infections
Hospital-acquired infections can be reduced with evidence-based prevention and control strategies
9/28/2018
Six key steps to creating a safe hospital environment for patients, visitors and staff
The ability to control access remotely, to confirm identity quickly and easily, and to program varying levels of access for visitors, patients, doctors and staff is an absolute necessity
9/28/2018
Three Boston hospitals fined for letting TV shows film on site
Each organization is required to re-train its workforce
9/28/2018
Energy management and information systems (EMIS) boost efficiency
Rapidly evolving software systems provide visibility and analysis into how a building consumes energy
9/28/2018
Healthcare facilities going high-tech to cater to millennials
Builders need to consider how buildings can accommodate the growing amount of technology
9/27/2018
Mayo Clinic expansion to include hotel
Mayo is partnering with a Singapore-based real estate developer to own and operate the hotel
9/27/2018
Indiana hospital back online after computer virus
The hospital was also placed on 'diversion' and all ambulances were sent to other hospitals
9/27/2018
'Heart of Healthcare' winner goes extra mile for patients
Environmental services aide from Hackensack University Medical Center recognized by the Association for the Health Care Environment
9/27/2018
Healthcare analytics market to observe rapid expansion
Hospitals will be the prominent technology end-users
9/27/2018
Surviving outages and shutdowns
Power outages and shutdowns create the same level of stress. The challenge is to make these outages and shutdowns progress smoothly and finish on time within scope and on budget.
9/27/2018
Larson Electronics Releases 150W High Intensity Flood LED Light with Motion & Day/Night Sensor
9/27/2018
HLAC Takes Part in Healthcare Laundry Roundtable As AHE Readies Its EXCHANGE 2018 Conference
9/27/2018
IT challenges to tossing fax machines
Many providers have held onto this antiquated system of communication for decades
9/26/2018
Green Building Council Institute adopts RELi resilience standard
The new standard will complement LEED’s Resilient Design pilot credits
9/26/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Magnetic locks
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for magnetic locks
9/26/2018
Nurse describes patient's cleaning liquid death
The cleaning liquid was in a jug beside her bed at the Royal Sussex County Hospital
9/26/2018
'Hospital room in a box' could cut healthcare building costs
Modular hospital room features antimicrobial surfaces
9/26/2018
Lessons from the latest Congo Ebola outbreak
The biggest issue is we have not learned important lessons from prior Ebola outbreaks
9/25/2018
Studies explore environmental services professionals’ work habits, perceptions
Ninety-six percent of the facilities surveyed had a written cleaning policy for clinical areas
9/25/2018
Designing tomorrow's operating room
Technology is changing faster than facilities can be adjusted
9/25/2018
Repairs underway after Pennsylvania hospital finds mold
Mold found in 'small spots' in Chambersburg Hospital
9/25/2018
N.Y. clinic informed by hospitality design to create 'human' feeling
David H. Koch Center includes patient-centered design choices
9/25/2018
Two reasons why ambulatory care facilities struggle with infection control standards
The Joint Commission highlights problematic standards for office-based surgery practices
9/25/2018
Disruptions and Future Trends Shaping Bio-Tech Industry Investments Reveal Los Angeles as New Node
9/25/2018
Halyard Hosting Webinar on Potential Long-term Effects of Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Drugs
9/25/2018
South Carolina hospitals will take financial hit after hurricane
Hospitals transferred nearly 400 patients out of evacuation zone
9/24/2018
Making the case for energy efficiency
A communication gap between the CFO and facility managers can result in missing out on good efficiency projects
9/24/2018
Honored senior facilities push boundaries
Environments for Aging Design Showcase recognizes fresh approaches to senior living, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
9/24/2018
Healthcare spending on energy efficiency expected to hit $6.4 billion by 2027
Energy is an area where relatively painless cost savings can be found
9/24/2018
Identifying plumbing upgrade goals
Water conservation, less maintenance and improved hygiene are all popular targets of system improvements
9/24/2018
Exit, Ebola: Infection control and the hospital exit room
Exit room concept eliminates dangerous backtracking of contamination within a medical facility.
9/24/2018
