Carol Lollis

Facilities experts urge Ebola prep

Hospitals encouraged to prepare facilities now so they are ready to respond to pandemics and viral outbreaks


Hospitals are encouraged to prepare facilities now so they are ready to respond to pandemics and viral outbreaks, according to an article on the Today's Facility Manager website.

Rider Levett Bucknall — a property and construction firm specializing in healthcare facilities, project management, and building life assessment — advised hospitals to plan and keep systems and technologies up to date to manage viruses and other highly infectious diseases. 

The firm urges hospitals to take three major precautions with their facilities:

• Maintain building systems and monitor hospital environments

• Integrate technologies to track and contain disease

• Prepare for potential strain on emergency rooms

Read the article.

 



November 7, 2014


Topic Area: Safety


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