Blogs October 2013 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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10/31/2013
Sharing knowledge for a better infection control future
Infection Prevention Seminar in the UK aims to inform, promote and sustain expert infection prevention policy and practice
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10/31/2013
Oregon doctor criticizes Leapfrog hospital safety scores
Accuracy of many of the reported hospital rankings is questioned
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10/28/2013
Parallels seen between the budget crisis and infection control
Top-down approach to infection control creates a rift that leads to a separation of the two sides and the lack of a congruent effort until an HAI occurs
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10/24/2013
Make hospitals safer by implementing a patient safety culture
Each year preventable patient deaths are equivalent to two jumbo jets crashing every day
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10/18/2013
Hospital chef promotes healthy eating with show for patients
Healthy cooking seen as answer to health care crisis
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10/17/2013
Designer attempts to decode 'patient-centric' label
'Seven habits of a 'patient centric' healthcare designer' include educating and dreaming
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10/17/2013
How HCAHPS surveys relate to health care's mission
Infection control offers a nurse's perspective on improving the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems' patient satisfaction scores
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10/16/2013
Information abundance will transform health care
With data, healthcare providers can start to look at processes in conjunction with costs, including where should care be delivered
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10/11/2013
IT has a vital but complicated role to play in the health service
Integrating healthcare and information technology not easy and making the relationship work will require a new approach
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10/11/2013
The importance of environmental services shouldn't be underestimated
Many facilities are implementing programs and practices that help emphasize the work of the EVS department
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10/7/2013
Electronic health records can be risky if not done right
Partial or incorrect implementation may be emerging problems for physicians
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10/7/2013
Is patient safety taking a backseat to 'fancy' design?
Hospitals see financial rewards of looking like hotels, less for safety efforts
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10/2/2013
Good hand hygiene still not ingrained in healthcare
Consistent monitoring and reinforcement as well as patient involvement called key to compliance