Blogs April 2014 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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4/30/2014
Household model of long-term care transforming communities
A growing number of nursing homes are making big changes to create a more personalized appeal
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4/30/2014
Hospital parking lot, garage security a critical challenge
With large volume of space and relatively low levels of activity, parking facilities present a risk of crime
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4/30/2014
Balancing resident, staff safety in an 'active shooter' event
A blog on the Long-Term Living website discusses the challenges in balancing resident and staff safety
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4/23/2014
What makes a hospital a 'winner?'
Healthcare industry leaders discuss strategic alternatives hospitals and health systems can implement in a rapidly changing industry
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4/23/2014
Quality security is a key to regulatory compliance
Vendors and business partners should contribute to a facility's commitment to regulatory compliance
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4/23/2014
Retail healthcare a new source of competition
Blog on Healthcare Design says retailers like CVS are 'throwing down the gauntlet' in competition for healthcare dollars
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4/21/2014
Ogres, onions and securing patient health records
Data security should be incrementally achieved in appropriate layers, always improving but never perfect
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4/16/2014
Comprehensive security locks down peace of mind
A fully integrated security program can protect and enhance your brand, help decrease the threat of an incident on campus and increase the security experience for everyone
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4/16/2014
Antimicrobial copper can save lives in healthcare facilities
Copper is recognized by the EPA as being able to continuously kill greater than 99.9% of bacteria that cause hospital-acquired infections
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4/14/2014
A different approach to the central utility plant
The new modular central plants have many advantages when compared to traditional ones
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4/14/2014
Five ways to boost HCAHPS scores
The growing impact of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey is prompting healthcare facilities to look for ways to improve their scores
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4/8/2014
Balancing regional design temperatures
Blog explores how design temperatures for different areas of the country affect engineering designs
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4/8/2014
Project planning for collaboration / success
It is essential to build a project team that possesses the fundamental tools that will provide the best chance for an integrated and collaborative team
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4/3/2014
Security's role in averting drug diversion and theft
Whether it is the hospital's employees stealing a patient's medication or outsiders coming to the emergency department to feed their addictions, pharmaceutical theft is a costly and growing epidemic
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4/2/2014
Optimizing the performance of real estate assets
As healthcare organizations seek solutions to challenges presented by today's evolving marketplace, it's clear that the cost and performance of their facilities will have a significant impact
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4/1/2014
Waiting room design offers opportunity for good first impression
Healthcare Design blog explores effective healthcare waiting room design in an increasingly competitive healthcare market