Blogs May 2014 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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5/30/2014
LightSense - bright ideas for healthcare facilities
The quarterly LightSense blog will cover the latest in healthcare lighting trends and how lighting can address energy and maintenance savings and optimize the patient experience
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5/29/2014
For hospitals, ACA is all about the numbers
Over the next two to three years, the full impact of the Affordable Care Act will be felt
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5/20/2014
Sacred music or showtunes for long-term care?
Studies say both religious music and Broadway singalongs benefit seniors
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5/20/2014
Adoption of 2012 Life Safety Code will come with pros and cons
Some changes will relieve the hospital staff of certain burdens and others will increase the workload
5/19/2014
Identify facility hazards to prevent problems
In a blog on the Long-Term Living website, safety consultant Steve Wilder offers a list of potential occupational hazards to simplify a long-term care facility hazard assessment
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5/19/2014
Designing efficient emergency departments
ERs must address the concerns of non-urgent patients and remain cost effective
5/16/2014
General boomer research can shape design
There's plenty to discover on baby boomers that can be applied to design decisions for the built environment, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
5/15/2014
Survey ranks must-have amenities for seniors
National Association of Home Builders survey offers clues on staying competitive in the long-term care facility market, according to a blog on the Long-Term Living website.
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5/14/2014
Deadly infection in children's hospital linens might help nursing homes
Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC) has called for a consensus on laundry processing standards after linens were identified by researchers as the likely carriers of a deadly fungus at New Orleans Children's Hospital
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5/13/2014
Great engineering design through collaboration
It is the ability of engineers to understand the specific type of healthcare buildings and the process in which we design those buildings that makes the projects successful
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5/8/2014
How HIPAA relates to the security officer
Prevent inappropriate sharing of private patient information by ensuring all individuals, including the security team, are trained on applicable HIPAA rules and regulations
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5/7/2014
Healthcare foodservice goes beyond patient dining
Fifty-nine percent of hospitals serve more retail meals than patient meals
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5/6/2014
Simulation software may improve healthcare facility efficiencies
Software creates a 4D portrayal of a healthcare system, and then adds in 'what-if' factors to analyze the way the organization handles patients and care
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5/6/2014
Health system capital planning for the future
Some of the basic reasons that hospitals choose to invest in facilities include addressing a strategic need in the market, modernizing an aging infrastructure, and/or upgrading to achieve and ensure that the enterprise is operating with the 'standard of care'
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5/6/2014
Improving a security program's effectiveness
Even if you've already implemented changes to your security program, it is important to remember that periodic assessments should be performed to ensure that it remains effective
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5/6/2014
Creating a strong safety culture
If you are not actively trying to create a strong safety culture in your organization, it probably doesn't exist, blogger says
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5/5/2014
Reducing carbon monoxide poisoning threat
The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning pose a particularly dangerous threat to residents in long-term care facilities
5/2/2014
Ignoring future threatens facility design success
Healthcare Design blog discusses how lack of training for a facility's future staff can negate the benefits of the best facility design
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5/1/2014
The medical travel bug is spreading
A blog on the Healthcare Design website discusses the trend of traveling outside the U.S. for medical care