Rise of Delta Variant Puts Facilities on Notice
More-harmful coronavirus variant probably will become dominant U.S. strain in the coming months, Walensky says
6/23/2021
Wanted: A 21st Century IAQ Strategy
Managers need to consider holistic integrated IAQ solution that uses complementary technologies
6/23/2021
UC Irvine Gets OK for $1 Billion Hospital Campus
Campus will house 144-bed acute care facility, ambulatory care center and cancer center
6/23/2021
UC-Davis Construction Addresses Seismic Demands
Square footage of new hospital will be nearly double to accomodate more private rooms
6/22/2021
OSHA Cites Medical Facilities Owner Over COVID-19
Owner accused of failing to protect workers from exposure to virus and implement proper safety measures
6/22/2021
Nationwide Children’s To Spend $3.3 Billion on Construction, Expansion
Spending will come over next five years to build 12-story inpatient tower, three other facilities
6/22/2021
Stabbing of Physician Leads to Lawsuit
Doctor’s lawyers say no one on staff alerted hospital security or seemed to know how to respond to incident
6/21/2021
Hospital's Renovation, Expansion Focus on Patients and Families
New facility will feature behavioral health design
6/21/2021
Case Study: Revamped Hospital Meets Space Needs
Solution involved relocating and enlarging main entrance, reconfiguring hospital’s interior and adding a parking garage
6/21/2021
Twice as Nice: Hospital To Double Bed Count
Expansion will add 200,000 square feet, more than double number of beds, and renovate and expand surgical and other facilities
6/18/2021
Rethinking Emergency Preparedness in Assisted Living
Research findings underscore importance of understanding ‘unique challenges’ communities face
6/18/2021
Ronald McDonald House in Hotel Links to Hospital
First-ever Ronald McDonald House designed and built for hotel has opened
6/18/2021
Health-Housing Project Targets Community Needs
3.7-acre complex is designed to increase access to healthcare and affordable housing for area’s most vulnerable
6/17/2021
Seismic Shift: System Opts To Build New, Not Retrofit
Retrofitting existing facility would cost about as much as building new hospital
6/17/2021
COVID-19 Influences Hospitals’ Upgrades
Lessons learned during pandemic applied to building overhauls, including need for patient privacy and expanded digital capabilities
6/17/2021
Groups To Foster Sustainability in Safety-Net Hospitals
Topics to include strategic energy management planning, new technologies and innovative funding mechanisms
6/16/2021
New Hospital’s Design Process Embraces Real Life
Architects, nurses and physicians collaborate to refine design of critical rooms at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital
6/16/2021
Prevent Infections Rather Than Have To Cure Them
Hospitals need to give greater attention and budget to preventing healthcare acquired infections
6/15/2021
Hospital’s Construction Delayed Over COVID-19
Plans for new $240 million facility have been delayed again
6/15/2021
HEPA Purifiers Can Reduce Airborne COVID-19: Researcher
Air purifiers could benefit hospitals where aerosol-generating procedures occur
6/15/2021
3 Ways Soft Surfaces Prevent Infection
How to reduce hospital acquired infections from soft surfaces
6/14/2021
Which State Just Opened Its First New Hospital in 30 Years?
$543 million hospital has been more than a decade in planning
6/14/2021
New OSHA Standard Targets COVID-19 in Healthcare
ETS requires employers to help protect workers where suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients are treated
6/14/2021
Stabbing of Physician Leads to Lawsuit
Doctor’s lawyers say no one on staff alerted hospital security or seemed to know how to respond to incident
6/21/2021
Hospital's Renovation, Expansion Focus on Patients and Families
New facility will feature behavioral health design
6/21/2021
Case Study: Revamped Hospital Meets Space Needs
Solution involved relocating and enlarging main entrance, reconfiguring hospital’s interior and adding a parking garage
6/21/2021
Twice as Nice: Hospital To Double Bed Count
Expansion will add 200,000 square feet, more than double number of beds, and renovate and expand surgical and other facilities
6/18/2021
Rethinking Emergency Preparedness in Assisted Living
Research findings underscore importance of understanding ‘unique challenges’ communities face
6/18/2021
Ronald McDonald House in Hotel Links to Hospital
First-ever Ronald McDonald House designed and built for hotel has opened
6/18/2021
Health-Housing Project Targets Community Needs
3.7-acre complex is designed to increase access to healthcare and affordable housing for area’s most vulnerable
6/17/2021
Seismic Shift: System Opts To Build New, Not Retrofit
Retrofitting existing facility would cost about as much as building new hospital
6/17/2021
COVID-19 Influences Hospitals’ Upgrades
Lessons learned during pandemic applied to building overhauls, including need for patient privacy and expanded digital capabilities
6/17/2021
Groups To Foster Sustainability in Safety-Net Hospitals
Topics to include strategic energy management planning, new technologies and innovative funding mechanisms
6/16/2021
New Hospital’s Design Process Embraces Real Life
Architects, nurses and physicians collaborate to refine design of critical rooms at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital
6/16/2021
Prevent Infections Rather Than Have To Cure Them
Hospitals need to give greater attention and budget to preventing healthcare acquired infections
6/15/2021
Hospital’s Construction Delayed Over COVID-19
Plans for new $240 million facility have been delayed again
6/15/2021
HEPA Purifiers Can Reduce Airborne COVID-19: Researcher
Air purifiers could benefit hospitals where aerosol-generating procedures occur
6/15/2021
3 Ways Soft Surfaces Prevent Infection
How to reduce hospital acquired infections from soft surfaces
6/14/2021
Which State Just Opened Its First New Hospital in 30 Years?
$543 million hospital has been more than a decade in planning
6/14/2021
New OSHA Standard Targets COVID-19 in Healthcare
ETS requires employers to help protect workers where suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients are treated
6/14/2021
Hospital Upgrades Reflect Impact of COVID-19
Facility to offer more single-occupancy rooms to decrease potential for spread of disease
6/11/2021
Training for Savings: Technicians as Energy Troubleshooters
HVAC mechanics familiar with troubleshooting faulty equipment were taught how to spot energy inefficiencies in system operations
6/11/2021
Hospital Pays Ransom Over Cyber Attack
Incident affected the protected health information of nearly 57,400 individuals
6/11/2021
Who's Responsible? Reducing Soft-Surface Contamination
Involving the right people can prevent the spread of infections in healthcare facilities
6/10/2021
Looking for Trouble: Tabletop Emergency Exercises
One alternative to full-scale emergency drills and exercises is tabletop exercises
6/10/2021
EVS in Spotlight of Facility Health and Safety
Managers need to consider measures to improve infection prevention
6/10/2021
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