Trending News - October 2019
D.C.'s St. Elizabeths Hospital gets clean water after 28 days
On September 26, a routine water test showed pseudomonas and legionella bacteria in the water supply
10/31/2019
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville reports case of Legionnaires' disease
Mayo is conducting water testing and efforts are underway to reduce the potential for exposure
10/31/2019
California’s blackouts reveal healthcare’s fragile power system
How do you provide care without electricity?
10/31/2019
Eco-friendly strategies for healthcare facilities
U.S. healthcare industry contributes 8 – 10 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions
10/31/2019
Factors informing healthcare interior planning
People, process, place, and technology must be considered individually and in complement to ensure healthcare interiors contribute to a healing environment
10/31/2019
Designing for healthcare facility staff satisfaction
While healthcare facilities are designed to support patient well-being, they can be unsupportive when it comes to caring for the needs of the staff, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/30/2019
First Leapfrog ratings of outpatient facilities finds issues
Less than 1 percent of ASCs and 6 percent of HOPDs have implemented an electronic compliance monitoring system for hand hygiene
10/30/2019
Research: Washing hands best way to stop E. coli
New research confirms that failing to wash hands is behind much of the spread of the superbug
10/30/2019
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Handrails
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for handrails
10/30/2019
Net-metering officials financial benefits for solar
The best way to make solar financially feasible is with new utility net-metering programs
10/30/2019
Emerson's AVENTICS Honored to Receive Bosch Global Supplier Award For Its Pneumatic Solutions
10/30/2019
Va. hospital using UV lights in NICU to prevent infections
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is using a UV light box to disinfect germ-infested items
10/29/2019
Shaping tomorrow's hospitals and outpatient facilities
Establishing processes and standards can help deliver a consistent patient experience as well as economies of scale
10/29/2019
UPS to use drones to deliver medical supplies
New effort to target time-critical healthcare deliveries
10/29/2019
Department of Defense explores AI-enabled infection control
The technology examines vital signs and other biomarkers to predict the likelihood of infection
10/29/2019
Cool walls can help whole-building energy efficiency
When building wall systems also have high reflectivity and emissivity, the result is a much more efficient building overall
10/29/2019
Music's power to improve waiting room experience studied
Naval pilots concept uses music and nature to soothe
10/29/2019
Parts Town Comes Together with Heritage Foodservice Group to Strengthen OEM Parts Distribution
10/29/2019
S.C. children's hospital designed to withstand hurricane, earthquake at same time
The new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital may be the safest building on the East Coast
10/28/2019
Sweden Ebola scare shows preparedness is vital
Incident a reminder to healthcare facilities to conduct an internal audit to evaluate training and process mapping
10/28/2019
How Kansas City hospitals prepare to help the injured after a mass shooting
The Mid-American Regional Council has worked on mass casualty incident plans since the 1970s
10/28/2019
Michael Jordan funds healthcare facility in Charlotte
The facilities design reflect’s Jordan athleticism
10/28/2019
Montana food bank to open clinic on site
The clinic will be located in about 1,600 square feet of space on the second floor
10/28/2019
Emergency rooms designed for older patients improving outcomes
These ERs include separate and customized physical spaces
10/28/2019
California blackouts shine light on healthcare system's vulnerability
Healthcare today is built on the assumption of steady power
10/25/2019
D.C. hospital goes 4 weeks without running water after failed bacteria treatment
The psychiatric hospital shut off its water Sept. 26
10/25/2019
Choosing security systems for assisted living facilities
Understanding the preferences of a technology’s end-users is key to a successful security systems
10/25/2019
Walmart opens 'first' in-store health center
New clinic said to be the first of its kind to put a range of services all in one place outside of a traditional healthcare facility
10/25/2019
Austin State Hospital replacement planned
A new hospital will replace the oldest psychiatric hospital in Texas, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
10/25/2019
Pa. healthcare facility adds calming live music to common areas
New arts department created a variety of art and music therapies at the hospital
10/25/2019
