Trending News - October 2022
Pandemic Lessons for the Next Surge
EVS managers prepare more pediatric patients with RSV and the likelihood of a heavy influenza season
10/31/2022
Healthcare Facilities Continue to Experience Significant Shortage of Staff
The primary challenge in recruiting allied healthcare professionals is the current labor shortage.
10/31/2022
Healthcare Facilities Continue to Experience Significant Shortage of Staff
The primary challenge in recruiting allied healthcare professionals is the current labor shortage.
10/31/2022
Brown University Donates $5 Million for New Women & Infants Hospital
The hospital will be designed to meet the specific needs of birthing families from Rhode Island.
10/31/2022
Optimizing Facilities Teams to Benefit the Bottom Line
Facilities represent an opportunity to rethink business as usual and contribute to cost savings while improving the patient experience.
10/28/2022
Kansas-Based Saint Luke's Health System to Close Two Locations
Emergency care will continue to be available at both locations until December.
10/28/2022
Kansas-Based Saint Luke's Health System to Close Two Locations
Emergency care will continue to be available at both locations until December.
10/28/2022
Workers Still Want to Quit Their Job
More workers want to quit, but few have plans to actually do so.
10/28/2022
Workers Still Want to Quit Their Job
More workers want to quit, but few have plans to actually do so.
10/28/2022
Healthcare Facilities Use Data to Drive Compliance
New York-Presbyterian supports maintenance with a data-driven program that aim to ensure regulatory compliance.
10/27/2022
Healthcare Facilities Use Data to Drive Compliance
New York-Presbyterian supports maintenance with a data-driven program that aim to ensure regulatory compliance.
10/27/2022
New Retirement Community Opens in Santa Fe
The new facility comprises nearly 200,00 square feet of development.
10/27/2022
How Hand Dryers are Being Used in a Post-COVID World
Hand dryers have been a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10/27/2022
How Hand Dryers are Being Used in a Post-COVID World
Hand dryers have been a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10/27/2022
How COVID-19 Increased Demand for Paper Towels
Paper towel dispensers have been more popular since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
10/26/2022
How COVID-19 Increased Demand for Paper Towels
Paper towel dispensers have been more popular since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
10/26/2022
Nursing Homes to See Tougher Federal Oversight
Revisions to Special Focus Facility program aims to increase enforcement actions for facilities that fail to demonstrate improvement.
10/26/2022
Nursing Homes to See Tougher Federal Oversight
Revisions to Special Focus Facility program aims to increase enforcement actions for facilities that fail to demonstrate improvement.
10/26/2022
Senior Care Facilities Acquisitions Dropped in Third Quarter
The number of publicly announced seniors housing and care acquisitions in the third quarter of 2022 dropped to 133 deals.
10/26/2022
Senior Care Facilities Acquisitions Dropped in Third Quarter
The number of publicly announced seniors housing and care acquisitions in the third quarter of 2022 dropped to 133 deals.
10/26/2022
Healthcare Facilities Look to Build Resilient Teams
The increased attention on resilient facilities has highlighted the important role managers play in the success of their organizations.
10/25/2022
Compass Health Launches Campaign for New Mental Health Facility
The capital campaign has already raised over $10 million, more than 70 percent of the campaign’s goal.
10/25/2022
FBI and CISA Warn Healthcare Facilities of Ransomware Group Daixin Team
Federal authorities warn healthcare systems to up their cybersecurity protocols.
10/25/2022
FBI and CISA Warn Healthcare Facilities of Ransomware Group Daixin Team
Federal authorities warn healthcare systems to up their cybersecurity protocols.
10/25/2022
Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Market Expected to Grow 47 Percent
Lack of a skilled workforce and stringent rules are expected to restrain the market growth.
10/24/2022
Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity Remains Active
Healthcare M&A deal value totals revealed a slight increase from $57.74 billion in Q2:22 to $58.2 billion during Q3:22.
10/24/2022
Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity Remains Active
Healthcare M&A deal value totals revealed a slight increase from $57.74 billion in Q2:22 to $58.2 billion during Q3:22.
10/24/2022
Hospital Cleaning Practices Need Improvement
Among 51 responding healthcare facilities, most reported some deficit in their practices related to cleaning all surfaces of a hospital room.
10/24/2022
Air-Balancing Compliance for Critical Spaces
Healthcare facilities that have the most trouble-free compliance inspections are those that retain a testing, adjusting and balancing agency to measure and audit systems annually.
10/21/2022
Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System Explore Merger
A combined organization would feature a network of 3,800 providers serving more than 2 million people in rural and mid-urban communities.
10/21/2022
Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System Explore Merger
A combined organization would feature a network of 3,800 providers serving more than 2 million people in rural and mid-urban communities.
10/21/2022
Healthcare Facilities See Increase in Regulatory Burdens
Prior authorization requirements ranked as the top burden for medical practices.
10/21/2022
Healthcare Facilities See Increase in Regulatory Burdens
Prior authorization requirements ranked as the top burden for medical practices.
10/21/2022
How to Specify Chemical-Resistant Fabrics for Healthcare Facilities
A standard and series of tests have been developed to ensure products and fabrics can withstand frequent cleaning and disinfection.
10/20/2022
Effective Elevator Maintenance in Healthcare Facilities
Delayed elevators can be harmful to patients.
10/20/2022
Cook Children's Medical Center Opens Infectious Diseases Critical Care Unit
The expansion ensures children with highly infectious diseases will be treated in the safest environment possible.
10/20/2022
Convent Health Hobbs Hospital Reduces Services After Reports of Rodents, Water Quality Issues
The hospital has created a mitigation plan with outside experts.
10/19/2022
Convent Health Hobbs Hospital Reduces Services After Reports of Rodents, Water Quality Issues
The hospital has created a mitigation plan with outside experts.
10/19/2022
Healthcare Facility Design Now Aims to Promote Employee Wellness
Promoting wellness through design is one way healthcare facilities are trying to recruit and retain employees.
10/19/2022
Healthcare Facility Design Now Aims to Promote Employee Wellness
Promoting wellness through design is one way healthcare facilities are trying to recruit and retain employees.
10/19/2022
Healthcare Facility Design Now Aims to Promote Employee Wellness
Promoting wellness through design is one way healthcare facilities are trying to recruit and retain employees.
10/19/2022
Hospital Room Design Affects Patient Health
Researchers sought to understand whether certain hospital room features impact mortality and length of stay after surgery.
10/18/2022
Parkview Health System Signs Letter of Intent to Join UCHealth
In the letter of intent, both healthcare systems commit to strengthening services offered throughout Southern Colorado.
10/18/2022
Parkview Health System Signs Letter of Intent to Join UCHealth
In the letter of intent, both healthcare systems commit to strengthening services offered throughout Southern Colorado.
10/18/2022
HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital Resumes Services
The hospital was heavily damaged during Hurricane Ian.
10/18/2022
Sick Healthcare Workers Can Harm Patients in Long-Term Care Facilities
Multiple issues contribute to employee 'presenteeism,’ including concerns about lost income, lack of days off, burdening colleagues.
10/17/2022
Medical Waste Management on the Rise
Market growth is driven by factors such as more traumatic and burn injuries, more surgical wounds and increased hospital stays.
10/17/2022
USDA Awards $110 Million to Improve Rural Healthcare Facilities
These grants will help 208 rural healthcare organizations expand facilities and critical services for nearly 5 million people in 43 states and Guam.
10/17/2022
USDA Awards $110 Million to Improve Rural Healthcare Facilities
These grants will help 208 rural healthcare organizations expand facilities and critical services for nearly 5 million people in 43 states and Guam.
10/17/2022
Monkeypox Spreads Easily Within Isolation Rooms
Researchers found viral DNA shed by patients on multiple surfaces throughout isolation rooms.
10/14/2022
