Trending News - April 2014
Hospital safety under fire after stabbings
Incidents at two Los Angeles County medical centers spur call for greater focus on hospital security
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
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
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
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
4/30/2014
Adding bioremediation to the sanitation schedule
Focal areas should include vault toilets, showers, ceramic tile floors and other areas where organic buildup is present
4/30/2014
Free webcast: Data Center Consolidation: A Roadmap
Building Operation Management Magazine is presenting a webcast by David Hutchison of Excipio Consulting. He will offer facility managers a roadmap for planning a data center consolidation.
4/30/2014
Supporting well communities by design
Healthcare Design article discusses using modern design to make care facilities the centerpieces of wellness-oriented, collaborative communities
4/30/2014
Monitoring infection-control cleaning results
Employing a science-based measurement to monitor cleaning will have the most favorable results
4/30/2014
Video surveillance of hand hygiene
Study says video surveillance has comparable results to in-person observation when measuring hand-hygiene compliance
4/30/2014
Emerson Network Power's new ASCO NEMA 3R enclosure qualifies for 2012 IBC seismic certification
4/30/2014
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare sets new standard for patient safety with Xenex's germ-zapping robots
4/30/2014
Honolulu ambulances delivering bedbugs
To kill bedbugs in emergency vehicles, the city is expected to spend $25,200 over the next fiscal year
4/29/2014
Vermont hospital transitioning to single rooms
Plans are in the works for full renovations and new construction at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington
4/29/2014
Can a healthcare campus affect the wellness of its community?
In an article on the Healthcare Design magazine website, Managing Editor Jennifer Kovacs Silvis discusses connecting design to overall population health
4/29/2014
Trauma room infection control Q&A
Consultant Brad Keyes answeres a question about the placement of a flushing hopper sink in a trauma room
4/29/2014
Nebraska hospital hosts mass-casualty incident exercise
Exercise gives hospital and ambulance staff the chance to adjust and adapt to a chaotic situation
4/29/2014
Challenges of infection-control cleaning
Within the healthcare facility, areas differ in terms of the infection- control cleaning methods needed in each space
4/29/2014
Jamaican hospital to save $1.6 million in energy costs
With the installation of a state-of-the-art air conditioning (AC) system, Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine is expected to save more than $1.6 million annually in energy costs
4/29/2014
Trane Los Angeles named top tenant finisher in EPA's ENERGY STAR national building competition
4/29/2014
New Orleans hospital admits dropping ball in fungal outbreak communication
Deadly fungus on hospital linens killed five patients between 2008 and 2009 at the medical facility
4/28/2014
One year after flood, Illinois hospital is more prepared
Newly poured four-foot-tall concrete wall could be Morris Hospital's saving grace this flood season
4/28/2014
Cleaning for hospital-acquired infections
Altering environmental cleaning practices can have the most significant impact on infection control
4/28/2014
Idaho licensing delays may doom new health facility
After spending two years preparing to build a $7 million medical rehabilitation center in Coeur d'Alene, Advanced Health Care Corp. was told that it will have to wait another two years for a license
4/28/2014
Combining design and construction services can maximize value
Construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) delivery can use joint expertise to increase design and construction efficiency
4/28/2014
Twin Falls healthcare providers focus on cutting waste
Hospitals have conservation programs in place and recycle or reuse whenever possible
4/28/2014
Mother says newborn died from fungus at New Orleans hospital
Children's Hospital said that five pediatric patients died over 11 months ending in July 2009 following an outbreak of a deadly infection caused by fungi present in dirt and decaying organic matter
4/25/2014
U.K. charity banned from donating food to hospital
Organization was told that the hospital would no longer accept food from outside sources
4/25/2014
Wisconsin nursing homes becoming more homelike
New breed of facility is being built in a 'household model.' They are smaller with lots of sunlight and spaces for socializing and quieter spots for contemplation
4/25/2014
Healthcare space booming in Orlando
More medical-related space is scheduled to open in Orlando next year than in at least the previous four years combined
4/25/2014
Most U.S. health facilities have good hand-hygiene programs
WHO survey of hand-hygiene initiatives shows that nearly all respondent programs rank as adequate or better
4/25/2014
U.K. hospital adopts new infection control guide
Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth adopts National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) quality standards
4/25/2014
Multitrade prefab projects depend on collaboration
Many healthcare projects now using prefabrication for bathroom pods, headwalls and mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) racks
4/25/2014
Hospital produces infection prevention video
Cambridge University Hospital video guides staff, patients and visitors through a six-step hand-washing process
4/25/2014
Hospital produces infection prevention video
Cambridge University Hospital video guides staff, patients and visitors through a six-step hand-washing process
4/25/2014