Trending News - April 2018
IoT and renewables support zero energy goals
Building Internet of Things technology is making it easier to incorporate energy generated from renewable sources
4/30/2018
Shanghai hospital designed to be 'hospital in a garden'
Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital incorporates best practices, operations, and training standards from U.S. hospitals, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
4/30/2018
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta plans extensive campus
Project designed to transform the way pediatric healthcare will be delivered
4/30/2018
Maximizing the performance life of UPS
The role of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and generators has expanded in recent years
4/30/2018
Virginia Mason Memorial honored for sustainability
Washington hospital received four awards this year from Practice Greenhealth
4/30/2018
Decoding healthcare facility door locking requirements
Designing compliant locking arrangements can be a challenge
4/30/2018
Benefits of wireless access control for healthcare facilities
Ease of installation is one reason to consider wireless access control
4/27/2018
VRF: Strategies for success
For maintenance and engineering managers involved in the decision-making process, the technology can be challenging
4/27/2018
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center insulates its energy costs in a green way
In 2009, Hershey, Pa., healthcare facility began a multiphase energy savings program
4/27/2018
Smarter purchasing for safer hospitals
Free tool allows facilities to track and compare their energy usage
4/27/2018
Benchmarking helps boost energy efficiency in hospitals
Free tool allows facilities to track and compare their energy usage
4/27/2018
Colorado hospital designed for expansion
UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital is the first of the prototype healthcare facilities designed for quick construction turnaround, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
4/27/2018
NSF International Partners With Homeyer Consulting to Prevent Legionella in Healthcare Facilities
4/27/2018
Hospital Achieves 73% Reduction in SSIs with Indigo-Clean Continuous Environmental Disinfection
4/27/2018
N.Y. system treat healthcare workers' job-related trauma
Study showed that staff who received organizational support outperformed their peers
4/26/2018
Technology improvements lead to better paints
Innovations in paint are leading to coatings that are faster and easier to apply, last longer, and perform new functions
4/26/2018
Developing a safety risk assessment
The Center for Health Design has a free tool to guide the process, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
4/26/2018
Texas hospital's 'mission control' manages real-time patient movement
Texas Children Hospital honored for innovation solution
4/26/2018
Joint Commission issues new sentinel event alert on violence against healthcare workers
Healthcare workers four times more likely to be victimized, including physical and verbal violence
4/26/2018
How lighting controls reduce energy use
Lighting controls can reduce lighting energy use in institutional and commercial facilities by up to 47 percent,
4/26/2018
Amazon won't enter hospital supply chain
The retailer is dropping plans to sell pharmaceuticals to hospitals
4/25/2018
Omaha cancer center includes Chihuly Sanctuary
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center's healing arts program includes a 3,667-square-foot area with more than 3,000 handblown glass elements, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
4/25/2018
Succession planning paper available for download
Includes tips on getting millennials on the team
4/25/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Life-safety drawings
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for life-safety drawings
4/25/2018
Robot enables telemedicine consultations
Physicians can be in more than one location at the same time
4/25/2018
Innovation key to building tomorrow's hospitals
Designing and building a hospital is complex and costly
4/25/2018
Security tightened after St. Louis VA suicide
St. Louis suicide one in a string of self-inflicted veterans' deaths
4/24/2018
Long Island hospital gets $4.7M energy-efficiency upgrade
Four efficient cooling systems are being installed on Huntington Hospital’s roof
4/24/2018
West Australia's hospital staff to get anti-stab vests, personal alarms
The initiative will be rolled out over three years
4/24/2018
What healthcare must understand about cybersecurity
Healthcare organizations continue to be the subject of attacks by hackers seeking access to patient data for resale on the black market
4/24/2018
Measuring effectiveness of electrochemically activated cleaning
Measurement assists facilities cleaning staff and supervisors to ensure ECA cleaning methods are working as intended
4/24/2018
