Trending News - April 2021
Mayo Clinic Announces New Research Facility
Eleven-story facility initially announced in 2019 as four-story building
4/30/2021
ED Expansion Targets Patient Convenience, Safety
Project delivers better patient flow and experience by redesigning triage and fast-track areas
4/30/2021
COVID-19 Lesson: Adaptable Hospital Design
Designers working with facilities managers to create more adaptable spaces
4/30/2021
Campaign Seeks to Bolster Cyber Attack Defenses
FBI, CISA have issued several warnings about malicious actors exploiting software vulnerabilities
4/30/2021
Cyber Attack Disrupts Cancer Treatments
About 42 U.S. healthcare sites saw service disrupted as result of breach
4/30/2021
St. Jude’s Launches $11.5 Billion Expansion
Hospital plans to spend at least $1.9 billion on new construction and add 1,400 jobs
4/29/2021
4 Tips for Better Healthcare Security
In 2020, hospitals saw PPE and COVID-19 vaccines walk out the back door. A security assessment and a comprehensive security system can prevent a recurrence.
4/29/2021
City’s Hospitals Improve Parking Lot Lighting, Worker Safety
Investigation revealed hospitals nationwide fail to protect employees and visitors from violence
4/29/2021
City’s Hospitals Improve Parking Lot Lighting, Worker Safety
Investigation revealed hospitals nationwide fail to protect employees and visitors from violence
4/29/2021
South’s Winter Blizzards Yield Lessons for Improvement
One hospital’s preparation paid off, as no backup generators failed during storm
4/29/2021
Protecting Healthcare Workers Through Facility Design
Updated resource emphasizes combating violence in healthcare using the built environment
4/29/2021
Study Questions Rigid Use of Social Distancing
Variables among facilities suggest social distances might be pliable
4/28/2021
COVID-19 Presents Healthcare IT with Challenges
Pandemic reshaping healthcare IT in ways that affect leadership, employees and patients
4/28/2021
Hospital Thinks Fast on Construction Project
When new inpatient tower was near completion, the pandemic hit, prompting medical center to rethink project’s design
4/28/2021
Case Study: How To Safely Upgrade Fire Protection Systems
Temporary fire pump system keeps long-term care facility online
4/28/2021
Hospital Data Breach Affects 135,000
Former employee saved private data to personal folders and uploaded files to a public website
4/28/2021
Pandemic Delayed Most Hospital Construction Projects: Survey
76 percent of respondents delayed one or more construction projects due to COVID-19
4/27/2021
CyberSecurity Incident Response: Developing a Plan
Departments having trouble keeping pace with advances cybercriminals are making
4/27/2021
Is Dry Hydrogen Peroxide Effective in Hospitals?
New study looks at bacteria levels after cleaning with DHP
4/27/2021
Facility Design Beyond COVID-19
Most organizations are likely to convert temporary measures into permanent policies
4/27/2021
Penn Medicine Opens Sterilization Facility
Facility is nation’s largest instrument processing and surgical supply preparation operation
4/27/2021
Florida Healthcare System Prioritizes Energy Efficiency
Organization embarks on a multimillion-dollar project to better manage energy use
4/26/2021
Pandemic Prompts Reliance on VR in Construction
Experience had to be real enough that hospital staff could recommend changes just from seeing VR mock-ups
4/26/2021
Facilities Receive Healthgrades Recognition
Online resource connects patients to information about physicians and hospitals
4/26/2021
Building a Wall Against Cyber Attacks
Organizations should first address low-hanging fruit to protect this information
4/26/2021
Health System Undertakes $251 Million Expansion, Renovation
Project includes expansion of 30-year-old emergency department and construction of four-story building to add operating room capacity
4/26/2021
Future Facilities: Lessons from the Pandemic
COVID-19 forced healthcare facilities to make rapid changes to their infrastructure
4/23/2021
Hospital Security and Design: An Updated Resource
Publication emphasizes combating violence in healthcare using the built environment
4/23/2021
Tornado Preparations: Looking for Weak Spots
Plans should include contingencies for risks outside facility due to construction or outdoor work
4/23/2021
In-House Mishap Exposes Data of 4,000 Patients
Protected health information had been accidentally uploaded and exposed
4/23/2021
Robotics and Cleaning: What Lies Ahead?
Robots could gradually replace human personnel in dangerous hot zone of infectious hospital
4/23/2021
Tornado Season: Developing an All-Hazards Plan
Scientists predict 2021 could rival 2011 super outbreak
4/22/2021
Has Facial Recognition Come To Healthcare Facilities?
One Los Angeles hospital is among previously unreported users
4/22/2021
Forest Baptist Health Announces $450 Construction Project
New facility includes upgraded emergency department, state-of-the-art operating rooms and enhanced adult intensive care units
4/22/2021
Case Study: SaaS Brings Savings, Resilience to Hospital
Application helps Ontario facility meet building savings and sustainability goals
4/22/2021
Case Study: SaaS Brings Savings, Resilience to Hospital
Application helps Ontario facility meet building savings and sustainability goals
4/22/2021
Hospital Says ‘Not So Fast’ to This Fast Food
Campaign persuades hospital to close Burger King
4/22/2021
Taking on Tornado Season: Is Your Healthcare Facility Prepared?
Scientists predict 2021 could rival 2011 super outbreak
4/21/2021
Is UV Germicidal Light Effective in Operating Rooms?
New study shows whether environmental services teams can use UV to disinfect between surgeries
4/21/2021
Food Service Supply Chain Issues Prompt Changes
Management team decided to create secondary menus to ensure they had backup plan
4/21/2021
Diagnostic Software Delivers Energy Efficiency
Trouble spots included leaky water valves and faulty valve actuators and damper actuators
4/21/2021
Case Study: Hospital Design Centers on Patient Healing
Creating uplifting atmosphere was central to inpatient pavilion at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
4/21/2021
Hospital Expansion Persevered Through Pandemic
Team had to work adjacent to active emergency department and above radiology department
4/20/2021
UVC Light: A New Tool for EVS Teams?
Study finds devices used after standard cleaning procedures in hospitals can dramatically reduce pathogens
4/20/2021
Patient Attacks 6 in Hospital Parking Structure
Discharged patient arrested after allegedly assaulting five women and male security guard
4/20/2021
Lessons for Long-Term Care from COVID-19 Preparations
Survey of pre-pandemic plans offer lessons managers can use to prepare for next pandemic
4/20/2021
Design and Construction: Lessons from COVID-19
Future facilities to incorporate larger emergency rooms to keep patients more physically distanced
4/20/2021
COVID-19 Surge Strains Michigan Hospitals
Among biggest drivers of infections are outbreaks among youth athletes associated with K-12 schools
4/19/2021
ED Upgrade Tops Hospital Renovation
31,000-square-foot facility renovation project aims to improve delivery of care
4/19/2021
Far-UVC: Battling COVID-19 With a New Light
Specific UVC wavelength can reduce risk of spread in enclosed environments, particularly those with poor ventilation
4/19/2021
