Trending News - July 2015
'Bedbugs' at Texas hospital turn out to be fleas
Midland Memorial Hospital officials call pest discovery an isolated incident
7/31/2015
Dallas hospital rehearses moving patients to new facility
Faux patients were moved across into the new Parkland Memorial Hospital
7/31/2015
Establishing a facility hygiene plan
Having a plan helps organizations can address critical elements that can contribute to environmental hygiene issues
7/31/2015
Healthcare construction rebounding
The healthcare industry is shifting its spending focus from health information technology to construction
7/31/2015
Hospital IT problems prevent elderly patients from ordering meals
Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth was the first in western Australia to implement a digital medical record system and bedside computers to order food
7/31/2015
Seattle Circuit City reborn as children's clinic
High retail vacancies are generating new opportunities for healthcare tenants
7/31/2015
Johnson Controls extends capacity of YORK magnetic-bearing centrifugal chillers to 165 tons/580 kW
7/31/2015
Florida hospital sewage leak threatened patient safety
Venice Regional Bayfront Health's response to a large sewage leak at the hospital called inadequate
7/30/2015
Qatar women's healthcare facility restricts patient room decorations
Hospital cautions the public against decorations and other unsafe practices to ensure a clean and safe environment
7/30/2015
Design born from NICU challenge still adding improvements
The Institute for Patient-Centered Design's 2013 design competition set out to advance neonatal intensive care unit design, and results are still evolving, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
7/30/2015
BIM is changing the healthcare industry, really?
Building Information Modeling is usually considered to be just any other software tool. However, it is also a process that enables the professionals involved with a building construction to become more organized in their efforts as well as manage their data.
7/30/2015
UCLA will test new scope-cleaning machine
UCLA officials are planning to test a new scope-cleaning machine following a superbug outbreak involving three deaths
7/30/2015
Healthcare project design process is changing
Large healthcare system are no longer designing one project at a time
7/30/2015
Savannah hospital has system to prep for hurricanes
St. Joseph's/Candler tracks hurricanes while coordinating efforts with other groups
7/29/2015
Women impersonating staff rob N.C. nursing home residents
Two women who wore hospital scrubs allegedly stole jewelry from residents at two Cary retirement communities earlier this month
7/29/2015
New hospital construction projects increasing
Health systems investing in new facilities again after focusing on health information technology
7/29/2015
Healthcare facility cleaners protesting Vancouver Coastal Health practices
Ex-Aramark employees were expecting to be rehired to cleaning positions within Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) but didn't make the cut
7/29/2015
Washington hospital installs 'hyper-efficient' HVAC system
Whidbey General Hospital's variable refrigerant flow systems save energy and use less ductwork than traditional systems
7/29/2015
Washington hospital installs 'hyper-efficient' HVAC system
Whidbey General Hospital's variable refrigerant flow systems save energy and use less ductwork than traditional systems
7/29/2015
'Day hospitals' are increasing in popularity in S.A.
South Africa is opening more healthcare facilities that can offer accessible and affordable private healthcare
7/29/2015
Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) Leadership Brief: How Six Sigma Can Help Your Cleaning - Part 1
7/29/2015
Hospital lowers C. diff rates by switching cleaners
St. Luke's Boise (Idaho) Medical Center moves away from beach and start using a bundled approach with a different cleaner
7/28/2015
Getting the best performance from a healthcare facility
Not all of today's high-performance healthcare designs end up living up to their promised performance
7/28/2015
Fire and life safety in healthcare facilities
Four key findings on hospital and healthcare facility projects.
7/28/2015
Determine long-term energy efficiency by analyzing systems
Healthcare facilities have health and safety requirements that make energy reduction difficult
7/28/2015
3-D printed hospitals may be on the horizon
Medical 3-D printing expert says the technology's arrival is inevitable, but will come with challenges, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/28/2015
OSHA investigating assault at Minnesota security hospital
Additional safeguards urged for facility
7/27/2015
Apache tribe in Arizona opens new healthcare facility
The new facility has 15 in-patient beds and will offer a number of medical services
7/27/2015
Confetti for women's soccer parade included medical documents
Strips of confetti were found that made up entire prescriptions with patient names, doctor office address
7/27/2015
Scope of New Parkland Hospital defies industry norms
At 2.1 million square feet, Dallas County, Texas's $1.33 billion, 862-bed New Parkland Hospital is a monumental achievement in more ways than one, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/27/2015
California health systems trying virtual office visits
Systems looking to offer convenient,lower-cost alternatives
7/27/2015
Q&A on security cameras in stairwells
In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question on security cameras in stairwells
7/27/2015