HOSPECO’s Complete No-Touch Restroom
3/30/2020
Michigan healthcare facilities vary in coronavirus screening protocols
Hospitals are implementing state coronavirus restrictions
3/27/2020
Hospital ready with mobile hazmat tent if needed for coronavirus
Tent could be used to safely move a coronavirus patient into the hospital without putting anyone else at risk
3/27/2020
Healthcare facilities managers have a new charter: Creating an exceptional employee experience
Trends driving the evolving role of facilities managers as strategic experience design leaders
3/27/2020
Biometrics, smartphones poised to replace key cards
Key cards can be expensive and technologically obsolete
3/27/2020
AMC Health is Connecting and Protecting Families and Communities in the Fight Against Coronavirus
3/27/2020
Washington hospital workers make masks from office supplies
Workers are dealing with a severe shortage of equipment
3/26/2020
Some hospitals need emergency stocks for coronavirus
Hospitals in that situation can contact their local county health department or EMS agency
3/26/2020
Enhancing healthcare facility security using mass notification
Mass notification systems can connect many devices and other systems healthcare facilities already have in place and help leverage them for safety and communication needs
3/26/2020
Protecting healthcare workers with location technology
Badges can be a life-saving tool for employees under duress
3/26/2020
Monitoring HVAC levels in sterile processing areas
HVAC must be addressed in compliance with current standards
3/26/2020
Keeping hospital ice machines safe from coronavirus
Following proper ice handling procedures is one more way to stop the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19
3/25/2020
Common myths in healthcare construction management
When setting the foundation for a healthcare construction project, it’s important to separate fact from fiction
3/25/2020
Healthcare security: Why developing a drone use policy is essential
A policy governing who can use, who can approve, when and where they can be used should be developed
3/25/2020
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Inactive leaf closer
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for inactive leaf closer
3/25/2020
As coronavirus spreads, hospitals deal with shortages
There are approximately 95,000 intensive care beds in the country
3/25/2020
Smart bed helps prevent falls and improve safety
The new beds have safety features, such as a motion-activated night light and can connect with the hospital’s call system
3/25/2020
‘Airborne precautions’ eyed for healthcare staffs after study shows coronavirus can survive in air
Scientists are looking at how humidity, temperature and ultraviolet lighting affects the disease
3/24/2020
Maryland hospitals setting up ‘triage tents’ to assess coronavirus patients
Some hospitals might also use the tents to triage those experiencing noncoronavirus-related symptoms
3/24/2020
More hospitals asked to share data about protective gear inventories
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working on a system that would track the inventory across the U.S.
3/24/2020
10 strategies for planning a successful construction project
Successful construction projects require effective preplanning, oversight, cooperation and anticipating problems and managing them before they become delays, failures and catastrophes
3/24/2020
People are stealing masks and other sterile supplies from hospitals
US officials have estimated the country only has about 1% of the masks needed for healthcare professionals
3/24/2020
EHR browser extension: Essential tool for optimizing value-based care initiatives
The goal is to aggregate data from every possible source to illustrate the patient’s health status
3/24/2020
Cuomo calls for construction of field hospitals
The N.Y. governor said it is only a matter of time before ICU beds fill up
3/23/2020
Utah hospital sets up negative pressure tents for coronavirus
The tents are completely self-sustaining
3/23/2020
What hospitals need to do to prepare and respond to the COVID-19 outbreak
The spike in U.S. cases and daily reports of medical personnel exposure, is that hospital preparedness is critical to avoid a disaster
3/23/2020
U.S. hospitals may face severe PPE shortage
Survey suggests there may be a three-fold increase in demand for N95 masks
3/23/2020
V.A. preps to support healthcare system during coronavirus
Agency is legally designated as nation’s backup health system
3/23/2020
Hospice Care Expands in Naples, Fla.
3/23/2020
Study: Hospitals will run out of beds if coronavirus cases spike
No state will have enough room for novel coronavirus patients if the surge in severe cases here mirrors that in other countries
3/20/2020
U.S. healthcare facilities offer different pictures of coronavirus preparedness
Some believe their health systems are equipped, others aren't sure
3/20/2020
What hospitals are telling workers about coronavirus
Healthcare providers urged to take 'conservative approach'
3/20/2020
Essential HVAC craftsmanship in healthcare
The North Tower Project at INOVA Loudoun Hospital
3/20/2020
The challenge of mold in modern hospitals and healthcare facilities
Not only does mold cause structural damage to the facility costing them money and potential lost revenue, mold has been directly attributed to healthcare associated infections
3/20/2020
Hospital security cameras can promote safety
Cloud-based security systems can provide pictures of each person entering and exiting a facility
3/20/2020
Many highly rated nursing homes have infection-control lapses
Sixty-one percent of nursing homes were cited for one or more infection-control deficiencies in the past few years
3/19/2020
California lawmakers trying to block hospital closure amid coronavirus spread
Seton Medical Center in Daly City was due to close as soon as this month
3/19/2020
Florida man sets hospital bed on fire to get nurse’s attention
The man tried to flee the hospital after setting the fire
3/19/2020
Ohio children's behavioral health facility designed for safety without intimidation
Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus built its own beds and asked suppliers for custom modifications
3/19/2020
Best practices to keep networks secure
Securing healthcare facilities against cyberattacks has become increasingly complicated
3/19/2020
10 strategies for planning a successful construction project
Successful projects require effective preplanning, oversight, cooperation and anticipating problems
3/19/2020
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