Maintenance and Operations - January 2020
Reduced capacity at Atlanta hospital affects region
For more than a month, Grady Memorial Hospital emergency rooms has been operating at a reduced capacity
1/23/2020
Cleveland Clinic manages its medical waste with color coding
Cleveland Clinic’s Office for a Healthy Environment focuses on sustainability across the organization, including the responsible management of medical waste
1/23/2020
Atlanta hospital expects repair of flooding damage to take until fall
A water pipe break in early December flooded three floors at Grady Memorial Hospital
1/22/2020
Effective paints and coatings applications
The right paint selection and surface prep is key
1/22/2020
Report says VHA spent $4 billion on new facilities with little oversight
The VHA supplies new medical facilities with startup funds for new staff, furniture, equipment, etc.
1/16/2020
A guide to winter roofing care
Roofs that are not properly cared for during the winter will bring unpleasant surprises when the weather warms.
1/16/2020
The benefits of going paperless
The Raleigh General Hospital HR team decided they didn’t want to simply copy their current paper format. Rather, they decided to redesign how the files should be organized, not simply importing files as they were.
1/13/2020
Cancer center embraces proactive maintenance
MD Anderson Cancer Center's facility renewal program takes maintenance from reactive to proactive
1/9/2020
VA ends hospital star ratings system
The system allowed veterans to compare quality and performance at VA facilities
1/6/2020
