Blogs January 2014 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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1/30/2014
Will long-term living facilities need liquor licenses?
In addition to other amenities, this new generation of seniors wants a pub experience
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1/30/2014
Can healthcare design play a role in controlling asthma?
Report linking building materials and asthma is helping push for a greater understanding of what building materials are made of
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1/30/2014
Advanced paint technologies can help enhance patient experience
Formaldehyde-reducing technology helps improve indoor air quality by reducing airborne VOCs once the paint has dried
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1/28/2014
Initiatives put patient safety in the back seat
The Obama administration allocated $23 million to examine patient safety initiatives in the hopes of reducing liability costs. Early results of this multi-million dollar expenditure are programs aimed at keeping malpractice cases out of the court system.
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1/27/2014
Patient experience hits home for designer
It often takes a personal experience to really drive home the key issues of healthcare design
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1/17/2014
Facility security key with domestic violence victims
Hospital staff needs to be aware of the signs of domestic violence and take proper security precautions when needed if the suspected abuser is present
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1/15/2014
Safety-culture surveys may boost patient safety
More hospitals are conducting internal surveys to determine the extent to which the organizational culture helps or hinders patient safety
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1/8/2014
Are patient rooms too big?
Research suggests that proportion can be more important than size
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1/8/2014
Understanding a design firm's resource allocation
How a firm manages its resources to ensure project schedules will be a good predictor of a its success in meeting a project schedule
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1/8/2014
The design of an electronic health record matters
Patient safety should not be overlooked for ease of use - all EHRs are not created equal
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1/3/2014
A quarter of healthcare workers' hands contaminated with infectious germs, study says
Washing with soap and water found to be more effective than alcohol-based sanitizers for removing C. difficile
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1/3/2014
Magazine found children's hospital design and industry recognition popular 2013 topics
Healthcare Design blog lists most-read stories and social media favorites