Blogs November 2013 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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11/27/2013
Re-thinking the role of the community hospital
The Affordable Care Act, an aging population living longer with chronic conditions, increased health system consolidation, rapid technological advances and the ever-evolving delivery of care model, are creating an uncertain picture of what the healthcare facility of the future will look like
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11/27/2013
Green healthcare design can have big environmental impact
Healthcare facilities use twice as much energy as typical buildings, and are one of the largest municipal water and sewer customers
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11/26/2013
Discrete event simulation can enhance flow in healthcare design
DES environment allows the testing of a variety of scenarios with clients to understand the impact that different layouts have on workflow
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11/21/2013
Patients and families can be hand-hygiene champions at healthcare facilities
Facilities should share hand hygiene information and advice via ongoing communications
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11/20/2013
Medical apps may mean fewer doctor visits
There might not be a need for a receptionist in the doctor's office, or doctors may transition from standard offices to timeshare suites
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11/19/2013
Does self protection drive hand hygiene in healthcare?
Studies show doctors much more likely to wash hands after patient contact than before
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11/15/2013
Beautiful hospital design more than just marketing ploy
Designers understand that design decisions impact recovery time, the spread of infection, medical errors, and patient and staff satisfaction
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11/13/2013
Is rubber flooring safe for healthcare?
Rubber flooring can trigger concerns with toxic contaminants in the manufacturing process, as well as in the final product
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11/8/2013
'Worst practices' that endanger meaningful use incentives
Blogger says too much is at stake with meaningful use and a wrong move during the audit or appeal process would take a hospital's staff to a place where it should never have to go
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11/4/2013
New medical staffing procedures call for design solutions
A physician-architect can bridge the gap between architecture and medicine through the field of healthcare design