December 2016 Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
Infection control aspects of new longterm care facility rules
Care providers are required to develop an infection prevention and control program
12/29/2016 3:00:00 PM
Hospital security officer evacuates patients, staff before gas explosion
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Primary Care Center was across the street from shopping center gas explosion
12/29/2016 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Energy Efficiency
Conn. healthcare facility gets energy-savings makeover
Connecticut Valley Hospital to get a 1.5 megawatt co-generation system
12/29/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
N.C. healthcare facility redesigning patient rooms with community input
Wilson Medical Center launching a $82 million renovation
12/29/2016 9:00:00 AM
UK hospital investigating legionella infection
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital investigating incident in dialysis unit
12/29/2016 8:00:00 AM
Harris Williams & Co. Advises California Cryobank, Inc. on its Acquisition of Donor Egg Bank USA
12/29/2016 12:00:00 AM
Hospitals Take Population Health Approach to Improving Health Facilities Management
12/29/2016 12:00:00 AM
IT Governance: Global IT Consultant’s New Book Showcases ‘Transformation Eco System’ Framework to Data Optimization
12/29/2016 12:00:00 AM
Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center Completes a Critical Phase of the Cooling Tower Replacement and Central Energy Plant Upgrade Project
12/29/2016 12:00:00 AM
Doctor's office of the future could shake up healthcare
Dimly lit waiting room is replaced by a futuristic healthcare center
12/28/2016 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Security
UK nursing home dealing with security concerns
Springhead facility gets 'poor' rating after visitors left the entrance door ajar
12/28/2016 1:30:00 PM
Wyoming hospital addresses safety issues after fire
A ruptured gas line and electrical line sparked fire at Sheridan Memorial Hospital
12/28/2016 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
Q&A: Water-mist fire extinguishers in the ORs
Brad Keyes discusses whether ABHR dispensers are allowed in business occupancy corridors?
12/28/2016 10:00:00 AM
Outsourcing senior transportation at healthcare facilities
Transportation is central to providing quality care and a high quality of life
12/28/2016 9:00:00 AM
After power outage, Ohio surgeon completes surgery aided by cellphones
OR staff used their phone flashlights to illuminate the surgical site
12/28/2016 8:00:00 AM
PYA Releases Part 2 of Q&A on U.S.-China Healthcare Collaboration and Quality Reform
12/28/2016 12:00:00 AM
WilMarc Medical Answers Health Care Industry Call to Abolish Toxic Chemicals in Devices
12/28/2016 12:00:00 AM
OpTerra Energy Services Launches New Finance Offering for Energy Conservation and Sustainability Projects
12/28/2016 12:00:00 AM
Pomona workers say hospital tried to keep them from speaking about conditions
Heathcare facility staff expressed concerns about possible patient infections and unsafe working conditions
12/27/2016 3:00:00 PM
Big data's role in healthcare design
Understanding the goals a client has for improvement metrics can inform the design process, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
12/27/2016 1:30:00 PM
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Flu season: Top tips for reducing infection spread
Now is an opportune time for healthcare facilities to strengthen best practices and implement new measures to combat infection and contamination
12/27/2016 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Key aspects of emergency department design
Healthcare providers are focusing on patient experience and improving outcomes
12/27/2016 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Patient warming techniques for surgical facilities
Every surgical facility has rules that determine who, when, where and how it warms
12/27/2016 8:00:00 AM
Legrand North America Joins the Science Based Targets Program; Supports Global Alliance for Energy Productivity
12/27/2016 12:00:00 AM
WakeMed North Family Health & Women’s Hospital Expansion Project Wins Best in BIM Award
12/27/2016 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Hospital leader wants to eliminate waiting rooms
Geisinger CEO wants to get rid of everything they represent
12/22/2016 3:00:00 PM
Blog / Focus: Energy Efficiency
Has “Green” delivered on its promise?
As we approach the end of the second decade of LEED, the financial costs and benefits of going green are well documented
12/22/2016 2:00:00 PM
Continued healthcare construction growth projected through 2017
While recovery among the market sub-categories has been uneven and will continue to be, the economists forecast growth across the sectors through 2017
12/22/2016 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Security
Handling the holidays at a behavioral care treatment center
Treatment center operators must manage staffing levels, meals, visitation schedules and policies, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare Executive website
12/22/2016 11:00:00 AM
Design strategies for the ICU
The ICU patient room has become the Swiss watch of patient rooms — where performance is in the sum of the parts, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
12/22/2016 9:00:00 AM
Environmental services suppliers can help combat HAIs
Every department in every healthcare facility can play a role in preventing hospital-acquired infections
12/22/2016 8:00:00 AM
Highland Commercial Roofing Reroofs 210,000 Square Foot Commercial Cosmetics Manufacturing Facility Roof
12/22/2016 12:00:00 AM
ASSA ABLOY Announces Integration of Aperio Wireless Technology with BadgePass Access Manager
12/22/2016 12:00:00 AM
California healthcare facility staff concerned about C. diff. risk
Workers at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center say their concerns are being ignored
12/21/2016 3:00:00 PM
Improving hand-hygiene compliance in healthcare facilities
Strategic placement of soap and sanitizer dispensers can increase compliance
12/21/2016 12:00:00 PM
Montana healthcare facilities want to ditch fax machines
Healthcare leaders want to build 'information utility'
12/21/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
Q&A: ABHR dispensers in business occupancy corridors?
Brad Keyes discusses whether ABHR dispensers are allowed in business occupancy corridors?
12/21/2016 10:00:00 AM
Louisville children's hospital replacing McDonald's with Au Bon Pain
Norton Children's Hospital makes change to promote patient health
12/21/2016 9:00:00 AM
Meridian Expands Construction Division with Addition of Christine Velasquez as Project Manager
12/21/2016 12:00:00 AM
Advanced Plan for Health Upgrades Next-Generation Predictive Analytics On Poindexter Population Health Management Platform
12/21/2016 12:00:00 AM
New Report on Rationale for New and Revised National Patient Safety Goals NPSGs Address Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
12/21/2016 12:00:00 AM
TRSA says C. diff. study of hospital laundry exaggerates contamination risk
The study suggested that soiled clinical linens may be a source of c. difficile surface contamination at a laundry
12/20/2016 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Energy Efficiency
Cape Town hospital designed for sustainable operations management
Green technologies make Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital a model for sustainable hospital operations management
12/20/2016 2:00:00 PM
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Zoning for ambulatory care center optimization
New York has zoning resolutions which often differ from one neighborhood to the next
12/20/2016 12:00:00 PM
Automation trends for a more efficient pharmacy
New design, technologies can improve operations
12/20/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Food service changes coming to new Canadian hospital
Patients will now be brought a menu and have their order taken verbally, much like they would if they were at a restaurant
12/20/2016 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Life Safety Codes and Regulations
CMS changes to affect medical gas system regulations
The final version of NFPA 99, 2012 was upgraded from a standard to a code, while moving from occupancy-based to a risk-based approach of applying the requirements
12/20/2016 8:00:00 AM
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Breaks Ground on New 10-Floor Pediatric Facility
12/20/2016 12:00:00 AM
Diversey Care’s IntelliTrail Module-Crash Alert Provides Instant Collision Notifications
12/20/2016 12:00:00 AM
Report says ACA repeal would trigger $166 billion loss for hospitals by 2026
The report uses the reconciliation bill vetoed by President Obama as its model of what an ACA repeal would look like
12/19/2016 3:00:00 PM
Adiabatic humidification systems OK'd in healthcare facilities
Systems were approved in a recent update to ASHRAE Standard 170
12/19/2016 2:00:00 PM
Dirty laundry link to C. diff. points to laundry facility's role
The Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council is calling for a heightened awareness of the role of the healthcare laundry facility in infection prevention
12/19/2016 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Energy Efficiency
$257 million energy project planned for Jamaican hospitals
The effort will involve energy audits and the installation of energy-efficient lighting, solar photovoltaic technology and solar water-heating systems
12/19/2016 11:00:00 AM
Jordan Valley Cancer Center design allows for expansion
Facility was designed with future operational demands in mind, according to a photo tour on the Healthcare Design website
12/19/2016 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
California healthcare facility designed for comfort
Jacobs Medical Center offers advanced imaging and surgical technologies in a calming setting
12/19/2016 8:00:00 AM
HOSPECO’s New AirWorks Splash Free Urinal Screen Eliminates Splash, Lasts Longer
12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM
Tyco Security Products’ Irene Lam to Speak at 2016 Massachusetts Conference for Women
12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM
Vision Support Services Offer Specialist Healthcare Textiles In Brand New Online Shop
12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM
Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center’s Video Education Increases Staff Efficiency and Improves Patient Satisfaction
12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM
Danfoss inaugurates first test chamber of its new customer Application Development Center
12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM
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What to expect with the new administration and the post-ACA economy
Many sectors of the healthcare industry are about to undergo a seismic shift due to the incoming administration’s plans to alter the Affordable Care Act
12/16/2016 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Design thinking turns healthcare facility into welcoming space
Rotterdam Eye Hospital officials incorporated design thinking and design principles into their planning process
12/16/2016 2:00:00 PM
'Clean In, Clean Out' hand-hygiene cuts infection rates
The focus was on cleaning hands upon entering and leaving patient rooms
12/16/2016 12:00:00 PM
Healthcare facility professionals key to ensuring access to care
Report includes strategies for struggling rural and urban communities
12/16/2016 11:00:00 AM
Healthcare facility evacuated after chemical spill
Chemical leak found near operating rooms at St Helens Hospital in U.K.
12/16/2016 9:00:00 AM
Hospital infrastructure can affect HAI rates
Report looks at link between healthcare design and infection control
12/16/2016 8:00:00 AM
Physicians Bridge Pacific–SCAPE Aims to Effect Quality Healthcare Reform in China
12/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
RedDot Brands Enhances Distributor Network with Strategic Partnership with Independent Medical Co-Op, Inc. (IMCO)
12/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
Total Acoustics Performance Now Available in Armstrong Metal and Wood Ceiling Panels
12/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
Interactive Meetings Foster Communication Between Construction Contractors and Senior Residents During Expansion Project
12/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
OpTerra Energy Services Launches New Finance Offering for Energy Conservation and Sustainability Projects
12/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
Disputed demolition of Boston hospital garden begins
Boston Children’s Hospital removing trees and plants from memorial Prouty Garden
12/15/2016 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Security
Man with gun triggers lockdown at Illinois hospital
Staff and patients at Pekin Hospital were placed on a Code Black Operational Lockdown and patients sheltered in place
12/15/2016 2:00:00 PM
Upgrading a facility without interrupting workflow
Functional changes can be made while processing pharmaceuticals
12/15/2016 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Hospital redesigned to ease patient fear
Netherlands healthcare facility has transformed into a warm and welcoming place
12/15/2016 11:00:00 AM
Healthcare facility construction marks shift to outpatient services
Hospitals are expanding primary care and outpatient facilities as they look to cut down on overnight stays
12/15/2016 9:00:00 AM
Nursing home infection measurement to be examined
The challenges nursing homes face with measurement programs that track infections will be examined
12/15/2016 8:00:00 AM
Ecore Announces Participation in Patient Safety Collaborative Research Project
12/15/2016 12:00:00 AM
Healthcare Landlord Leasing Specialist Michelle Lagos Joins Meridian as Senior Asset Manager
12/15/2016 12:00:00 AM
Video / Focus: Security
Virginia healthcare facility increasing security after fatal stabbing
Police will patrol the hospital's parking lot
12/14/2016 3:00:00 PM
Video / Focus: Security
Finding solutions for growing healthcare cyber security issues
As technology gets better, online threats get stronger
12/14/2016 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Arkansas clinic designed with staff, patient input
Project team held workshops with patients, staff members
12/14/2016 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
Q&A: Overhead rolling fire door
Brad Keyes discusses whether overhead rolling fire door is needed
12/14/2016 10:00:00 AM
Link between healthcare design and HAIs examined
Study examines whether design is a contributing factor to infection control
12/14/2016 9:00:00 AM
N.Y.C. healthcare facilities spend billions on updates
Hospitals spent more than $6 billion on construction from 2013 through 2015
12/14/2016 8:00:00 AM
AAMA Releases Updated Document for Impact-Resistant Windows, Doors and Skylights
12/14/2016 12:00:00 AM
Global Medical Tourism Market to Reach $72B; Boyd Industries Reviews Implications for Practitioners
12/14/2016 12:00:00 AM
New Knowledge Connects the Industry to the Future at LIGHTFAIR International 2017 Conference
12/14/2016 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
Hospital smoking bans results in fewer fires
Number of fires from cigarettes and lighters drops in hospitals
12/13/2016 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Healthcare facility using indoor GPS system
Overlook Medical Center offering a mobile app to help with wayfinding
12/13/2016 2:00:00 PM
Houston Methodist Hospital automates control of emergency power supply system
Hospital installs remote monitoring, testing and control of emergency power supply system to meet compliance requirements
12/13/2016 12:00:00 PM
Hospital fined after patient falls to his death through faulty window
Royal United Hospital in Bath, U.K., is fined £200,000
12/13/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
Webcast — New Requirements, New Challenges: The 2012 Life Safety Code
On November 1 of this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began surveying to the new 2012 Life Safety Code
12/13/2016 10:00:00 AM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Waiting rooms front and center in design considerations
Waiting rooms have risen to a prominent position in the hierarchy of healthcare facility concerns, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
12/13/2016 9:00:00 AM
N.Y.'s largest healthcare provider enters big-data alliance
Northwell Health and Siemens Healthineers announce collaboration to use big data to achieve better healthcare outcomes
12/13/2016 8:00:00 AM
McCarthy Building Companies Completes Surgical Center Expansion and New Patient Tower at Erlanger East Hospital in Chattanooga
12/13/2016 12:00:00 AM
Saunders Construction Receives the Prestigious 'BEST Award' from Association for Talent Development
12/13/2016 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
Codes and standards guide building of safe, effective healthcare facilities
In a healthcare facility, successfully designed and installed systems can be a matter of life and death
12/12/2016 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
New Betty Ford Center focuses on privacy, convenience
The facility in West Los Angeles is the first satellite location built under the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation name, according to an article on the Behavioral Health Executive website
12/12/2016 2:00:00 PM
Philippines hospital designed serve as model for rural healthcare
The building will be constructed using prefabricated components
12/12/2016 12:00:00 PM
Joint Commission and CDC Study to Identify Strategies for Improving Nursing Home Infection Measurement
Little is known about the challenges nursing homes face in implementing a standardized measurement program to track infections.
12/12/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
Webcast — New Requirements, New Challenges: The 2012 Life Safety Code
On November 1 of this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began surveying to the new 2012 Life Safety Code
12/12/2016 10:00:00 AM
Whole-room disinfection can help eliminate human error
UV robots and vapor fogging with hydrogen peroxide are two whole-room disinfection options
12/12/2016 9:00:00 AM
Leaving a legacy with healthcare design
Designers can effect change by thoughtfully designing the spaces outside healthcare facilities to create vibrant and engaging communities, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
12/12/2016 8:00:00 AM
WAXIE Sanitary Supply Receives Special Award at ISSA Hygieia Network’s 2016 Award Ceremony
12/12/2016 12:00:00 AM
Designing for an intergenerational healthcare workforce
AHA reports that more than 60 percent of employers are experiencing tension between employees from different generations
12/9/2016 3:00:00 PM
28 Indian facilities chosen for medical waste disposal
Funded by the Global Environment Facility, the project aims at better implementation of the new 2016 biomedical waste management rules
12/9/2016 1:00:00 PM
Blog / Focus: Energy Efficiency
Leveraging microgrids for energy reliability and optimization in healthcare facilities
The evolution in microgrid technologies is making it possible to produce reliable critical power locally, more efficiently, more sustainably and for less money
12/9/2016 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Security
Canadian healthcare facility to install $600K in security, safety improvements
Hillsborough Hospital on Prince Edward Island to get a closed-circuit television system and security monitoring station
12/9/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
Webcast — New Requirements, New Challenges: The 2012 Life Safety Code
On November 1 of this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began surveying to the new 2012 Life Safety Code
12/9/2016 10:00:00 AM
Focus: Energy Efficiency
U.K. hospital launches major pipeline project
A new energy link will connect the John Radcliffe and Churchill hospitals in Oxfordshire
12/9/2016 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Modular wall systems offer flexible options in healthcare facilities
Prefab walls can also benefit infection control and privacy
12/9/2016 8:00:00 AM
Diversey Care President Wins Four Awards in 2016 Stevie Awards for Women in Business
12/9/2016 12:00:00 AM
EarlySense Named Among Israel’s Fastest-Growing Companies on 2016 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 List
12/9/2016 12:00:00 AM
Four Hospitals Receive Patient Education and Engagement Innovation Awards at TigrCon 2016
12/9/2016 12:00:00 AM
Ransomware challenges expected to continue in healthcare
Predictions for healthcare IT listed on Health Data Management website
12/8/2016 3:00:00 PM
Expansion-renovation healthcare projects come with challenges
Mechanical-electrical-plumbing (MEP) system must integrate existing, renovated and new building components
12/8/2016 2:00:00 PM
Hospital expansion recognized for BIM use
N.C. facility changed from a 109,000-square-foot healthplex into a 325,000-square-foot licensed acute care hospital
12/8/2016 12:00:00 PM
UMass Amherst to pay $650,000 HIPAA fine
A workstation was infected with a malware program, which resulted in the disclosure of electronic protected health information
12/8/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
Webcast — New Requirements, New Challenges: The 2012 Life Safety Code
On November 1 of this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began surveying to the new 2012 Life Safety Code
12/8/2016 10:00:00 AM
Designing for infection control
Designers can support infection control in healthcare facility spaces that can harbor and spread hospital-acquired infections, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
12/8/2016 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Security
Man sues after images of hospital stay aired on TV
Man seeking damages after images were shown in a CNN documentary
12/8/2016 8:00:00 AM
ICBS TEXAS Partners with Harken Industrial as Exclusive Authorized Installer Dealer for Fall Protection Systems
12/8/2016 12:00:00 AM
IDEXX Releases Revolutionary Water Test to Aid in the Fight Against Legionnaires’ Disease
12/8/2016 12:00:00 AM
Axis Introduces Fixed Dome Cameras with Exceptional Light Sensitivity and Wide Dynamic Range
12/8/2016 12:00:00 AM
NuView Life Sciences Liquid Biopsy Tech Changing the Cancer Diagnosis Industry
12/8/2016 12:00:00 AM
Hurricane Matthew put N.C. hospital to the test
As part of their emergency response plan, they keep 72 hours of food and equipment on hand as well as 48 to 96 hours of generator fuel
12/7/2016 3:00:00 PM
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Utilizing real estate to build physician networks
How hospitals can partner with their doctors to build an ambulatory network
12/7/2016 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
Webcast — New Requirements, New Challenges: The 2012 Life Safety Code
On November 1 of this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began surveying to the new 2012 Life Safety Code
12/7/2016 1:00:00 PM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Ohio healthcare facility designed with help from patients and school children
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital's patient rooms have sliding glass doors that go from opaque to transparent
12/7/2016 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Aesthetic appeal can increase bed occupancy in senior facilities
Senior living facility teams need new ways to address bed occupancy
12/7/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
Q&A: Firefighter emergency phones
Brad Keyes discusses firefighter emergency phones
12/7/2016 10:00:00 AM
Safeguarding imaging facilities
The most important thing when dealing with a natural disaster is having a plan
12/7/2016 8:00:00 AM
Johnson Controls and Hall of Fame Village to Create First-Ever Sports and Entertainment 'Smart City'
12/7/2016 12:00:00 AM
Wattstopper Software Updates Feature Expanded Commissioning, Product Support and UI Capabilities
12/7/2016 12:00:00 AM
Crothall Healthcare’s Infection Prevention Powerhouse Summit Seeks New Solutions to Prevent HAIs
12/7/2016 12:00:00 AM
Mobile phones linked to HAIs
Bacteria can prove dangerous if it accumulates on devices
12/6/2016 3:00:00 PM
New ASHE director stresses supporting the healthcare facility management community
ASHE members' mission is provide safe, cost-effective patient care environments
12/6/2016 2:00:00 PM
Video / Focus: Patient Experience
Canadian health minister offers taste test of long-term care facility menu
Official invites members of the National Assembly and journalists to join him for lunch
12/6/2016 12:00:00 PM
New Orleans VA hospital designed to be disaster resistant
Healthcare facility design is evolving to withstand disasters
12/6/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
Webcast — New Requirements, New Challenges: The 2012 Life Safety Code
On November 1 of this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began surveying to the new 2012 Life Safety Code
12/6/2016 10:00:00 AM
Blog
The art of dust containment in healthcare facilities
Many microscopic dangers reside in dust and, when disturbed, they can travel throughout a healthcare facility undetected
12/6/2016 9:00:00 AM
Polluted air contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Smog may be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections
12/6/2016 8:00:00 AM
Special Health Care District Board Takes First Step Toward New Health System for Maricopa County
12/6/2016 12:00:00 AM
LSI Graphic Solutions Appoints David Watford to National Sales Manager Position
12/6/2016 12:00:00 AM
Generac Helps Keep Green Bay Red Cross Operations Running Smoothly with New 50 kW Generator
12/6/2016 12:00:00 AM
Hospital bed hinges may be infection risk
Design of hinges on commonly used hospital beds called flawed because it allows the accumulation of debris
12/5/2016 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Retail industry has lessons for healthcare designers
Consumer-focused design may help healthcare facilities engage their patients
12/5/2016 2:00:00 PM
Prison medical facility knew about Legionella contaminated water months before employee's death
Bacteria was detected in one of the prison's cooling towers
12/5/2016 12:00:00 PM
Open team model clinic design studied
A healthcare design firm performed post-occupancy evaluations of four clinics designed using the open team center model, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
12/5/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
Webcast — New Requirements, New Challenges: The 2012 Life Safety Code
On November 1 of this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began surveying to the new 2012 Life Safety Code
12/5/2016 10:00:00 AM
Training can help maintain an engaged workforce
Programs, projects, and campaigns should be developed to engage staff
12/5/2016 9:00:00 AM
Consumer Reports calls out 31 healthcare facilities for poor infection control
Group found many hospitals still aren’t following basic infection prevention and control procedures
12/5/2016 8:00:00 AM
Stroudwater Associates Announces Addition of Healthcare Consultants, Firm Leadership Roles
12/5/2016 12:00:00 AM
Engineers operating in healthcare facilities tackle unique challenges
Evolving technology, increased specialization and maintaining operations while under construction are some healthcare-specific issues
12/2/2016 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Security
Dealing with a healthcare facility cyber crisis
A situation becomes a crisis when computers, accounts and networks needed for the hospital are affected
12/2/2016 2:00:00 PM
Blog/Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
The impact of flooring on nurse wellness
Most traditional flooring products provide little, if any, ergonomic relief and can consequently contribute to pain, discomfort and fatigue in healthcare staff
12/2/2016 1:00:00 PM
Focus: Security
Hospital security differs from school security in a number of ways
There are parts of hospital security officers' jobs that don't transfer to traditional or school police
12/2/2016 12:00:00 PM
New administration brings questions to healthcare
A Trump presidency brings with it questions regarding the president-elect’s voiced support of repealing and replacing the ACA, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
12/2/2016 11:00:00 AM
Florida hospital copes with boil order after water main break
Baptist Health distributing bottled water to patients, staff until advisory lifted
12/2/2016 9:00:00 AM
Hospitals in Tennessee dealing with wildfire
Area healthcare organizations are helping people injured or affected by the fire
12/2/2016 9:00:00 AM
University of Iowa Voxman Music Building Designed for Resiliency, Acoustic Performance, LEED Gold Using Wausau’s Curtainwall and Window Systems
12/2/2016 12:00:00 AM
Construction Dominates The Conversation At Healthcare Industry Panel Led By Michael Zetlin, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP
12/2/2016 12:00:00 AM
Tyco Security Products Introduces New exacqVision M-Series All-in-One Video Recorder
12/2/2016 12:00:00 AM
CharterCARE and UnitedHealthcare to Improve Medicaid Patients' Health and Health Care in Rhode Island
12/2/2016 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Security
Staying prepared for an active shooter threat
There are steps healthcare facilities can take to prepare for and stop incidents
12/1/2016 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Energy Efficiency
Building automation evolving
BAS may eventually mean automated actions, as well as data
12/1/2016 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
New design approaches for emergency departments
Well-planned EDs promote efficient flow between first-responders, caregivers, patients, and family, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
12/1/2016 1:00:00 PM
Blog
Three new ways to reduce medical device power usage
Ultra-low-power microchips, energy harvesting and low-power radios for communication show some significant potential
12/1/2016 12:00:00 PM
Tallahassee healthcare facility designed to meet growing demand
M.T. Mustian Center designed to serve community for decades
12/1/2016 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
Facilities managers can help revolutionize healthcare
With the push to reduce costs, facilities managers play a major role in identifying inefficiencies delivering improvements
12/1/2016 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Energy Efficiency
ASHRAE LowDown Showdown Modeling Challenge aims at net zero
Through designing and modeling, eight teams worked to get a healthcare facility to net zero or below
12/1/2016 8:00:00 AM
Alpen High Performance Products Launches Window with 0.10 U-Factor/R-10 Thermal Resistance
12/1/2016 12:00:00 AM
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