June 2017 Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
Rural healthcare facility uses woodchip waste as heating fuel
Ripon Peace Memorial Hospital in Australia is heated solely from woodchip waste supplied from local sawmill
6/30/2017 3:00:00 PM
Blog
Microgrids for healthcare facilities
Is it realistic to utilize this type of a technology for healthcare facilities?
6/30/2017 2:00:00 PM
Outpatient clinics finding homes in shopping malls
More providers are moving closer to potential patients
6/30/2017 12:00:00 PM
Blog/Focus: Infection Control
The truth about disinfectant contact time
More providers are moving closer to potential patients
6/30/2017 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Magazine names healthcare design industry contest winners
Healthcare Design editors have selected this year’s winners of The HCD 10, an annual awards program that honors professionals across 10 categories
6/30/2017 9:00:00 AM
Videos urge hospital staff to close the door on 'tailgating'
Boston hospital campaign reminds staff of safety training
6/30/2017 8:00:00 AM
The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International Names Dr. Elizabeth Madigan as Chief Executive Officer
6/30/2017 12:00:00 AM
LED Retrofitting from Great Eastern Energy is Lighting The Way Toward Energy Efficiency
6/30/2017 12:00:00 AM
NetDirector Streamlines Patient Experience in Healthcare with New Health Logix Integration Suite
6/30/2017 12:00:00 AM
Swedish Hospital & Medical Center First Hill Earns Top Honors for Nurse Employer In Washington
6/30/2017 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Study says healthcare facilities need pet therapy guidelines to limit infection
Without proper policies, pet associated infection risks may outweigh any benefits
6/29/2017 3:00:00 PM
New CMS survey guidance expected soon
Interpretive guidance for the new survey process incorporating Phase 2 regulations could be released over the next weeks
6/29/2017 2:00:00 PM
Complying with Joint Commission and CMS standards
Standards can offer a template for designing security programs
6/29/2017 12:00:00 PM
Blog / Life Safety
Checklist for protecting your healthcare facility
A piece of the endoscopy equipment had a defect that may have prevented it from being properly disinfected
6/29/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Patients at Md. medical center may be infected by improperly cleaned equipment
A piece of the endoscopy equipment had a defect that may have prevented it from being properly disinfected
6/29/2017 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
Omaha outpatient center designed to untangle services maze
Nebraska Medicine’s ambulatory services were once an odyssey for patients, with services scattered in different locations, according to an article on the HealthcareDesign website
6/29/2017 8:00:00 AM
St. Joseph Hospital is First in New Hampshire to Implement EarlySense Proactive Patient Monitoring System
6/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
HLAC Makes Its Mark on Trade Conference Circuit with Impressive Showings at Clean 2017, APIC 2017
6/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
Cortet by CEL Launches New Online Resource for Lamp and Luminaire Manufacturers and Integrators
6/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
Illinois hospital sued for red-winged blackbird attack
Suit says hospital knew it hosted aggressive birds in its landscaping but failed to block the path or post warning signs
6/28/2017 3:00:00 PM
Case study / Information technology
Bringing robust bandwidth support to a retirement community
The technology had to support 500+ residents with Wi-Fi-enabled Internet, and the behind-the-scenes patient management systems
6/28/2017 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Adding a UV disinfection system to a healthcare cleaning routine
There are specific steps to creative an effective system
6/28/2017 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Life Safety Codes and Regulations
Regulations can spur healthcare design innovation
Working with regulators to review and revise critical governing criteria could open the door to new models and methods of care, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/28/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
Life Safety Q&A: Fire-rated frames
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for fire-rated frames
6/28/2017 10:00:00 AM
2017 has seen at least $500 million in hospital expansions, renovations so far
Nine hospitals and health systems have facility plans
6/28/2017 8:00:00 AM
AECOM appoints James W. Thomson vice president and managing principal of its Midwest region Buildings + Places practice
6/28/2017 12:00:00 AM
Schneider Electric Crowdsourcing Challenge Drives Collaboration and Innovative Design Solutions for Healthcare Sector
6/28/2017 12:00:00 AM
OSHA to hold public meeting to solicit suggestions for strengthening the Voluntary Protection Programs
6/28/2017 12:00:00 AM
Children’s hospital to consolidate four sites into new clinic
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to build clinic in Kenosha
6/27/2017 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
U.S. Airmen may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis due to contaminated scopes
135 patients were treated with improperly sterilized endoscopes at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar
6/27/2017 12:00:00 PM
Children’s hospital partners lighthearted design with advanced technology
Facility has murals of rainbows and baby animals as well as a lab with pressure-sensitive floor plates to analyze how patients walk
6/27/2017 11:00:00 AM
Healthcare security urged consider the impact of Sentinel Event Alert No. 57
The Joint Commission recently issued Sentinel Event Alert No. 57, 'The Essential Role of Leadership in Developing a Safety Culture'
6/27/2017 9:00:00 AM
Blog
Transformational health and wellness solutions as economic drivers
Health and wellness centers in Othello, Wash., and Tahoe, Calif., contribute to local economies
6/27/2017 8:00:00 AM
Eaton Enhances Molded Case Circuit Breaker Authentication Tool to Improve Access to Electrical Product Information
6/27/2017 12:00:00 AM
ONC Head Donald Rucker to Headline WEDI Forum Addressing Critical Healthcare Challenges
6/27/2017 12:00:00 AM
Using EHR Medical Coding Shortcuts May Put Physicians at Higher Audit Risk and Increase Billing Denials
6/27/2017 12:00:00 AM
Overhead Door Launches New RapidFlex Model 990 Flexible Bottom High Speed Fabric Interior Door
6/27/2017 12:00:00 AM
Healthcare facilities seeking their own 'Alexa' app
Voice recognition technology could save time, lives
6/26/2017 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Study finds airborne pathogens live for 45 minutes
Queensland researchers have developed technique to study how some pathogens can spread
6/26/2017 2:00:00 PM
NFPA casts final votes on healthcare, life safety code changes
Changes that would have stopped efforts to expand maximum compartment size to 40,000 square feet failed
6/26/2017 12:00:00 PM
Size not enough for healthcare facilities in uncertain times
Houston hospital sector mostly weathered the storms but future is seen in smaller regional centers
6/26/2017 11:00:00 AM
Who should get a healthcare construction certificate?
Facility managers need to prove knowledge of the standards set at both the state and federal levels as well as those set by outside organizations
6/26/2017 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Widow sues Olympus over scope-related superbug outbreak
Case is the first to go to trial in the U.S. stemming from a series of superbug outbreaks
6/26/2017 8:00:00 AM
CBRE Healthcare Celebrates the Grand Opening of Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa
6/26/2017 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Tailored veterans home infection control cuts MRSA
Program led to a 64 percent reduction during first year
6/23/2017 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Louisiana VA hospital cited for improper cleaning
OIG investigated the hospital's compounding pharmacy
6/23/2017 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
C. auris cases now number 156
The CDC raised case count from 122
6/23/2017 12:00:00 PM
Blog/Focus: Infection Control
The art of dust containment in healthcare facilities
6/23/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Two Legionnaires' case linked to hot tub at Florida senior facility
A third individual who showed signs of Legionnaires' disease later died, but his tests for the disease were negative
6/23/2017 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Hospital floors are critical areas when it comes to cleaning
In rooms with a C. diff patient, floors were more likely to be contaminated with any of the three pathogens
6/23/2017 8:00:00 AM
Eaton Furthers Commitment to Data Center Innovation with Open Compute Project Foundation Membership
6/23/2017 12:00:00 AM
WestCare Receives Certification by the State of Nevada to Operate Two Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
6/23/2017 12:00:00 AM
Nlyte Solution Delivers Complete View of Data Center Health with New Real-Time System Utilization Monitoring
6/23/2017 12:00:00 AM
EHNAC Applauds Health Care Industry Cybersecurity (HCIC) Task Force Report and Recommendations
6/23/2017 12:00:00 AM
Armstrong Offers First and Only Portfolio of Sustainable Ceiling Systems to Meet Highest Industry Standards
6/23/2017 12:00:00 AM
Minnesota hospital has seven security breaches in eight months
If further violations are found and aren’t fixed, Fairview can lose federal healthcare funding
6/22/2017 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Deadly bacteria found in 37 percent of tested heater-cooler devices
CDC recommends hospitals notify patients who have had open-heart surgery in the last five years
6/22/2017 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Study: Copper-impregnated surface has 80 percent reduction of contamination
The study examined the amount of microbial contamination on overbed tables
6/22/2017 12:00:00 PM
Healthcare can see its future, and it's hi-tech
Automation can do some jobs more cheaply, safely and efficiently
6/22/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
Microhospitals can offer emergency care access
Houston hospital adopts two microhospitals to supplement emergency access
6/22/2017 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Exam room cleaning is crucial
Nosocomial infections can occur at a doctor’s exam room
6/22/2017 8:00:00 AM
LiquiTech Offers Fast, Easy, Online Solution For Healthcare Facilities To Test, Manage Waterborne Pathogens
6/22/2017 12:00:00 AM
Cambridge City Council Replaces 5.8 GHz Wireless Links with Siklu mmWave Technology
6/22/2017 12:00:00 AM
Schneider Electric Study Highlights Facility Managers’ Willingness to Adopt New Digital Technologies to Improve Building Performance
6/22/2017 12:00:00 AM
Mlazgar Associates to Represent Universal Lighting Technologies in Four Midwestern States
6/22/2017 12:00:00 AM
Healthcare bill could cost 924,000 jobs — most of them in health sector
The research said that the healthcare bill would start off by adding 864,000 jobs and growing state economies
6/21/2017 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Healthcare facility design impacting care
New hospitals that are more like hotels, with private rooms, gardens and art installations
6/21/2017 2:00:00 PM
Blog
Make health information available to facility visitors
Accessible information should be a priority for healthcare facilities
6/21/2017 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Scope cleaning and sterilization processes leave instruments contaminated
Study finds sterilization process leaves instruments contaminated with debris, residue and bacteria
6/21/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
Life Safety Q&A: Fire-rated frames
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for fire-rated frames
6/21/2017 10:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
Spokane teaching healthcare facility supports new model of healthcare
Spokane Teaching Health Center was designed for all healthcare specialties to be trained together
6/21/2017 8:00:00 AM
Highways England to Deploy Standards-based CCTV System Based on ONVIF Open Standards
6/21/2017 12:00:00 AM
STANLEY Partners with Mountain States Health Alliance to Benefit Regional Wellness Program
6/21/2017 12:00:00 AM
Hospital tower to be inspected after London fire
Tower at Derry’s Altnagelvin Hospital among the buildings set to undergo an urgent fire safety check
6/20/2017 3:00:00 PM
Case study / Focus: Facility Design
Rx for noise control at Virginia Hospital: Large dose of acoustical ceiling systems
Myriad of ceilings meets needs of different spaces at new Inova Health System Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital
6/20/2017 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Designing to 'right-size' patient rooms
Well-planned smaller spaces can accommodate patients and families just as larger rooms would
6/20/2017 12:00:00 PM
Centers for healthy living designed for 21st century wellness
Outdated senior living communities are repositioning themselves to stay competitive
6/20/2017 11:00:00 AM
Video / Focus: Infection Control
APIC 2017 Film Festival winner highlights hand hygiene
Providence Health & Services Alaska as the winner of its seventh annual competition announced
6/20/2017 8:00:00 AM
SynaTek Creates Biodegradable Deicing Solution for Commercial and Residential Applications Based on BASF’s Formic Acid
6/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
Introducing New and Improved Clorox Healthcare Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner Disinfectants and Clorox Healthcare Bleach Germicidal Wipes
6/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
Xenex Announces LightStrike Disinfection Pod - Industry's First Mobile Equipment Disinfection System
6/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
Child dies after being left in Arkansas clinic van
Ex-employee said it was common practice to check the vans three times after children were taken off
6/19/2017 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Interior design choices can support infection prevention
Style must be balanced with ease of cleaning
6/19/2017 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Antiseptic manufacturers help make sense of FDA rules
The American Cleaning Institute will help infection control experts understand the pending Food and Drug Administration decision
6/19/2017 12:00:00 PM
Employee background checks key to security plan
Background checks among the first items to get cut when money is tight
6/19/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Study says removing sinks from ICU cuts bacterial colonization
'Water-free' patient care can reduce the number of ICU patients colonized with gram-negative bacteria
6/19/2017 9:00:00 AM
Blog
Master planning: Key insights into early stages to optimize success
Faced with reacting without the knowledge that forecasting brings, leaders at a large academic medical center sought to be proactive and develop a master plan looking forward at least five years
6/19/2017 8:00:00 AM
Material Handling Product Manufacturer Unveils Tilt Truck Line in HDPE Plastic
6/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
Xenex Announces LightStrike Disinfection Pod - Industry's First Mobile Equipment Disinfection System
6/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
Cambridge Healthcare Solutions announces completion of the VA Butler Health Care Center
6/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
PMB Selected to Develop New San Antonio Regional Hospital Medical Office Building
6/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
Hospital reviewing security after woman impersonates staffer
Indiana woman entered several restricted areas of the hospital
6/16/2017 3:00:00 PM
Designing for the millennial patient
Survey shows most millennials said that in addition to having their healthcare needs met, they want to have a good experience as patients
6/16/2017 2:00:00 PM
Hospital to increase security after attack on surgeon
Victoria, Australia, has doubled funding for security in public hospitals after attack
6/16/2017 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Whitepaper offers guidance on choosing the right disinfectant
"Researching the Right Disinfectant for Your Facility: Without Damaging Instruments or Surfaces" available on Infection Control Today website
6/16/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Calif. hospital closes surgical unit after mold is found in sink
Healthcare facility has no way to sterilize equipment
6/16/2017 9:00:00 AM
Blog
Caring for healthcare facility electrical infrastructure
Whether a system is old or relatively new, proactive management and maintenance programs will help operations and maintenance personnel mitigate the risk factors that impact functionality and reliability
6/16/2017 8:00:00 AM
AAMI Coalition Marks Three Years of Advancing Continuous Monitoring for Patients Being Treated with Opioid Pain Therapy
6/16/2017 12:00:00 AM
Cynthia Keeffe Joins HDR’s San Francisco Studio as Regional Director for Health
6/16/2017 12:00:00 AM
Kadean Construction Among ‘Fastest Growing Companies’ In The Greater St. Louis Region For The Second Year Running
6/16/2017 12:00:00 AM
Technical Systems Announces Waterside Economizer Systems for Air Cooled Chillers
6/16/2017 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
CMS says healthcare facilities must develop water management policies to prevent Legionnaires'
CMS surveyors will review facilities' water management implementation policies, procedures and reports
6/15/2017 3:00:00 PM
Blog / Focus: Facility Design
Ways to improve access for disabled patients
When we talk about increasing access for the disabled, we are talking about improving a particular environment that can be used by everyone in an inclusive way
6/15/2017 2:00:00 PM
Healthcare facility renovation expected to save £15 million in 25 years
Approximately £1 million has been spent on the electrical infrastructure
6/15/2017 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Two infants develop Legionnaires' following water births
Two infants delivered in Arizona were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease in early 2016
6/15/2017 11:00:00 AM
New energy pipeline already creating savings for healthcare facility
Pipeline expected to save hospital trust half a million pounds per year
6/15/2017 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
New 150-acre medical campus planned in India
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences campus's oblong urban form was designed to establish an integrated and walkable healthcare campus, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/15/2017 8:00:00 AM
QSI Facilities Acquires Emcon Associates, a Leader in Facilities Maintenance and Management Services
6/15/2017 12:00:00 AM
Armstrong Ceiling Solutions Adds 14 New Designs To Portfolio of MetalWorks Mesh Panels
6/15/2017 12:00:00 AM
Kingspan Insulation Announces Ryan Sullivan as Managing Director for North America
6/15/2017 12:00:00 AM
Bacterial outbreak in NICU linked to contaminated tap water
An investigation were associated with absence of point-of-use filters on faucets
6/14/2017 3:00:00 PM
Pew urges Congress to reject ONC budget cuts
ONC needs more than the $38 million allocated to advance interoperability, EHR usability and patient safety, group says
6/14/2017 1:30:00 PM
Preventing ransomware attacks in healthcare facilities
Simple steps can help protect from cyber threats
6/14/2017 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Chicago health facilities get bold new home
Building designed with rhombus-shaped perforations sprayed like bubbles across its shiny, forked facade
6/14/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
Life Safety Q&A: Operating room fire drills
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for operating room fire drills
6/14/2017 10:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
Chattanooga safety net facility transformed into region's first lifestyle hospital
Project focused on having the facility resemble a hospitality setting wherever possible
6/14/2017 8:00:00 AM
RF Code to Demonstrate Benefits of Real-Time Data Center Solutions at DCD>Webscale in San Francisco
6/14/2017 12:00:00 AM
KTGY Director, Design Soo Im to Speak on Solving the Industry’s Next Great Challenge: Building and Operating Middle Income Seniors Housing
6/14/2017 12:00:00 AM
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. breaks ground on Children’s Hospital Outpatient Center
6/14/2017 12:00:00 AM
Healthcare facility management in uncertain times
Basic principles can offer some certainty
6/13/2017 3:00:00 PM
N.J. healthcare facility settles OSHA workplace violence issues
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has withdrawn a general duty clause citation
6/13/2017 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Sustainability focus transforms healthcare facility operations
Green building practices are also changing design and construction
6/13/2017 12:00:00 PM
How to deal with ransomware
Ransomware seen as a symptom rather than the problem
6/13/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Study examines disinfectants effect on C. diff
Researchers compare effectiveness of four products
6/13/2017 9:00:00 AM
Blog / Focus: Food Service
Hospital patients require better food service and it's improving bottom lines
The fifth moment of The World Health Organization's Five Moments for Hand Hygiene is the most overlooked
6/13/2017 8:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Too many Legionnaires' cases start in healthcare facilities, CDC says
After hotels, long-term care facilities and hospitals are the most common types of buildings associated with Legionnaires
6/12/2017 3:00:00 PM
Hospitals building short-stay spaces within facilities
Outpatient observation spurs new designs
6/12/2017 2:00:00 PM
Cancer treatment center designed to improve outcomes through a multidisciplinary approach
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center organized by specific cancer types so that patients can receive most of their treatment in one area, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/12/2017 12:00:00 PM
California hospital water system break causes four-day outage
Patients and staff were instructed to use anti-bacterial wipes for hygienic cleaning
6/12/2017 11:00:00 AM
HHS says healthcare cybersecurity in 'critical condition'
A cybersecurity task force report included list of vulnerabilities
6/12/2017 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Focusing on surface contact in hand hygiene
The fifth moment of The World Health Organization's Five Moments for Hand Hygiene is the most overlooked
6/12/2017 8:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Infection control in longterm care facilities
A proposed rule would make major changes to improve the care and safety in longterm care facilities or nursing homes that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs
6/9/2017 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Medical villages are changing models for healthcare delivery
Villages can improve healthcare delivery by integrating hospital care with retail, housing, elder care and living systems
6/9/2017 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Kaiser’s San Diego Medical Center focuses on sustainability and patient experience
Facility incorporated ideas from the Small Hospital, Big Idea hospital design competition
6/9/2017 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
BIM supports architects and MEP consultants for healthcare construction project
Healthcare construction projects need a concentrated investment in coordinated MEP layout design
6/9/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Creating a superior washroom experience
Washrooms play a critical role in driving a positive perception of healthcare facilities
6/9/2017 9:00:00 AM
Facility upgrades save Texas healthcare facility $189,000 annually
Upgrades include infrastructure replacements and the installation of new air control and chilled water systems
6/9/2017 8:00:00 AM
LyondellBasell Announces First Purell Polybutene-1 Based Resin for Healthcare Applications
6/9/2017 12:00:00 AM
EQ2, LLC announces several new features and enhancements with the release of VERSION 7 of its HEMS CMMS for hospitals
6/9/2017 12:00:00 AM
Hospital star ratings will not be updated in July
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not update the overall hospital quality star ratings
6/8/2017 3:00:00 PM
Concierge medicine for wealthiest patients widens healthcare divide
Elite concierge practices are booming
6/8/2017 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Okla. medical clinic reflects Choctaw culture
Choctaw Nation Regional Medical Clinic in Durant includes bronze sculptures depicting figures dressed in traditional tribal attire
6/8/2017 12:00:00 PM
Blog
How cloud-based asset management became essential to efficient healthcare operations
One of the cornerstones of modern healthcare management is the enterprise asset management (EAM) solution that keeps track of all the moving pieces and ensures that mission-critical equipment and technology are functioning and available when they’re needed
6/8/2017 11:00:00 AM
Australian hospital is aiming to be most energy efficient
Hospitals are the second most energy-intensive of all commercial buildings
6/8/2017 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
Challenges of engineering leadership discussed
Too often healthcare building owners don’t get the results they expect from engineers and builders, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/8/2017 8:00:00 AM
Blue Spark Technologies, Inventor of the TempTraq Wearable, Bluetooth Temperature Monitor, Awarded Patent
6/8/2017 12:00:00 AM
AECOM Appoints John Jessen Managing Principal of Buildings + Places, Washington Metro Area and Mid-Atlantic Region
6/8/2017 12:00:00 AM
The end of net neutrality will impact healthcare
Telehealth, cloud-based EHRs and remote monitoring connectivity could all be affected
6/7/2017 3:00:00 PM
Video / Focus: Facility Design
New Dayton Children’s Hospital patient tower built with family input
Photo gallery offers first look at new facility
6/7/2017 2:15:00 PM
Focus: Food Service
Hospital cutting food waste and cost
Providence Health trimming unnecessary food expenditures
6/7/2017 12:00:00 PM
Michigan healthcare system opens new integrated-care campus
Thirty-year-old medical office building gets $6 million of renovations
6/7/2017 11:15:00 AM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
Life Safety Q&A: Trash cans.
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for trash cans.
6/7/2017 10:00:00 AM
Infographic on 'clean and green' hospitals
Infographic looks at some of the top hospitals in the UK and around the world and how they have been built with the environment in mind
6/7/2017 8:00:00 AM
Childress Klein-Cambridge Healthcare Solutions wins 2017 John L. Martin Partnered Project of the Year Award
6/7/2017 12:00:00 AM
Universal Completes ESR Series of Electronic Sign Ballasts with Series-Wired Model
6/7/2017 12:00:00 AM
OSHA investigates Minnesota ED after patient sexual assault
University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview has increased patient monitoring in the ED and enhanced video monitoring, among other changes
6/6/2017 3:00:00 PM
Kansas lawmakers vote to allow healthcare facilities to ban guns
State law requires most public places to allow concealed firearms by this summer or install security at entrances to keep weapons out
6/6/2017 2:00:00 PM
Summa Health relaxes controversial dress code
Female employees can skip pantyhose and wear open-toed shoes
6/6/2017 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Building a purposeful assisted-living environment
Residential and hospitality markets are strong influencers on senior housing
6/6/2017 11:00:00 AM
Blog
Got your eye on a healthcare property? Make sure to consider maintenance costs
It’s critical to evaluate the property’s physical condition prior to inking the deal
6/6/2017 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
Healthcare facility renovation addresses patient experience
Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center added sconce lighting, warm wooden floors, and natural color palettes, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/6/2017 8:00:00 AM
PMB and Jacobs Development Company Kick Off Construction on a Two-Story Medical Office Building in Riverside, Calif.
6/6/2017 12:00:00 AM
Orion Lighting Secures $0.8M in Contracts to Upgrade VA Hospitals in Florida and Washington to Energy-Efficient LED Lighting
6/6/2017 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
VA patients allegedly given trays of food with cockroaches on them
Administrators were aware that cockroaches were a 'persistent presence' at a veterans hospital in Illinois but failed to remove them
6/5/2017 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Cool water as effective as hot for hand washing
New study found that cool water removes the same amount of harmful bacteria
6/5/2017 2:00:00 PM
ERS changing to serve more elderly patients
Some healthcare facilities are creating separate, quieter emergency rooms for older patients
6/5/2017 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Infection Control
Yearlong survey tracks bacterial diversity in new hospital
Study focuses on the flow of microbes between patients, staff and surfaces
6/5/2017 11:00:00 AM
Blog
The value of the cosmetic surgery market and how it is constantly changing
Facility professionals play a key and active role when it comes to contributing to the success of the cosmetic surgery industry
6/5/2017 9:00:00 AM
'Future proofing' key to healthcare facility planning
With hospital construction taking more than 10 years from planning to occupancy, planners can be proven wrong before the first patient arrives, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/5/2017 8:00:00 AM
Meridian Names Cypress West as Property Manager of 115,000 SF Newly-Renovated Cotton Medical Center in Pasadena, Calif.
6/5/2017 12:00:00 AM
WEDI Presents Testimony to HHS National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
6/5/2017 12:00:00 AM
Bruker Introduces New Solutions for Microbial Strain Typing, Hospital Hygiene and Infection Control at the ASM Microbe 2017 Meeting
6/5/2017 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Healthcare facilities review plans in response to Congo Ebola outbreak
Experts say healthcare providers should review their Ebola response plans now to avoid repeating past mistakes
6/2/2017 3:00:00 PM
Hospital evacuation blamed on 'system fault with alarm'
Patients were wheeled out of Wishaw General Hospital in their beds after an alarm sounded
6/2/2017 1:30:00 PM
Focus: Food Service
Boston Medical Center food pantry feeding 7,000 patients a month
Healthcare facility has one of the first hospital-based food pantries
6/2/2017 12:00:00 PM
Patients leaning toward outpatient facilities, technology
Hospital systems have begun to shift more capital spending to outpatient facilities to provide more cost-effective and convenient settings for consumers
6/2/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Infection Control
Hospital cleaning budget cuts blamed for superbug outbreak
The hospital has been forced to dramatically increase its cleaning budget
6/2/2017 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
Children’s outpatient facility designed for efficient care flow
Nemours Children’s Health System Outpatient Services Center in Glen Mills, Pa., was designed for efficient care flow, according to the Healthcare Design website
6/2/2017 8:00:00 AM
Healthcare takeaways from Trump budget
Budget includes $610 billion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years
6/1/2017 3:00:00 PM
Some California hospitals don’t pass quake test
Lack of funds usually the problem
6/1/2017 2:00:00 PM
Avoiding the hidden costs of environmental services staff injuries
Environmental services work-related injuries usually involve either exposure to harmful contaminants or musculoskeletal disorders
6/1/2017 12:00:00 PM
Iowa healthcare facility prepares for helipad chopper crash
CHI Health Mercy Hospital staff tests procedures for responding to a medical helicopter crash
6/1/2017 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Food Service
Kaiser Permanente shifting foodservice focus to health and wellness
Sustainable purchasing practices, room service and sous vide preparation are part of the plan
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