Senior care facilities are adopting resilient design and planning strategies, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
Extreme weather is changing design standards and senior care facilities are adopting resilient design and planning strategies, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website. Ideas include new power backup and water management options onsite.
February 22, 2019
Topic Area: Architecture
What 'Light' Daily Cleaning of Patient Rooms MissesMost environmental services workers still clean as if they were wiping dust off a countertop, not disrupting a living, structured community.
Sprinkler Compliance: Navigating Code Mandates, Renovation Triggers and Patient SafetyAs CMS deadlines approach and renovation projects accelerate, healthcare facility managers must understand how NFPA 101, state fire codes and sprinkler design strategies intersect.
MUSC Board of Trustees Approves $1.1B South Carolina Cancer HospitalResearch and education are intentionally embedded in the hospital’s design, with dedicated spaces for scientific collaboration, clinical investigation and training.
Study Outlines Hand Hygiene Guidelines for EVS StaffResearchers find that current guidelines for hand hygiene don’t include EVS workers and suggest indicators to fill that gap.
McCarthy Completes $65M Sharp Rees-Stealy Kearny Mesa MOB ModernizationThe completed tenant improvement includes approximately 100,000 square feet of improved space across two buildings and represents an investment of $65 million.