Maintenance and Operations August 2015 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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8/31/2015
 Facility professionals can have key role in mergers
Facility professionals can have key role in mergers
                            Facility directors should be positioned to thrive after the announcement of a merger or acquisition
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8/26/2015
 Okla. hospital forced to close ORs due to faulty air handling system
Okla. hospital forced to close ORs due to faulty air handling system
                            Surprise inspection from CMS finds high humidity in the hospital's central sterilization room
8/25/2015
 Study backs sound panels for reducing noise in hospitals
Study backs sound panels for reducing noise in hospitals
                            Scientists are trying to reduce the amount of noise which is often double what it should be
8/25/2015
 BIM can streamline healthcare facility management
BIM can streamline healthcare facility management
                            The model information can be used for commissioning, maintenance, refurbishing and end-of-building-life decisions
8/24/2015
 Proactive maintenance decisions can lesson future problems
Proactive maintenance decisions can lesson future problems
                            Predictive maintenance techniques can determine the condition of assets and predict when maintenance should be performed
8/21/2015
 California hospitals with cleanest rooms
California hospitals with cleanest rooms
                            Eighty percent of patients reported that their room was always clean
8/20/2015
 When's the right time to purchase healthcare equipment?
When's the right time to purchase healthcare equipment?
                            Rapid medical technology innovation makes the question more complicated
8/18/2015
 Inventory management tips for healthcare facilities
Inventory management tips for healthcare facilities
                            Inventory management in healthcare facilities is especially critical
8/17/2015
 Concerns raised over cleanliness at Derry hospital
Concerns raised over cleanliness at Derry hospital
                            Monthly environmental cleanliness audit revealed low or no scores
8/13/2015
 Healthcare facility moisture levels can impact energy costs
Healthcare facility moisture levels can impact energy costs
                            Relative humidity levels are an often overlooked factor in HVAC systems
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8/13/2015
 Patient-centered hospital environment extends to audio
Patient-centered hospital environment extends to audio
                            Trend to private rooms, patient-controlled audio supports care, quality
8/13/2015
 Q&A on ozone machines
Q&A on ozone machines
                            In a recent Q&A on the FacilityCare website, consultant Brad Keyes answered a question on ozone machines
8/12/2015
 Accident threatens water pressure at Georgia hospital
Accident threatens water pressure at Georgia hospital
                            DeKalb County area experienced a major loss of water pressure and was under a boil water advisory for four days
8/12/2015
 Air filter mistakes can create unsafe conditions
Air filter mistakes can create unsafe conditions
                            To ensure the best air filtration for a healthcare facility use filters with a MERV-A rating that matches the requirements
8/11/2015
 $5.2 million in repairs urged for Ohio hospital parking garage
$5.2 million in repairs urged for Ohio hospital parking garage
                            The nearing 50-year-old garage has numerous structural problems including damage and corrosion to concrete slabs, beams and columns and steel beams
8/7/2015
 Pennsylvania healthcare facility to expand 'hospital farm'
Pennsylvania healthcare facility to expand 'hospital farm'
                            St. Luke's University Hospital farm will double in size from five to 10 acres
8/5/2015
 Texas hospital says issues will be fixed before Medicare and Medicaid contract is terminated
Texas hospital says issues will be fixed before Medicare and Medicaid contract is terminated
                            Government has notified Good Shepherd Medical Center that its contract will be terminated unless it addresses issues including nonsterile surgical instruments
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8/4/2015
 AirBNB-style company could change healthcare
AirBNB-style company could change healthcare
                            Software allows different hospitals within the same healthcare system to share expensive surgical equipment
8/3/2015
 Hospital supply chains struggle with superbug issues
Hospital supply chains struggle with superbug issues
                            Hospitals stocking up on supplies to fight potential outbreaks
8/3/2015
 A smart equipment maintenance plan can cut costs safely
A smart equipment maintenance plan can cut costs safely
                            Improving equipment maintenance and repair processes could help healthcare facilities with their bottom lines
8/3/2015
 Poughkeepsie healthcare facility adds dial-up room service
Poughkeepsie healthcare facility adds dial-up room service
                            Vassar Brothers Medical Center patients can chose and order meals from a customized menu and eat when it suits them