July 2013 Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services and Istanbul University Hospitals sign collaboration agreement
7/31/2013 5:00:00 PM
Molina Healthcare acquires South Carolina assets from Community Health Solutions
7/31/2013 5:00:00 PM
Quintiles report of healthcare executives reveals success in new competitive landscape
7/31/2013 5:00:00 PM
EPA expands list of Safer Chemical Ingredients for cleaning products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added more than 130 chemicals to its Safer Chemical Ingredients List, including 119 chemicals that use fragrance for commercial and consumer cleaning products.
7/31/2013 2:30:00 PM
Schneider Electric offers HealthBuildings Risk Assessment program
Schneider Electric launches new healthcare services designed to help mitigate risk, increase efficiency, extend lifecycle and increase safety at hospitals
7/31/2013 2:00:00 PM
Patient Room 2020 proposes technology savvy hospital room of the future
Design firm NXT Health has developed a proposal for the hospital patient room of the future in collaboration with industry vendors, healthcare providers and healthcare thought leaders.
7/30/2013 1:45:00 PM
NY Health Department aims to close hospital damaged by Superstorm Sandy
Officials at Long Beach Medical Center are engaged in an ongoing public feud with the state Health Department which wants to shut the hospital down permanently.
7/30/2013 1:30:00 PM
Medicare's proposed star-rating for hospitals is met with resistance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is considering using a star-rating system for hospitals on its Hospital Compare website to make it easier for patients to compare the quality of care at various facilities.
7/26/2013 1:15:00 PM
Aegis Health Group Conference keynote looks at minimizing risk of Affordable Care Act for employers and health systems
7/26/2013 1:00:00 PM
Boston Medical Center chooses OneHealth for patient mobile peer support platform
7/26/2013 11:30:00 AM
Georgia hospitals form alliance to improve healthcare delivery in region
Twenty-three hospitals in central and southern Georgia have formed a strategic alliance to share resources and information to provide coordinated healthcare in the region.
7/25/2013 2:15:00 PM
The Michigan Green Healthcare Committee Annual Conference
The Michigan Green Healthcare Committee Annual Conference will be held Sept. 11-12 in Detroit.
7/25/2013 12:45:00 PM
LDM Group and NextGen Healthcare partner to provide messages to improve medication adherence
7/25/2013 10:45:00 AM
Children's Hospital Los Angeles to host 3rd Annual Symposium on the Meaningful Use of Complex Medical Data
7/25/2013 10:30:00 AM
Corbin Russwin introduces Access 800 IP1, intelligent PoE access control solution
7/24/2013 4:30:00 PM
Regular HVAC maintenance practices help improve energy efficiency in chillers
While many managers look to chiller retrofits, system add-ons, or even replacements to improve efficiency, many overlook the single most important factor in determining both chiller efficiency and reliability: maintenance.
7/24/2013 3:00:00 PM
New nursing school incorporates sustainable strategies in facility design
The Viterbo University School of Nursing in La Crosse, Wis., incorporated diverse sustainable strategies in a new 68,777-square-foot facility that includes classrooms, a simulated-learning center, laboratories and faculty offices.
7/24/2013 1:30:00 PM
Xenex changes name to Xenex Disinfection Services; Facilities using system make 2013 Best Hospitals List
7/24/2013 12:30:00 PM
Standard Register Healthcare signs multi-year agreement with Premier Healthcare Alliance
7/24/2013 10:45:00 AM
NextGen Healthcare and Availity introduce health plan/physician data sharing program
7/24/2013 10:30:00 AM
Molina Healthcare chooses Axis Technology's data masking platform for security
7/24/2013 10:30:00 AM
Successful plumbing retrofits hinge on specifying best products for job
Perhaps the most daunting challenge in planning plumbing retrofits is specifying the most appropriate products to ensure the upgrade achieves its goals.
7/23/2013 12:30:00 PM
American Hospital Association, McKesson honor four hospitals for quality, safety
Four U.S. hospitals are being recognized for their leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety through the annual American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize.
7/23/2013 12:30:00 PM
Brookdale, a provider of senior living solutions, to partner with HealthStream
7/23/2013 10:45:00 AM
ABM Health selected to provide healthcare technology services for Memorial Healthcare System
7/22/2013 5:00:00 PM
Submetering technology helps facilities pursue greater energy efficiency
But due to rising utility costs, a growing number of maintenance and engineering managers have turned to submetering to more accurately track utility costs for numerous areas within facilities.
7/22/2013 2:30:00 PM
Interlogix releases TruVision Navigator 5, latest version of video management software
7/22/2013 1:15:00 PM
LEED for Healthcare aims to help improve health of buildings, patients
The importance of green buildings lies not just in mitigating facilities' effect on the environment, but also in their ability to improve the health of the people who occupy them every day.
7/22/2013 11:00:00 AM
Mul-T-Lock to offer CLIQ and ProQsimity Wireless electronic access control solutions
7/19/2013 4:00:00 PM
Schneider Electric StruxureWare enhancement enables holistic management of data center infrastructure
7/19/2013 3:00:00 PM
U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington Memorial Hospital among the nation's best hospitals
7/19/2013 1:45:00 PM
CareCloud launches next generation of its cloud-based Electronic Health Records
7/19/2013 1:00:00 PM
U.S. government grants top $916 million for healthcare disaster preparedness
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports it has awarded more than $916 million to continue improving preparedness and health outcomes for a wide range of public health threats within every state.
7/19/2013 12:45:00 PM
Measurement and verification can help maintain building efficiency, improve LEED scores
Measurement and verification can be an excellent vehicle for facility managers and building operators to maintain the long-term health and efficiency of their buildings.
7/19/2013 11:45:00 AM
Submission deadline is Aug. 2 for Healthcare Facilities Symposium Distinction Awards
Symposium Distinction Awards recognize design teams, projects and individuals who have made a profound contribution to the healthcare design industry.
7/18/2013 2:30:00 PM
Three Philadelphia-area health systems form initiative to meet demands of health reform
7/18/2013 2:30:00 PM
Best practices in essential areas can aid managers in specifying facility signage
Maintenance and engineering managers need to address a range of essential areas when selecting signage and sign-making equipment for their departments and facilities.
7/18/2013 2:15:00 PM
WAC Lighting's Vela Organic LED luminaires win Architectural SSL Product Innovation Award
7/18/2013 11:30:00 AM
Uncertain business climate makes strategic facility planning more important than ever
Many facility managers opt out of strategic planning these days in favor of just coping with the idiosyncrasies of their corporate environment. However, experts say the concept of strategic planning is more relevant in our current uncertain business climate than before.
7/17/2013 3:15:00 PM
Ten states prepare for secure exchange of health records after disasters
Ten state health information exchange (HIE) programs have teamed to allow for the exchange of health information among providers caring for patients who are displaced from their homes due to wide-spread disaster such as hurricanes or tornados.
7/17/2013 2:30:00 PM
White House names 11 'Champions' in Public Health, Climate Change
These 11 individuals are being recognized for their contributions and leadership in promoting healthcare environmental sustainability, raising awareness about the potential health consequences of climate change, and helping their communities prepare for climate related health impacts.
7/17/2013 1:45:00 PM
Thermal technology innovator expands solutions to growing smart buildings market
7/17/2013 1:00:00 PM
The future is bright with Appleton Areamaster energy-efficient, low-maintenance floodlights
7/16/2013 4:15:00 PM
Symposium to offer tips, best practices for hospital parking operations
The Cleveland Clinic, in cooperation with the International Parking Institute (IPI), is offering a two-day Parking CARES Symposium Aug. 5 and 6 to highlight best practices from the clinic's award-winning parking operations.
7/16/2013 2:30:00 PM
Florida hospital closes operating rooms due to infestation of flying ants
A hospital in Pensacola, Fla., was forced to close a suite of operating rooms July 8 because of a sudden infestation of flying ants.
7/16/2013 2:15:00 PM
AIA selects 12 projects for National Healthcare Design Awards
The American Institute of Architects-Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA-AAH) has named the recipients of the AIA National Healthcare Design Awards program.
7/15/2013 3:45:00 PM
OGA broke ground on seven medical facilities in five states in June
OGA, a national full-service real estate services and development company located in Nashville, has broken ground on seven new outpatient clinics in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan and South Carolina.
7/15/2013 3:45:00 PM
Texas groups launch national pilot to advance patient control over shared medical records
7/12/2013 4:30:00 PM
Channel drains an option for healthcare facilities and ADA compliant showers
Luxe Linear Drains channel drains are ADA compliant and a good option for barrier-free, wheelchair accessible showers.
7/12/2013 3:00:00 PM
Construction begins on Grossmont Hospital Heart and Vascular Center
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has begun construction of the new 74,000-square-foot Heart and Vascular Center at Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, Calif.
7/12/2013 2:00:00 PM
Accenture Smart Buildings Solutions and Thinkeco team to reduce plug-load inefficiencies
7/11/2013 4:45:00 PM
Energy Star upgrades Portfolio Manager in response to benchmarking trends
In July 2013, after several years of work, EPA launched a major retooling and upgrade of the Portfolio Manager tool.
7/11/2013 3:00:00 PM
21st Annual Health Forum and AHA Leadership Summit
The 21st annual Health Forum and American Hospital Association (AHA) Leadership Summit will be held July 25-27 in San Diego.
7/11/2013 1:45:00 PM
NFMT Vegas 2013
Building Operating Management's NFMT Vegas 2013 will be held Sept. 17-18 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
7/11/2013 11:15:00 AM
Acuity Brands enhances Lithonia Lighting D-Series Area LED luminaires with motion sensors
7/10/2013 3:30:00 PM
Maintenance managers, engineers name 40 Darn Good Products for 2013
Maintenance Solutions magazine has announced the winners in its annual reader's-choice Darn Good Products Awards.
7/10/2013 3:00:00 PM
Restroom design choices can influence people's image of facilities
The image that is projected by a facility's restrooms is a direct result of the planning that went into the design of the facilities.
7/10/2013 2:45:00 PM
Washington Hospital launches "WeCare," a comprehensive electronic health record system
7/8/2013 4:30:00 PM
2014 Environments for Aging
The Environments for Aging 2014 conference will be held May 3-6 in Anaheim, Calif.
7/8/2013 3:45:00 PM
Grounds care activities can have big impact on environment
Grounds managers need to consider many activities — from irrigation and mulching, to plant selection and maintenance — in their efforts to make landscapes more environmentally friendly.
7/8/2013 2:15:00 PM
2013 Transform Symposium - Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation
The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation will present the 2013 Transform symposium Sept. 8-10 at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.
7/5/2013 3:30:00 PM
Voting open until July 15 for 2013 Maintenance Solutions Achievement Awards
Voting is currently underway on Facebook for the Maintenance Solutions 2013 Achievement Awards, with a voter deadline of July 15.
7/5/2013 2:45:00 PM
MaxLite expands Plug-and-Play LED Lightbars with new color temperatures and sizes
7/5/2013 2:15:00 PM
Cooper Lighting joins Green Parking Council (GPC) to develop, accelerate adoption of sustainable practices
7/5/2013 11:30:00 AM
Updated FTC Green Guides: What Environmental Services managers need to know
The latest revisions of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Green Guides should put an end to misleading environmental marketing claims.
7/5/2013 11:30:00 AM
Honeywell launches training program to help contractors assess, manage energy use in commercial buildings
7/3/2013 2:00:00 PM
Annual inspection of doors, hardware can aid in facility performance, safety
To provide desired levels of performance and safety, maintenance and engineering managers need to develop and implement an inspection program that targets doors and door hardware.
7/3/2013 1:15:00 PM
ARCHIBUS releases 3rd generation mobile technology for real estate, infrastructure and facilities management
7/3/2013 11:00:00 AM
Inaugural Fellows class concludes sessions to drive healthcare forward, sets stage for annual initiative
7/3/2013 11:00:00 AM
Chicago hospital designs urban campus to meet varied community needs
St. Anthony Hospital on the southwest side of Chicago is designing a new campus that may serve as a model for poor urban areas in other cities.
7/3/2013 10:00:00 AM
Nuance announces Million Dollar Club Winners: Hospitals saving $1 million or more last year
7/2/2013 4:00:00 PM
Case study explores how Cooper University Hospital increased insurance collection rates by 25 percent
7/2/2013 3:45:00 PM
USGBC's LEED v4 passes member ballot, details to be unveiled at Greenbuild
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its membership has voted to adopt LEED v4, the next update to the green building rating system.
7/2/2013 2:15:00 PM
2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
The 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will be held Nov. 20-22 in Philadelphia.
7/2/2013 11:30:00 AM
St. Mary's Healthcare first hospital in Northeastern U.S. to install Mazor Robotics' Renaissance System
7/1/2013 3:45:00 PM
RES Software improves IT service delivery for healthcare with enhanced context aware capabilities
7/1/2013 3:30:00 PM
South Georgia Medical Center chooses RelayHealth for health information exchange
7/1/2013 3:30:00 PM
Walgreens, Johns Hopkins Medicine collaborate to bring clinic to campus
A new Walgreens store is being developed adjacent to the Johns Hopkins East Baltimore medical campus to offer health and wellness programs and services for students, staff and residents of the surrounding community.
7/1/2013 2:45:00 PM
Online video shows benefits of monitoring critical power management systems
A new video is now available online demonstrating how the ASCO PowerQuest Power Monitoring and Control System can aid in proper management of a critical power management system.
7/1/2013 11:30:00 AM
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