December 2016 Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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12/29/2016
Infection control aspects of new longterm care facility rules
Care providers are required to develop an infection prevention and control program
12/29/2016
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
Focus: Energy Efficiency
12/29/2016
Conn. healthcare facility gets energy-savings makeover
Connecticut Valley Hospital to get a 1.5 megawatt co-generation system
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/29/2016
N.C. healthcare facility redesigning patient rooms with community input
Wilson Medical Center launching a $82 million renovation
12/29/2016
UK hospital investigating legionella infection
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital investigating incident in dialysis unit
12/29/2016
Harris Williams & Co. Advises California Cryobank, Inc. on its Acquisition of Donor Egg Bank USA
12/29/2016
Shepley Bulfinch Launches Lens
12/28/2016
Doctor's office of the future could shake up healthcare
Dimly lit waiting room is replaced by a futuristic healthcare center
Focus: Security
12/28/2016
UK nursing home dealing with security concerns
Springhead facility gets 'poor' rating after visitors left the entrance door ajar
12/28/2016
Wyoming hospital addresses safety issues after fire
A ruptured gas line and electrical line sparked fire at Sheridan Memorial Hospital
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
12/28/2016
Q&A: Water-mist fire extinguishers in the ORs
Brad Keyes discusses whether ABHR dispensers are allowed in business occupancy corridors?
12/28/2016
Outsourcing senior transportation at healthcare facilities
Transportation is central to providing quality care and a high quality of life
12/28/2016
After power outage, Ohio surgeon completes surgery aided by cellphones
OR staff used their phone flashlights to illuminate the surgical site
12/27/2016
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
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
Blog
12/27/2016
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
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/27/2016
Key aspects of emergency department design
Healthcare providers are focusing on patient experience and improving outcomes
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/27/2016
Patient warming techniques for surgical facilities
Every surgical facility has rules that determine who, when, where and how it warms
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/22/2016
Hospital leader wants to eliminate waiting rooms
Geisinger CEO wants to get rid of everything they represent
Blog / Focus: Energy Efficiency
12/22/2016
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
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
Focus: Security
12/22/2016
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
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
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
IDEC PLC Recognized with Design Award
12/22/2016
E-book: What FMs Should Be Doing Now
12/22/2016
ASSA ABLOY Announces Integration of Aperio Wireless Technology with BadgePass Access Manager
12/22/2016
CBRE Group, Inc. Acquires Skye Group
12/21/2016
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
Improving hand-hygiene compliance in healthcare facilities
Strategic placement of soap and sanitizer dispensers can increase compliance
12/21/2016
Montana healthcare facilities want to ditch fax machines
Healthcare leaders want to build 'information utility'
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
12/21/2016
Q&A: ABHR dispensers in business occupancy corridors?
Brad Keyes discusses whether ABHR dispensers are allowed in business occupancy corridors?
12/21/2016
Louisville children's hospital replacing McDonald's with Au Bon Pain
Norton Children's Hospital makes change to promote patient health
12/21/2016
Meridian Expands Construction Division with Addition of Christine Velasquez as Project Manager
12/20/2016
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
Focus: Energy Efficiency
12/20/2016
Cape Town hospital designed for sustainable operations management
Green technologies make Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital a model for sustainable hospital operations management
Blog
12/20/2016
Zoning for ambulatory care center optimization
New York has zoning resolutions which often differ from one neighborhood to the next
12/20/2016
Automation trends for a more efficient pharmacy
New design, technologies can improve operations
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/20/2016
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
Focus: Life Safety Codes and Regulations
12/20/2016
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
ASCO Load Banks with Sigma LT Controls
12/19/2016
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
Adiabatic humidification systems OK'd in healthcare facilities
Systems were approved in a recent update to ASHRAE Standard 170
12/19/2016
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
Focus: Energy Efficiency
12/19/2016
$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
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
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/19/2016
California healthcare facility designed for comfort
Jacobs Medical Center offers advanced imaging and surgical technologies in a calming setting
Blog
12/16/2016
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
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/16/2016
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
'Clean In, Clean Out' hand-hygiene cuts infection rates
The focus was on cleaning hands upon entering and leaving patient rooms
12/16/2016
Healthcare facility professionals key to ensuring access to care
Report includes strategies for struggling rural and urban communities
12/16/2016
Healthcare facility evacuated after chemical spill
Chemical leak found near operating rooms at St Helens Hospital in U.K.
12/16/2016
Hospital infrastructure can affect HAI rates
Report looks at link between healthcare design and infection control
12/15/2016
Disputed demolition of Boston hospital garden begins
Boston Children’s Hospital removing trees and plants from memorial Prouty Garden
Focus: Security
12/15/2016
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
Upgrading a facility without interrupting workflow
Functional changes can be made while processing pharmaceuticals
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/15/2016
Hospital redesigned to ease patient fear
Netherlands healthcare facility has transformed into a warm and welcoming place
12/15/2016
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
Nursing home infection measurement to be examined
The challenges nursing homes face with measurement programs that track infections will be examined
12/15/2016
Healthcare Landlord Leasing Specialist Michelle Lagos Joins Meridian as Senior Asset Manager
Video / Focus: Security
12/14/2016
Virginia healthcare facility increasing security after fatal stabbing
Police will patrol the hospital's parking lot
Video / Focus: Security
12/14/2016
Finding solutions for growing healthcare cyber security issues
As technology gets better, online threats get stronger
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/14/2016
Arkansas clinic designed with staff, patient input
Project team held workshops with patients, staff members
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
12/14/2016
Q&A: Overhead rolling fire door
Brad Keyes discusses whether overhead rolling fire door is needed
12/14/2016
Link between healthcare design and HAIs examined
Study examines whether design is a contributing factor to infection control
12/14/2016
N.Y.C. healthcare facilities spend billions on updates
Hospitals spent more than $6 billion on construction from 2013 through 2015
12/14/2016
Global Medical Tourism Market to Reach $72B; Boyd Industries Reviews Implications for Practitioners
12/14/2016
New Knowledge Connects the Industry to the Future at LIGHTFAIR International 2017 Conference
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
12/13/2016
Hospital smoking bans results in fewer fires
Number of fires from cigarettes and lighters drops in hospitals
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/13/2016
Healthcare facility using indoor GPS system
Overlook Medical Center offering a mobile app to help with wayfinding
12/13/2016
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
Hospital fined after patient falls to his death through faulty window
Royal United Hospital in Bath, U.K., is fined £200,000
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
12/13/2016
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
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/13/2016
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
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
Tubelite achieves NFRC 'ACE'
12/13/2016
Saunders Construction Receives the Prestigious 'BEST Award' from Association for Talent Development
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
12/12/2016
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
Focus: Facility Design
12/12/2016
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
Philippines hospital designed serve as model for rural healthcare
The building will be constructed using prefabricated components
12/12/2016
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.
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
12/12/2016
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
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
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
WAXIE Sanitary Supply Receives Special Award at ISSA Hygieia Network’s 2016 Award Ceremony
12/9/2016
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
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
Blog / Focus: Energy Efficiency
12/9/2016
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
Focus: Security
12/9/2016
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
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
12/9/2016
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
Focus: Energy Efficiency
12/9/2016
U.K. hospital launches major pipeline project
A new energy link will connect the John Radcliffe and Churchill hospitals in Oxfordshire
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/9/2016
Modular wall systems offer flexible options in healthcare facilities
Prefab walls can also benefit infection control and privacy
12/9/2016
EarlySense Named Among Israel’s Fastest-Growing Companies on 2016 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 List
12/8/2016
Ransomware challenges expected to continue in healthcare
Predictions for healthcare IT listed on Health Data Management website
12/8/2016
Expansion-renovation healthcare projects come with challenges
Mechanical-electrical-plumbing (MEP) system must integrate existing, renovated and new building components
12/8/2016
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
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
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
12/8/2016
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
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
Focus: Security
12/8/2016
Man sues after images of hospital stay aired on TV
Man seeking damages after images were shown in a CNN documentary
12/8/2016
Axis Introduces Fixed Dome Cameras with Exceptional Light Sensitivity and Wide Dynamic Range
12/7/2016
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
Blog
12/7/2016
Utilizing real estate to build physician networks
How hospitals can partner with their doctors to build an ambulatory network
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
12/7/2016
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
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/7/2016
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
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/7/2016
Aesthetic appeal can increase bed occupancy in senior facilities
Senior living facility teams need new ways to address bed occupancy
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
12/7/2016
Q&A: Firefighter emergency phones
Brad Keyes discusses firefighter emergency phones
12/7/2016
Safeguarding imaging facilities
The most important thing when dealing with a natural disaster is having a plan
12/7/2016
Johnson Controls and Hall of Fame Village to Create First-Ever Sports and Entertainment 'Smart City'
12/7/2016
Wattstopper Software Updates Feature Expanded Commissioning, Product Support and UI Capabilities
12/7/2016
Crothall Healthcare’s Infection Prevention Powerhouse Summit Seeks New Solutions to Prevent HAIs
12/6/2016
New ASHE director stresses supporting the healthcare facility management community
ASHE members' mission is provide safe, cost-effective patient care environments
Video / Focus: Patient Experience
12/6/2016
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
New Orleans VA hospital designed to be disaster resistant
Healthcare facility design is evolving to withstand disasters
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
12/6/2016
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
Blog
12/6/2016
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
Polluted air contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Smog may be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections
12/6/2016
Special Health Care District Board Takes First Step Toward New Health System for Maricopa County
12/6/2016
Generac Helps Keep Green Bay Red Cross Operations Running Smoothly with New 50 kW Generator
12/5/2016
Hospital bed hinges may be infection risk
Design of hinges on commonly used hospital beds called flawed because it allows the accumulation of debris
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/5/2016
Retail industry has lessons for healthcare designers
Consumer-focused design may help healthcare facilities engage their patients
12/5/2016
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
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
Focus: Fire-Life Safety
12/5/2016
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
Training can help maintain an engaged workforce
Programs, projects, and campaigns should be developed to engage staff
12/5/2016
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
12/2/2016
Engineers operating in healthcare facilities tackle unique challenges
Evolving technology, increased specialization and maintaining operations while under construction are some healthcare-specific issues
Focus: Security
12/2/2016
Dealing with a healthcare facility cyber crisis
A situation becomes a crisis when computers, accounts and networks needed for the hospital are affected
Blog/Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/2/2016
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
Focus: Security
12/2/2016
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
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
Florida hospital copes with boil order after water main break
Baptist Health distributing bottled water to patients, staff until advisory lifted
12/2/2016
Hospitals in Tennessee dealing with wildfire
Area healthcare organizations are helping people injured or affected by the fire
Focus: Security
12/1/2016
Staying prepared for an active shooter threat
There are steps healthcare facilities can take to prepare for and stop incidents
Focus: Energy Efficiency
12/1/2016
Building automation evolving
BAS may eventually mean automated actions, as well as data
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/1/2016
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
Blog
12/1/2016
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
Tallahassee healthcare facility designed to meet growing demand
M.T. Mustian Center designed to serve community for decades
Focus: Patient Satisfaction/Experience
12/1/2016
Facilities managers can help revolutionize healthcare
With the push to reduce costs, facilities managers play a major role in identifying inefficiencies delivering improvements
Focus: Energy Efficiency
12/1/2016
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