November 2019 Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management


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11/27/2019

Close to 1,200 patients at risk at Indiana hospital due to sterilization lapses

One of the hospital's surgical instrument sterilization technicians failed to complete a necessary step


11/27/2019

New Stanford hospital inspired by Apple

The hospital has automated guided vehicles to assist with laundry delivery and trash disposal


11/27/2019

Canadian hospital hit for infection control issues and use of duct tape

Other maintenance issues include the need to resurface counters and wall in part of the neonatal intensive care unit


Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column

11/27/2019

Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Corridor projection

Brad Keyes discusses regulations for corridor projection


11/27/2019

Washington hospital cancels procedures after surgical tray issues

Flecks of plastic were found on some surgical trays


Blog

11/27/2019

Flushing rim sinks provide hygienic disposal of clinical waste

Sinks help maintain clean conditions for clinics and healthcare settings


11/27/2019

Major Revision to Drinking Water Treatment Standard Allows UV-LED Technology to Treat Microorganisms


11/27/2019

Aircuity’s CEO to Speak on the WELL Building Standard Relating to Laboratories


11/27/2019

Syneos Health and AiCure Announce Partnership to Optimize Patient Engagement and Trial Success


11/27/2019

SRP to Cut Emissions Through Major Solar + Battery Energy Purchase


11/27/2019

Accenture, Airbus, GE and Hitachi Join Intel Neuromorphic Research Community


11/26/2019

Legionnaires’ disease found at Ohio nursing home

Lake County General Health District confirms disease at Mentor facility


11/26/2019

10 Seattle hospital ORs closed through January after mold outbreak

The hospital is installing in-room HEPA filtration


Focus: New Construction

11/26/2019

Healthcare facilities are focusing on designing for flexibility

The ability to adapt and grow to patient needs, is a major concern when designing any kind of medical facility


Blog

11/26/2019

Innovative technology helps lower costs, overcome labor shortage and Increase safety

Technology can help close the labor gap, and it can also lower costs and increase efficiency by helping healthcare organizations’ facilities and housekeeping departments do more with less


11/26/2019

Expand the maintenance departments equipment arsenal

Renting portable cooling units, lifts and generators can supplement maintenance tools


11/26/2019

Pfannenberg Offers Next Day Delivery for Select Filterfans and Exhaust Filters


11/26/2019

RenoRun Rolls Out One-of-a-Kind Premium Monthly Subscription for Customers


11/26/2019

Zurn Expands California Service Center Operation


11/26/2019

Bridge Connector Announces Destinations, Advancing Health Care Data Interoperability with No-Code Integration Platform


11/26/2019

USGBC Announces Vision for LEED Positive


11/25/2019

CDC puts Candida auris and Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter in urgent category

C. difficile, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacese and drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae are also considered 'urgent'


11/25/2019

Scientists developing ‘smart toilet’ to collect health data

Some of the available information is alcohol consumption, caloric intake, and how quickly a person metabolizes certain medicine


11/25/2019

Indoor air quality in healthcare facilities: How to keep your patients and staff healthy

A new report suggests the issue is also being impacted by old and unsuitable infrastructure


11/25/2019

Infection control in five Irish hospitals hampered by overcrowding

A new report suggests the issue is also being impacted by old and unsuitable infrastructure


Focus: Emergency Preparedness

11/25/2019

California power outage disrupted patient care on Northern Coast

A majority of the state’s counties lost power for portions of October


Focus: New Construction

11/25/2019

Design of Unity Health Care Brentwood facility in D.C. focused on employee and patient experience

Unity Health Care Brentwood was recently recognized as a winner of the ASID Outcome of Design Awards


11/25/2019

Aircuity an Approved Vendor for NYSERDA’s Real-Time Energy Management Program


11/25/2019

Wiegmann Associates Completes Work for New Harris House Intensive Inpatient Treatment Center


11/25/2019

Gunderson Inc. Earns Two Hygienically Clean Certifications


11/25/2019

Armstrong Ceilings Recycling Program Marks 20 Years of Diverting Used Ceiling Panels from Landfills


11/25/2019

CloroxPro Launches Placemaking Partnership with Project for Public Spaces


11/22/2019

Kids 'drive' themselves to OR at N.H. hospital

The car is remote controlled by a staff member, but the children feel they are in charge of the wheel


11/22/2019

Superhero window washers pop in on Pa. children’s hospital

After peering through the windows, the superheroes made their way inside to meet with the kids and hand out a few gifts


Focus: New Construction

11/22/2019

Cherokee Nation opens largest U.S. tribal outpatient health center

More than 600 pieces of Cherokee art are on display throughout the new outpatient health center


11/22/2019

U.S. health systems help assess Dorian-damaged Bahamian hospitals

Facilities experts helping determine whether to repair or replace


11/22/2019

Maintenance is an investment, not a cost center

Engaged technicians can help managers revamp a department's image and drive an organization's success


Focus: Security

11/22/2019

HHS releases healthcare cybersecurity best practices

Guidance includes 10 best practices for mitigating hacking threats


11/22/2019

Formica Corporation Blurs Line Between Nature, Technology with SurfaceSet 2020


11/22/2019

M Property Services to Bring Much Needed Hospital, Healthworks Village to NorthSide Regeneration Development


11/22/2019

athenahealth Shares New Strategic Vision with More Than 1,500 Healthcare Customers at Recent Events


11/22/2019

Hubbell Lighting the Manufacturer of Choice for the Largest Hospital Expansion in the History of South Carolina


11/22/2019

Eitan Group Launches New Preventative Maintenance Servicing Tool for Sapphire Line of Infusion Pumps


11/21/2019

Healthcare data security at crisis levels

Cyber criminals have used x-ray machines to launch malware attacks


11/21/2019

Workers plan strike over UC hospitals outsourcing

UC Davis Health have not canceled any patient appointments in preparation for today's strike


11/21/2019

Nine in 10 healthcare organizations still using fax machines

Thirty-nine percent using pagers


11/21/2019

UK hospitals addressing structural issues

Seven healthcare facilities across England have building safety concerns


11/21/2019

Hospitals don't have to report waterborne infections

Tennessee and Oregon are the only states that require hospitals to report waterborne NTM infections


Focus: New Construction

11/21/2019

Illinois hospital's new $30 million emergency department includes an 11,000-square-foot green roof

The building is LEED-certified and 92 percent of the debris collected from its construction was recycled


11/21/2019

Interface Announces Mission Zero Success, Commits to Climate Take Back


11/21/2019

Touchplan Announces International Expansion


11/21/2019

Leviton Acquires Canada-Based Viscor


11/21/2019

AGF Manufacturing’s Purge and Vent Valve Awarded US Patent


11/21/2019

KTGY Unveils Co-Care: A Collaborative Assisted Living Concept for the ‘Missing Middle’


11/20/2019

Cancer cluster may be linked to medical equipment sterilization facility

The facility uses cancer-causing ethylene oxide in the sterilization process


11/20/2019

Seattle Children’s hospital faces lawsuit over mold issues

Lawsuit claims that the teen contracted meningitis in March 2018 from the Aspergillus mold


11/20/2019

CDC: Candida auris cases at 836

New York has the most cases with 388


Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column

11/20/2019

Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Stairwell storage

Brad Keyes discusses regulations for stairwell storage


11/20/2019

CDC says HAIs are decreasing

Clostridium difficile infections were down by 12 precent, between 2017 and 2018


11/20/2019

Digital Health Institute for Transformation and Tanjo Announce New Partnership to Impact Healthcare


11/20/2019

Adena Regional Medical Center Carries Out Emergency Department and West Entrance Expansion and Renovation Project


11/20/2019

Ecolab’s OxyCide Daily Disinfectant Cleaner Receives U.S. EPA Candida Auris Claim


11/20/2019

Orchard Hill Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Launches Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program


11/20/2019

Guerbet Announces a Strategic Partnership with InterSystems


11/19/2019

Buck crashes through Tennessee hospital window

Three patients at an outpatient clinic at Tennova Healthcare-North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell were evaluated for minor injuries


11/19/2019

New York identifies healthcare facilities with Candida auris

New York is the first state to release the names


11/19/2019

Water-borne infection hitting patients across the country

More than 150 hospitals across the country reporting infected patients


11/19/2019

2018 saw record number of Legionellosis cases reported

Rising temperatures, longer summers and the increased popularity of environmentally-friendly buildings may be contributing to the rise in cases


11/19/2019

Evaluating Building Internet of Things devices and systems

Make sure that it is truly commercial-grade


Focus: Emergency Preparedness

11/19/2019

Preparing healthcare facilities for a disaster

Hospitals must maintain continuity of patient care


11/19/2019

The American College of Healthcare Architects Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient


11/19/2019

DAS Health Acquires Automated Medical Systems


11/19/2019

UCLA Health Center Receives All-Electric Winnebago As The Nation's First Zero-Emission Mobile Surgical Instrument Lab


11/19/2019

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City Opens in Abu Dhabi


11/18/2019

Seattle Children's Hospital closes operating rooms due to fungus again

The latest discovery of Aspergillus has closed 11 operating rooms after the mold was detected in three ORs and two procedural areas


Focus: Security

11/18/2019

VA reorganizes police force after critical reports

One report also found the VA failed to develop adequate threat assessments and written policies


Focus: New construction

11/18/2019

New York senior facility developed on college campus

Broadview—Senior Living at Purchase College is being developed as an intergenerational senior learning community, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website


11/18/2019

Study: Copper hospital beds can kill bacteria

Copper beds in the ICU harbored an average of 95 percent fewer bacteria than conventional hospital beds


Focus: Security

11/18/2019

Escalating workplace violence hits hospitals hard

Many healthcare facilities are increasing security measures to deal with the issue


11/18/2019

U.S. Air Force Design Awards Recognize Two LEO A DALY Projects


11/18/2019

Caddis and Heartis Honored as Fastest Growing Companies by the 2019 Aggie 100


11/18/2019

Northwest Crane Service Uses Hydra-Slide System for Transformer Project


11/15/2019

Legionella found in Va. VA healthcare facility

McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center found bacteria in cooling system


11/15/2019

Disinfectants struggling to kill C. diff bacteria

Clostridioides difficile is challenging hospital-grade disinfectants


11/15/2019

Clemson creates healthcare design certificate for clinical and leadership nurses

The Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design was founded in 2017


Focus: New Construction

11/15/2019

Australian healthcare facility designed to promote wellness

The Gandel Wing at Cabrini Malvern in Melbourne, connects patients with nature and promotes a more empathetic approach to healthcare design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website


11/15/2019

Connectivity Powers Telehealth Services; Disrupts Healthcare Norms


11/15/2019

UCLA Health Center Receives All-Electric Winnebago As The Nation's First ZeroEmission Mobile Surgical Instrument Lab


11/15/2019

California Power Outages and Clarifying the Solutions


11/15/2019

PDI Acquires Majority Share of Tru-D SmartUVC


Focus: Security

11/14/2019

K9 units becoming more common in healthcare facilities

Combating violence is just one role for the trained dogs


11/14/2019

Brooklyn Hospital Center permanently loses some patient data after ransomeware attack

It's been six months since a veteran and double amputee opened fire inside the West Palm Beach VA Center


11/14/2019

Employees concerned about flooding inside Washington state hospital

One employee described human feces falling from the ceiling


Blog

11/14/2019

Nine design drivers for behavioral health facilities

As the need for behavioral health inpatient units becomes clear, experienced healthcare designers are thinking carefully about the supportive characteristics of their architecture.


11/14/2019

VA Medical Center increases security, but won't add metal detectors, after shooting

The changes were implemented within six months of an incident where a veteran and double amputee opened fire inside the West Palm Beach VA Center


11/14/2019

Smartrac Further Expands its CIRCUS PRO Series for Secure Product Authentication with Greater Performance and Benefits


11/14/2019

The Joint Commission issues Quick Safety advisory on preventing maternal death from obstetric hemorrhage


11/14/2019

Western Specialty Contractors Going Green(er)


11/14/2019

T&S wins South Carolina State Manufacturing Award for Excellence


11/13/2019

Hospital links babies' deaths to bacteria in equipment

Geisinger says equipment was used in measuring donor breast milk


11/13/2019

Leapfrog unveils fall 2019 safety grades

Thirty-three percent of the hospitals graded earned an 'A'


11/13/2019

Listeria outbreak at healthcare facility linked 'ineffective fridges'

A cancer patient died after eating a pre-packed sandwich while he was being treated at Royal Derby Hospital


Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column

11/13/2019

Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Sterile processing room

Brad Keyes discusses regulations for sterile processing room


11/13/2019

Stanford Hospital will have a fleet of supply-delivering robots

Twenty-three of the robots will deliver linens, packages and medical supplies


11/13/2019

Strategies for sustainable grounds

Key sustainability considerations can enable managers to improve the performance and appearance of landscapes


11/13/2019

Zurn Recognizes Specifier of the Year


11/13/2019

Ice Air Receives AHRI Certification for Four of it's Vertical Stack Water-Source Heat Pump (WSHP) Products


11/13/2019

IICRC Seeks Volunteers for the Development of Three New Standards


11/13/2019

EW Howell Construction Group’s Healthcare Division Completes The Phillips Family Cancer Center


11/13/2019

Gurucul Detects Medical Device Security Threats Using Entity Analytics


11/12/2019

Drug-resistant bacteria 'growing problem' in Western Washington healthcare facilities

Four cases of a specific type of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii were recently found at a nursing rehabilitation facility


11/12/2019

Readiness matters with new CMS emergency preparedness requirements

The intent is still to establish criteria for healthcare providers and suppliers to better prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters.


11/12/2019

Chicago hospital gets more than $25 million in upgrades

Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital has made infrastructure improvements over the last nine months


Blog

11/12/2019

Can a Coworking Model and the Shared Economy Help Physicians Save on the High Costs of Operations?

The concept of coworking is a fundamental basis of today’s collaborative economy


11/12/2019

Lighting controls upgrade guidelines

Focusing on control strategies, space needs and planning principles can help managers create successful installations


11/12/2019

Tech can help healthcare facilities guard against disaster

Keeping health IT systems up and running is critical


11/12/2019

New Luxaire Optimum Choice 15-27.5 ton Rooftop Units Achieve Exceptional Energy and Cost Savings


11/12/2019

National Office Furniture Receives Nightingale Award for Weli Seating from Healthcare Design Expo


11/12/2019

LEED Reaches New Milestone, Surpasses 100,000 Commercial Green Building Projects


11/12/2019

Kadean Completes New 60-Bed Inpatient Addiction Treatment Center in St. Charles, Mo.


11/11/2019

California hospital resumes services for elective procedures after wildfire

The hospital reopened Nov. 5 for full inpatient and emergency care services after having been evacuated for nine days


Focus: New Construction

11/11/2019

Florida hospital system to invest $600 million into three 'wellness villages'

Each ‘village’ will have different healthcare concepts, including fitness and medical offices


Focus: New Construction

11/11/2019

Case study: UW Health Heart & Vascular Center at ProHealth Care

Make sure your risk assessment and scenario planning are up to date and accurate


11/11/2019

Making the case for wellness-supporting design

When health and wellness strategies dovetail with sustainability, the financial justification argument is becoming much stronger


11/11/2019

Snow Thrower Usage: Keep Safety in Mind This Winter, Get Ready Before the Snow Flies


11/11/2019

Codelocks Americas Announces Partnership with Tether Technologies


11/11/2019

BitBox USA and ServersCheck Partner to Showcase Smart Monitoring Platform for Multi-Site Edge and Critical Infrastructure


11/11/2019

Streamlight Launches Enduro Pro USB


11/11/2019

Atrium Expands Enterprise Analytics Capabilities with Tableau Partnership


11/8/2019

Some suicide-prevention measures may not increase hospital safety

These measures can cost millions of dollars to implement


11/8/2019

Where patients recover may affect whether they return to the hospital because of infections

Patients returning home from the hospital were 38 percent more likely to return to the hospital with a linked infection


11/8/2019

CDC reports decrease in HAIs

Compared to 2015, all states but one performed better on at least two infection types


Focus: New Construction

11/8/2019

Long Island hospital builds kid-friendly facility

Stony Brook Children’s Hospital’s new building was designed to make families more comfortable


Focus: Emergency Preparedness

11/8/2019

Medical evacuees called the new refugees of climate change

Wildfire evacuation everyday reality in Northern California


Focus: Emergency Preparedness

11/8/2019

Steps for effective emergency preparedness

Make sure your risk assessment and scenario planning are up to date and accurate


11/8/2019

The Joint Commission recognizes 25 U.S. hospitals and health systems for eCQM advancements in 2019 Proven Practices Collection


11/8/2019

Kentucky Hospital Wins Award for Energy Efficiency


11/8/2019

Accruent Data Insights Is First Solution to Deliver Objective Equipment Reliability Data to Healthcare Organizations


11/8/2019

Sloan Publishes New Parts Brochure to Facilitate Proactive Maintenance


11/8/2019

ISSA Hygieia Network Launches HIGHER Regional Networking Events & Online Community


11/7/2019

Research finds epidemic and pandemic preparedness lacking

Study suggests national governments should commit to take action to address health security risks


11/7/2019

Facility fee adding to cost of doctor visits

The purpose of the facility fee is to compensate hospitals and some medical practices for the expense of maintaining the facility


11/7/2019

Can retailers provide local healthcare?

Walmart and Best Buy are betting the answer is yes


Focus: Security

11/7/2019

Steps for updating the access control system

Build your team, evaluate possible integration with current systems and select the right product for your building


11/7/2019

State inspects hospital odor after employee complaint

Seventeen employees sought medical attention


Focus: Security

11/7/2019

Balancing security and access in healthcare facilities

Certain challenges are unique to healthcare facilities


11/7/2019

Lighting Manufacturer Launches More Designs for Behavioral Health


11/7/2019

ASHRAE Posts Eight Research Projects for Bid this Fall


11/7/2019

Texas Retailer H-E-B Names Tabula Rasa HealthCare Subsidiary Company PrescribeWellness as the 2019 Service Vendor of the Year


11/7/2019

Expansion of Apple Valley Residential Facility for Individuals with Brain Injury Now Complete


11/7/2019

Honeywell and Eindhoven University Complete One of The World’s Most Sustainable Educational Buildings


11/6/2019

Walgreens to cut some in-store clinics

The 220 clinics run by local health systems will remain open


Focus: New Construction

11/6/2019

Sutter Health combines two sites into new facility to meet seismic requirements

New million-square-foot California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness campus takes up entire San Francisco city block, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website


Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column

11/6/2019

Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Fire drills

Brad Keyes discusses regulations for fire drills


Blog

11/6/2019

Omnichannel communication: The frontier healthcare meeds to target

For digital channels of communications to thrive and boost member experience, payers must work on developing omnichannel capabilities


11/6/2019

Douglas Lighting Controls Introduces Tunable White Lighting Control Solution


11/6/2019

Johnson Controls to acquire Synchrony from Siemens


11/6/2019

How Yeoman Shield Products Can Help Healthcare Centers


11/6/2019

Leviton Acquires Canada-Based Viscor


11/6/2019

Metro Linen Recertifies McKinney, Texas, Location for Hygienically Clean Healthcare


11/5/2019

Wildfires, power outages impact on healthcare in California called unprecedented

PG&E set up utility-scale generators at one of its utility substations in the Grass Valley area, creating a 'continuity zone' that is supplying electricity to 3,800 customers


11/5/2019

Study: Too many seniors are back in hospital for infections treated during initial stay

The most common type of pre-existing infection in the patients was C. difficile


Blog / Focus: Security

11/5/2019

Keeping medical devices, services and data safe from cyberattacks

The cost of inaction, starting with something as obvious as email security, can be steep for healthcare organizations


11/5/2019

Uber to integrate with an EHR system for U.S. providers

A patient’s information, including name, phone number and pick-up address, will auto-populate in Uber ride requests


Focus: Emergency Preparedness

11/5/2019

Keeping UPS and generators prepared for emergencies

Testing, maintenance and monitoring help standby systems support operations in a crisis


Focus: Emergency Preparedness

11/5/2019

Creating a healthcare facility emergency plan

Emergency departments must develop disaster preparedness plans that go beyond natural disasters and utility failures, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website


11/5/2019

CET Experience Brings Global Configura Community Together in Orlando


11/5/2019

CSA Knoxville Announces Rebrand to Haines Structural Group


11/5/2019

Atlas Roofing Goes Pink, Raises Over $160,000 Toward Finding a Cure During Breast Cancer Awareness Month


11/5/2019

Aircuity’s CEO to Speak on the WELL Building Standard Relating to Laboratories


11/5/2019

Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Breaks Ground on Major Expansion


11/4/2019

Sensors help healthcare facilities keep track of hand hygiene

The system compiles data on whether an employee cleans their hands within 60 seconds of entering a room


11/4/2019

Study: Contact precautions in VA facilities don't curb MRSA

New study evaluated admissions from 74 longterm-care facilities


Focus: Security

11/4/2019

Nurses want more security at Maine hospital after assaults

The nurses allege there has been no security presence at the hospital to assist nurses


11/4/2019

Going green can save healthcare facilities millions

Analysis estimated that hospitals in the United States create just under 34 pounds of waste per staffed bed per day


11/4/2019

The importance of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)

Because of this, healthcare facility infrastructures, maintenance machines and computer systems work overtime to accommodate all members within the organization


Focus: Security

11/4/2019

Three trending security technologies

Drones, robots and advanced access control changing facilities management


11/4/2019

Meridian Acquires 53,500-SF Building for $20.35 Million in Southern California for MOB Conversion


11/4/2019

Tnemec Company, Inc. Acquires Assets of Textured Coatings of America, Inc.


11/4/2019

DuPont Partners with Habitat for Humanity for Community Builds and Neighborhood Revitalization Projects Across the United States


11/4/2019

Getinge Opens Up a New Hybrid OR in One of its Experience Centers


11/4/2019

Fleet Advantage Provides Truck Industry Benchmark Data For NACFE’s 2019 Run On Less Experience


11/1/2019

Cleaning plant shutdown could lead to surgical tool shortage

Several sterilization facilities that use ethylene oxide were shut down.


Focus: New Construction

11/1/2019

Boston healthcare transport facility includes on-site simulation lab

Boston MedFlight facility also includes radiant heat and solar panels, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website


11/1/2019

Healthcare cybersecurity needs staff awareness

Some non-security or IT staffers never think about cybersecurity


11/1/2019

CDC: Flu activity low, but growing

Louisiana and Puerto Rico experienced high flu-like illness activity for the week ending Oct. 19


11/1/2019

Retrocommissioning can lead to long-term energy efficiency

A recent study shows that retrocommissioning leads to persistent energy savings in commercial buildings


Focus: Security

11/1/2019

Balancing security and access in healthcare facilities

Certain challenges are unique to healthcare facilities


11/1/2019

Bridge Connector Announces Destinations, Advancing Healthcare Data Interoperability with No-Code Integration Platform


11/1/2019

Smartway2 Achieves ISO 27001 Certification for Data Security Excellence in its Enterprise Workspace Scheduling Solution


11/1/2019

Legrand, North and Central America Acquires Connectrac


11/1/2019

Matrix Medical Network Achieves HITRUST CSF® Certification


11/1/2019

Global Pharmaceutical Company Appoints CBRE to Deliver Integrated Real Estate Management and Consulting Services Around the World



 
 
 


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