June 2019 Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
WHO: Containing Congo Ebola outbreak may take two years
Of the 1,931 confirmed Ebola patients, 1,357 have died
6/14/2019 3:00:00 PM
Key aspects to updating your security infrastructure
Start by discussing plans for growth and development
6/14/2019 2:00:00 PM
Healthcare facilities must adapt to changing cybersecurity threats
Patients’ role in cybersecurity expected to grow
6/14/2019 12:00:00 PM
Whiteboards could help cut C-section ratesFocus: Facility Design
Healthcare architecture market exhibits 4.1% CAGR, increasing medical tourism to fuel demand
The number of healthcare architecture establishments are also expected to increase during the forecast period 2018-2025 owing to the high demand for design consultant for healthcare facilities
6/14/2019 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Environmental Services
Avoiding the hidden costs of environmental services staff injuries
Environmental services work-related injuries usually involve either exposure to harmful contaminants or musculoskeletal disorders
6/14/2019 8:00:00 AM
VuWall Partners With TBC Consoles to Offer Control Room Kit for Simplified Control Room Deployments
6/14/2019 12:00:00 AM
Meridian Announces New Major Tenant at Cotton Medical Center in Pasadena, Calif.
6/14/2019 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Environmental Services
N.J. seeks new infection protections for healthcare facilities
Viral outbreak at a Wanaque pediatric facility contributed to 11 deaths and some three dozen illnesses
6/13/2019 3:00:00 PM
Three UK hospital patients dead from listeria linked to pre-packaged sandwiches
Health agencies and local authorities are investigating the source of the infection
6/13/2019 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Extreme weather changing design standards
Senior care facilities are adopting resilient design and planning strategies, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
6/13/2019 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Environmental Services
Improving EVS management and technology can improve workflow
Productivity can suffer if staff are not identifying solutions on how to accomplish their tasks
6/13/2019 11:00:00 AM
Man hires attorney after contracting lice from gurney at Detroit hospital
Hospital employees discovered that someone had stuffed wet clothes covered in bugs - possibly lice - under the gurney he was given as a mattress
6/13/2019 9:00:00 AM
Vanderbilt University upgrades HVAC systems
Through Vanderbilt University’s HVAC system upgrades, officials offer strategies and tactics for delivering success
6/13/2019 8:00:00 AM
Fellow Health Partners Capitalizes on Growing Discontent as Technology Gap Grows among Patients, Providers, Billers and Insurance Companies
6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM
SIGNET Electronic Systems, Inc. Selected by Interfaith as 2019 Community Partner of the Year
6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM
WEDI Announces 2019 Summer Forum 'Bridging EDI to API: Working for Today, Preparing for Tomorrow'
6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM
Brokk Introduces the MMB326 Hydraulic Drifter Rock Drill to Improve Productivity and Safety in Cramped Jobsites
6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM
Canadian nurses union wants more security guards in hospitals
There have been more than 2,000 incidents last year
6/12/2019 3:00:00 PM
Louisiana bans freestanding ERs
Mayo Clinic food service co-worker stabs co-worker in cafeteria
The employee cafeteria closed during investigation
6/12/2019 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Smoke detectors
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for smoke detectors
6/12/2019 10:00:00 AM
Preparing healthcare facilities for a disaster
Hospitals must maintain continuity of patient care
6/12/2019 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Renovation
How to keep a facility running during expansion and / or renovation
By mixing creative choreography with ground rules, goals and expectations, owners and construction firms can make these hard jobs a little easier
6/12/2019 8:00:00 AM
Protecting patients' sleep in healthcare facilities
Some physicians have suggested giving patients ear plugs and an eye mask
6/11/2019 3:00:00 PM
CVS will expand in-store healthcare services
The retailer will launch a fleet of 1,500 HealthHUBs by the end of 2021
6/11/2019 2:00:00 PM
Bright future seen for Millennials leading healthcare facilities
When presented with a system that improves productivity while reducing waste, Millennials will embrace it more times than not
6/11/2019 12:00:00 PM
NY healthcare facilities may serve vegan alternatives
Bill would require hospitals and nursing homes to offer vegan options at every meal and snack to patients who request them
6/11/2019 11:00:00 AM
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USP <800> and how it can affect your facility
It will be the first standard to not only change the handling of pharmaceuticals for human medical facilities, but animal hospitals as well
6/11/2019 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Renovation
Top healthcare facility renovation pain points
The project timeline must be carefully managed to avoid disruptions in patient care
6/11/2019 8:00:00 AM
Johnson Controls brings industry-leading fire protection solutions to 2019 NFPA Expo
6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
Patterson Launches Gearless, Maintenance-Free Industrial Ceiling Fan: V-Series
6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
Eitan Group Opens New Office in Southern California, Embraces Burgeoning Local MedTech Community
6/11/2019 12:00:00 AM
Ebola outbreak reaches 2,000 cases
The number of confirmed cases reached 2,000 three times as quickly as it took to reach 1,000
6/10/2019 3:00:00 PM
Three more Legionnaires’ cases reported at Mount Carmel Grove City Hospital
One person who contracted Legionnaires’ has died
6/10/2019 2:00:00 PM
Energy Star changes for 2019
There are several updates to the Energy Star scoring and certification system
6/10/2019 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
Acoustics concerns making more noise in healthcare facilities
In addition to helping patients heal, hospitals are also motivated to reduce noise levels as it impacts funding and is part of the building code
6/10/2019 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
Parking a crucial part of patient experience
Healthcare administrators can be challenged when it comes to providing their customers and employees with adequate, efficient parking, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/10/2019 8:00:00 AM
Triax Technologies Launches Access Control, Takes Jobsite Visibility, Safety, Control to Next Level
6/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
Middle Atlantic Launches Premium+ PDU with RackLink Power Distribution Solution
6/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
Sloan Foundry Engineers Custom Castings and Machined Parts for Manufacturers Worldwide
6/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
Intellicentrics Announces 2019 5 Rings Award Winners Award Honors Best-in-Class Hospitals
6/10/2019 12:00:00 AM
Focus: Environmental Services
Areas outside nursing home resident rooms key to infection control
Residents have frequent contact with staff and the environment outside of their rooms
6/7/2019 3:00:00 PM
Technology is evolving in healthcare facilities
New demands, practices, and yes, technology, are reshaping healthcare facilities
6/7/2019 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
New Orlando rehab center has hotel feel
The facility has a lot of angles and curves and relied on evidence-based design practices
6/7/2019 12:00:00 PM
Fresh Food Farmacy receives Healthy Living Award
The Fresh Food Farmacy provides fresh, healthy food to patients
6/7/2019 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Environmental Services
Germicidal technologies can reduce hospital airborne pathogens
UV-C energy can fortify hospital defenses against infectious diseases by reducing their concentrations without increasing their resistance to medicines
6/7/2019 9:15:00 AM
Focus: Renovation
How to keep a facility running during expansion and / or renovation
By mixing creative choreography with ground rules, goals and expectations, owners and construction firms can make these hard jobs a little easier
6/7/2019 8:00:00 AM
Garland Industries Acquires Merchant & Evans, Expands Building Materials Portfolio
6/7/2019 12:00:00 AM
New Ohio healthcare facility reports patient death in Legionnaires’ outbreak
The first patient was diagnosed with Legionnaires’ the day after the hospital opened
6/6/2019 3:00:00 PM
What you need to know about new standards for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals
The final rule goes into effect Aug. 21, 2019
6/6/2019 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
Strategies to improve facility collaboration
Facility managers should respond to the trend toward collaboration
6/6/2019 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Environmental Services
Hospital salaries: From environmental services to the CEO
There are 73,250 janitors and cleaners employed in hospitals
6/6/2019 11:00:00 AM
Doctors sick of fast food restaurants inside healthcare facilities
McDonald’s restaurant inside its major Macon, Ga., hospital is closing after a complaint by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
6/6/2019 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Facility Design
Hospital designs suite to calm patients undergoing MRI
The new wide-bore MRI at the OSF Centers for Health in Peoria, Ill., features a four-inch-larger tube
6/6/2019 8:00:00 AM
Diversey North America Officially Opens New Daniel C. Helwig Customer Experience Center
6/6/2019 12:00:00 AM
Healthcare facilities dealing with record flooding in Midwest
More than a dozen states hit with severe weather
6/5/2019 3:00:00 PM
New paint and coating technology has long-term benefits
Meeting facility sustainability needs means staying abreast of changes in products and applications
6/5/2019 2:00:00 PM
Focus: Facility Design
How healthcare facility design can improve patient well-being
Exposure to daylight as well as acoustical and thermal comfort are key
6/5/2019 12:00:00 PM
Focus: Fire-Life Safety / Column
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Aerosol can storage
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for aerosol can storage
6/5/2019 10:00:00 AM
Man hurt in shooting on Arkansas children’s hospital campus
Authorities call shooting at Arkansas Children’s Hospital a random incident
6/5/2019 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Environmental Services
A greener environmental services department can have a wide impact
Green practices can increase environmental sustainability and improve patient care
6/5/2019 8:00:00 AM
Johnson Controls introduces new audit trails and feature enhancements in EntraPass v8.10
6/5/2019 12:00:00 AM
Laurel Brook Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary of its Korean Community Wing
6/5/2019 12:00:00 AM
Michigan investigates Legionnaires' at four hospitals
Patient at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor confirmed with Legionnaires' disease
6/4/2019 3:00:00 PM
Focus: Environmental Services
Cancer patient's room infested with bed bugs at Detroit Hospital
Hospital said the bugs were from someone's infested clothing left behind
6/4/2019 2:00:00 PM
Blog/ Focus: Environmental Services
Outsourcing EVS for rural hospitals
Cost, staffing, process integration, compliance, reporting… all were concerns as they explored outsourcing options
6/4/2019 12:00:00 PM
Blog
Environmental disinfection tips for Candida auris infection prevention and control
Preventing C. auris transmission requires diligent adherence to infection control recommendations, including placing patients colonized or infected with C. auris in single rooms on Standard and Contact Precautions
6/4/2019 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Environmental Services
NYU student goes from janitor to nursing school grad
Baez's goal is to become a critical care nurse in the intensive care unit
6/4/2019 9:00:00 AM
Blog / Focus: Facility Design
What does the future of healthcare facility design look like?
Changes to the design of a facility can be implemented for a number of reasons, ranging from new equipment, new services or perhaps even downgrading certain departments
6/4/2019 8:00:00 AM
Incentivefox Announces Strategic Partner Program and Strengthens Foothold in Home Services Industry
6/4/2019 12:00:00 AM
Study finds solutions for limiting exposure to Candida auris
Procedures used in an animal facility can potentially be applied to healthcare facilities
6/3/2019 3:00:00 PM
Internet of Medical Things transforming healthcare
A strong network needs proper prevention and detection measures for security threats
6/3/2019 12:00:00 PM
Blog
Understand what radar cannot see, and make better decisions
Cutting-edge radars reinforce trust — if you understand the basic mechanics of the tool
6/3/2019 11:00:00 AM
Focus: Environmental Services
Environmental services' morale sometimes suffers on the job
Lifting staff morale goes a long way toward improving productivity
6/3/2019 9:00:00 AM
Nursing homes particularly vulnerable to hurricanes
Many nursing homes are located in southeastern or Gulf Coast states
6/3/2019 9:00:00 AM
Focus: Renovation
How to free up capital for hospital renovations
Unload medical office buildings, other real estate
6/3/2019 8:00:00 AM
Spring Grove Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Launches Chronic Kidney Disease Management Program
6/3/2019 12:00:00 AM
THREE GLAZING MYTHS DEBUNKED Dispelling Common Concerns about Specifying Glass Railing
6/3/2019 12:00:00 AM
Energy-Efficient LED Lighting Provider Orion Hosts Q4'19 and Full Year 2019 Call
Changes to the design of a facility can be implemented for a number of reasons, ranging from new equipment, new services or perhaps even downgrading certain departments
6/3/2019 12:00:00 AM
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