December 2020 Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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12/30/2020
COVID-19: Study Reveals Role of Housekeeping in Patient Health
Antimicrobial measures in hospitals and healthcare facilities with COVID-19 wards need to be amped up
12/30/2020
Hospital’s Rebirth Results in Impressive New Role
Rebirth of old Cook County Hospital took on special meaning in 2020 as healthcare workers battled the deadly coronavirus
12/30/2020
Office Space and the Impact of COVID-19
To create more productive and effective workplaces, hospitals need to better understand the way occupants use existing workspaces
12/30/2020
BAS Advances Address Hospitals’ Long-Term Challenges
Technology offers extensive capabilities through integration with other systems within healthcare environments
12/30/2020
Case Study: Deactivating the Coronavirus with Doorway Air Curtains
A well-established technology, bipolar ionization is now an option offered inside air curtains
12/29/2020
Virginia Nursing Home Named America’s Best
The facility was honored for its performance data, peer recommendations and its handling of COVID-19
12/29/2020
Office Space: Rethinking Workspaces in the COVID-19 Era
By revisiting administrative space, hospitals can elevate the workplace experience and free space for more productive uses
12/29/2020
RFID Offers a Range of Benefits to Facilities
The tools use wireless communication to identify and track assets and equipment
12/29/2020
Pandemic Brings Spotlight to Environmental Services
In-house staff needs to be familiar with the most common and highly transmissible and infectious germs found in public spaces
12/29/2020
Cybersecurity Challenges in 2021: What Lies Ahead?
COVID-19, vaccines and cyberattacks upend traditional operations
12/28/2020
Ventilation Takes Center Stage in Protecting Patients, Staff
Researchers say it is important to control indoor air and combine different measures to achieve reduced spread
12/28/2020
Designing Telehealth Spaces
Facility managers can help ensure spaces work for virtual visits
12/28/2020
Addressing Physical Threats in the COVID-19 Era
Threats are increasing in frequency, putting financial, reputational and liability pressures on organizations
12/28/2020
Laundry Workers Confront Risks in Healthcare Facilities
Essential workers keep hospitals and nursing homes running by washing soiled linens, uniforms and gowns
12/28/2020
Case Study: Reliable and Seamless Load Transfer
'Mission-critical' takes on additional meaning when patient welfare is at stake
12/23/2020
COVID-19 Spotlight Falls on Environmental Services
Vaccine priorities for those who do the humblest work in hospitals filled with COVID-19 patients
12/23/2020
Hospital Endures 550 Cyber Attacks Daily
Attacks come as federal authorities warn of credible, ongoing and persistent threat to hospital's systems
12/23/2020
Second Wave: PPE Shortages Plague Healthcare Again
There weren’t supposed to be more shortages that imperil the lives of doctors, nurses and maintenance and housekeeping workers. But here we are
12/23/2020
Nursing Homes Rethink Ventilation’s Role in Pandemic
One state’s facilities offer insights into challenges facing managers
12/23/2020
Can Hospitals Use Door Wedges?
Brad Keyes explains the requirements for holding doors open in hospitals
12/22/2020
Using UVC Light To Disinfect Shoes
It’s easy for shoes to cross-contaminate surfaces in hospitals
12/22/2020
Hospitals Upgrade Ventilation To Combat Coronavirus Spread
When it comes to infection control and prevention, focus on HVAC systems for patient and provider safety
12/22/2020
State’s Rural Hospitals Worry about PPE Mandate
California requires hospitals to maintain three-month PPE stockpiles starting in April
12/22/2020
Rethinking Compliance Inspections and Audits — Virtually
Technology is reshaping methods of scrutiny from inspectors and surveyors
12/22/2020
Food Programs in Senior Living Facilities Carry On
To deal with the COVID-10 pandemic, dining operations have had to change
12/21/2020
Floors in Spotlight in Battle Against Pathogens and illness
Hospital room floors are quickly and frequently contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria within hours of patient admission
12/21/2020
Health System’s Food Offering Targets Sweet Tooth
The facilities have offered dessert stations before but never a complete station dedicated to chocolate
12/21/2020
Prefabrication Is a Fit for the Healthcare Industry
This example of patient bathroom pods demonstrates the effectiveness of prefabrication
12/21/2020
Snowstorm Challenges Hospitals Amid COVID-19
Pretreated sidewalks and backup generators among the measures to handle snow
12/21/2020
Keep on Truckin’: Vans Deliver Vaccines to Rural Hospitals
Trucks will bring vials to small, remote hospitals across a 200,000-square-mile area
12/18/2020
Hospital Police Forces Come Under Scrutiny
Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia allow hospitals to have their own sworn police departments
12/18/2020
Modular Construction Isn’t Without Challenges
When planning your next healthcare project, ask your supplier these three questions
12/18/2020
IT Cost Controls in the COVID-19 Era
Changes in revenues force managers to explore new ways to ensure care continuity with limited funds and staff resources
12/18/2020
Closing of Chicago Hospital on Hold
Illinois health regulators denied bid to close its doors due to increased costs and lower utilization
12/18/2020
Eye on ADA: Architect, Senior Living Communities Face Violations
U.S. Justice Department sues firm, owners of 15 facilities over accessibility failures
12/17/2020
UV LEDs Show Promise in Killing Coronavirus: Researchers
Researchers investigated the disinfection efficiency of UV-LED irradiation at different wavelengths or frequencies
12/17/2020
Contaminated Shoes Can Spread Viruses in Hospitals
Disinfecting shoes can prevent cross-contamination, including spread of COVID-19
12/17/2020
How Safe Are U.S. Hospitals?
Rating focuses on how well hospitals protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections
12/17/2020
Staff Shortage Imperils Field Hospital
With beds available, nursing shortage means hospital can’t staff field hospital Category: Infection control
12/17/2020
Amid COVID-19, Florida Healthcare Campus Breaks Ground
Healthcare center will entail a 602,000-square-feet hospital with 264 beds spread over 10 floors
12/16/2020
Life Safety Q&A: Powering Exit Signs
If batteries are removed from exit signs, do signs still need to be tested?
12/16/2020
Telehealth, Security and the Impact of COVID-19
Ditching telehealth isn’t an option, but the technology to provide virtual care securely often leaves much to be desired
12/16/2020
Medical Colleges Adds Flood-Prevention Measures
Medical College of South Carolina has weathered tropical storm surges and regional flooding
12/16/2020
Planned Closing of Chicago Hospital Creates Tough Decisions
Owner plans to shutter hospital later this winter or early spring, citing financial struggles
12/16/2020
Consolidation Among 2021 Trends for Hospitals
Trend is likely to accelerate as smaller, independent hospitals face revenue shortfalls caused by low patient volumes
12/15/2020
Revisiting Air Filtration in the COVID-19 Era
Design engineers and facilities engineers must cooperate to ensure modified hospital engineering systems minimize the coronavirus risk
12/15/2020
Healthcare Design and the Impact of COVID-19
Some design changes might be temporary, many of these now-makeshift elements will be embedded permanently in designs for the future
12/15/2020
Tailoring Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery to Facility Needs
Managers understand both the vulnerable areas of facilities and key operations that must be protected
12/15/2020
Healthcare HVAC Design Post-Pandemic
Future hospitals should implement HVAC best practices learned during COVID-19
12/15/2020
2021: Looking Ahead at Challenges for Facilities
Assessing the rush to embrace new technologies to keep patients, families and healthcare workers safe
12/14/2020
Ramping Up Security for Healthcare IT
Systems contain highly sensitive data that, if compromised, could jeopardize staff and customer privacy
12/14/2020
Rethinking Food Service in the COVID-19 Era
Managers in these operations no longer can use their tried-and-true ways of working
12/14/2020
Signs Everywhere: A Closer Look at Parking Signage
The challenge of directing parking lot traffic and keeping patients and visitors safe has become increasingly important
12/14/2020
VA Vaccine Distribution Faces Challenges
Staff remain concerned about the department's ability to deliver them around the country
12/14/2020
Walgreens Clinics Aim To Compete with Off-Campus Offerings
Facilities are a part of plan to open 500-700 clinics in more than 30 U.S. markets
12/11/2020
COVID-19 Wave Hits Hospitals Nationwide
From coast to coast, hospitals are reporting various levels of new cases that are swamping available resources
12/11/2020
Strategies for Facility Design in the COVID-19 Era
Research activities like interviews, contextual inquiries and usability tests pose challenges for architects
12/11/2020
Hospitals Prepare To Issue Service Prices
Hospitals must list standard prices for 300 shoppable services and the lowest prices they will accept
12/11/2020
Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on IT in 2020
From telehealth and remote patient monitoring to remote work strategies and increased cyberattacks, IT had to revisit strategies
12/11/2020
The Benefits of Modular Construction
The pre-fabrication trend is here to stay in healthcare facilities
12/10/2020
Are Facilities Ready for COVID-19 Vaccines?
Managers must assess the readiness of facilities, systems and technicians to ensure proper storage and handling
12/10/2020
Streamlining COVID-19 Communication to Staff
Brief huddles, not a barrage of emails and texts, might be the best way to prevent communication overload
12/10/2020
Food Programs Pivot in Response to Pandemic
Micromarkets have popped, offering an easy way for hospital workers to pick up items without entering grocery stores
12/10/2020
Hospitals Struggle with Accurate COVID-19 Data
Some hospitals have not been able to track the number of patients who might have contracted COVID-19 during a stay
12/10/2020
Robots Deployed To Deliver Hospital Medications
Meds-to-beds program includes secure, autonomous robotic delivery of prescribed medications
12/9/2020
COVID-19 Resurgence Might Trigger Field Hospital Reopenings
New York’s Cuomo says New York can add 5,000 field hospital beds if needed
12/9/2020
Do You Need Sprinklers in a Covered Walkway?
Learn the fire code requirements for canopies and similar covered spaces
12/9/2020
Cybersecurity Apt To Remain Challenging in 2021
2021 is likely to see ongoing threats and vulnerabilities affecting the healthcare industry
12/9/2020
HVAC System Performance and COVID-19
Enhanced system design minimizes recirculation of COVID-19-contaminated air in air distribution system
12/9/2020
Long-Awaited Resurgence of COVID-19 Cases Hits Hospitals
U.S. COVID-19 death toll could reach 450,000 by February
12/8/2020
CDC Guidelines Address COVID-19, Flu in Long-Term Care
Guidelines target nursing home residents with acute respiratory illness symptoms but can be adapted for other long-term care settings
12/8/2020
GAO Report Explores AI’s Impact on Healthcare
Tangible benefits must balance efficiency and savings with security and privacy
12/8/2020
Healthcare Facilities Rethink Design in the COVID-19 Era
Facilities across the country have had to be creative to find ways to safely handle the surge in patients
12/8/2020
PPE Shortage Leads to Crisis Standards of Care
73 percent of healthcare facilities have implemented PPE crisis standards of care for respirators
12/8/2020
Healthcare Design for the New Normal
Spaces will consider the needs of healthcare workers in addition to patient experience
12/7/2020
Some Healthcare Facilities Not Reporting Staff Deaths To OSHA
Employers did not report more than one-third of deaths during pandemic because they said the deaths were not work-related
12/7/2020
Hospital Fought Two Suberbugs at Same Time
CRAB is a deadly pathogen rarely seen in the United States
12/7/2020
Case Study: Healing Through the Outdoors
MarinHealth Medical Center renovation emphasizes biophilic design and brings nature indoors
12/7/2020
COVID-19 and the Role of Resilient Design
Employers did not report more than one-third of deaths during pandemic because they said the deaths were not work-related
12/7/2020
Hospitals Expanding UV Cleaning Applications
Applications are being considered for equipment such as CT scanners
12/4/2020
Healthcare Workers To Be First in Line for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Workers with direct patient contact would be among the first, as well as individuals working in long-term care facilities
12/4/2020
Medical Center Reveals 4.5-Year Data Leak
Server misconfiguration might have allowed unauthorized individuals access to patient data
12/4/2020
COVID-19: Design and the Impact of Patient Technology
Embracing technology in design can dramatically improve building designs and patient outcomes
12/4/2020
A Lesson In Diversity At Froedtert Health
Wisconsin hospital’s path to diversity includes contractors, vendors and employees
12/4/2020
Facilities Continue to Struggle with PPE Supply Chain
Homeless shelters, natural disaster relief groups, nurses’ offices in schools and smaller hospitals are also struggling
12/3/2020
Deja Vu: Field Hospitals Reopening in Several Cities
Facilities in Wisconsin and Rhode Island recall onset of COVID-19 pandemic
12/3/2020
COVID-19 Challenges Health System's Food Service Program
Managers updated spaces and offerings with safety in mind
12/3/2020
Nursing Home Improvises To Accommodate Visitors
The facility is using a converted shed as a meeting space for patients and families
12/3/2020
Hospitals’ Supply Chains Under Scrutiny for Cybersecurity Role
Healthcare facilities must closely monitor the security posture of their supply chain partners
12/3/2020
Maintenance and Housekeeping: Crucial Workers During Pandemic
A generally invisible workforce performs critical tasks that keep facilities operating safely and do so at great risk
Safety Q&A: Oxygen Cylinder Storage12/2/2020
Hospital Expansions Continue as Pandemic Cases Surge
Long-planned expansions an upgrades continue as facilities revamp operations
12/2/2020
Phishing Tops List of Healthcare IT Attacks
More than one-half of healthcare cybersecurity professionals say their organization has experienced a phishing attack in the last year
12/2/2020
Hospitals Eye Vacant Retail Buildings for Added Space
Big-box stores often are located in populated areas with high traffic, good visibility and access and abundant parking
12/2/2020
Medical Center Seeks to Recover from Cyberattack
Officials work to restore access to sites used by the public and say it will be some time before systems are fully restored
12/1/2020
Wave of Ransomware Puts Healthcare Facilities on Alert
The pandemic’s sudden onset forced organizations to set up emergency COVID-19 facilities with no time to plan robust IT security infrastructures
12/1/2020
Case Study: Selecting Back-up Power For Large Hospital
A low-cost approach might not reliably meet critical power needs during an emergency
12/1/2020
Curtain Control? Researchers Study Antimicrobial Offerings
Researchers tested the effectiveness of antimicrobial curtains in an intensive care unit
12/1/2020
Teamwork Central To Health System’s Food Program Success
Meetings include a formal comparison of data from five key performance indicators that are tracked daily, weekly and monthly
12/1/2020
Are NYC Hospitals Prepared Better for COVID-19?
One focus has been upgrading spaces and preparing for the rapid conversion of hospital units and non-clinical spaces