Industry News - June 2015
Are TV makeovers killing healthcare design?
Reality TV home makeover shows have given an unrealistic look at the real work of design, especially in something as complex as healthcare, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/30/2015
Global opportunities for healthcare manufacturers
A recent roundtable organized by the White House focuses on how international trade policy can help American companies prosper in the international marketplace, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/29/2015
Florida VA says dead rats show pest control is working
Dead rats fall from the kitchen ceiling of the Tampa Bay veterans hospital
6/26/2015
Swedish NICU design a collaborative effort
NICU design in Sweden has developed through the application of research and adjusted according to ongoing practice, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/26/2015
Senate may strip VA of authority over Aurora hospital construction
The change is one of several Congress is demanding before approving money to complete a half-finished medical center
6/26/2015
20 most beautiful hospitals named
A new survey by Soliant Health recognizes the 20 most beautiful hospitals of 2015
6/24/2015
Law buys more time for over-budget VA hospital
The legislation gives the VA limited, one-time authority to move about $150 million from 10 budget items and funds
6/24/2015
Australian hospital construction costs on the rise
Regulatory constraints blamed for higher construction costs
6/24/2015
Making a facility LGBT friendly
Specialized housing for LGBT seniors is a growing market as the baby boomers age, according to an article on Long-Term Living magazine
6/22/2015
U.K. healthcare facility staffed by ghost?
Hospital worker takes Snapchat picture of 'dead girl' outside children's ward
6/19/2015
OSHA plans healthcare safety focus for nurses
Healthcare has more reported workplace injuries than any other general industry
6/19/2015
Nine regional pathogen treatment centers named
Nine healthcare facilities named regional treatment centers for patients with Ebola or other severe, highly infectious diseases
6/19/2015
Vending machine found covering hospital cardiac arrest alarm
The blocking of the alarm called a 'serious breach of patient safety'
6/18/2015
Montreal hospital has undertaken a cleaning blitz after outbreaks
Lakeshore General Hospital hit by four superbug outbreaks this year
6/17/2015
Senator calls for release of scope manufacturers' records
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray addressed continuing concerns about 'superbug' infections linked to duodenoscopes
6/17/2015
Exploring abandoned healthcare facilities
Derelict medical facilities offer a way to tour the history of American healthcare
6/15/2015
Surveys emphasize comfort over outcomes, report says
Focus on comfort may hurt care quality improvement efforts
6/15/2015
El Paso Children's Hospital pays price for fast growth with bankruptcy
Audits show the hospital at one point exceeded revenue projections but also spent a lot more than it brought in
6/11/2015
Scope-maker counter-sues Virginia Mason hospital
The maker of medical scopes blamed for spreading dozens of 'superbug' infections at Virginia Mason Medical Center claims the hospital failed to use and clean the device properly
6/11/2015
Hospital-based ambulatory surgery centers called best of both settings
Hospital-based ambulatory surgery centers follow the same strict regulatory and quality-control guidelines that apply to hospitals
6/11/2015
Better bariatric care by design
A new classification for bariatric patients that looks beyond BMI is being urged, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/9/2015
Bioinformed design can improve hospital ecosystems
New healthcare facility design models look at biodiversity of interior spaces at the microbial level to try to determine the healthiest conditions, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/8/2015
Wisconsin healthcare providers unveil portable shelter system
Mobile system designed to bring care to communities where healthcare facilities are temporarily inoperable
6/4/2015
Flashback photo: Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
The entrance canopy was considered controversial when the state-of-the-art medical facility addition was completed in 1961
6/4/2015
Hospitals with the quietest patient rooms
Data from Hospital Compare tracks surveys from July 2013 through June 2014
6/3/2015
Aurora VA project getting another $100 million bailout
Construction will continue on a new veterans medical center near Denver
6/2/2015