Trending News - February 2016
Too many patients using ER as primary care as Northern Colorado companies build ERs to meet demand
Freestanding emergency rooms are becoming more common across the U.S
2/29/2016
NFMT session to explore a BIM lifecycle case study on Carolinas HealthCare System facilities
The 2016 National Facilities Management & Technology event offers three full days of education, speakers, networking with peers, and a giant expo hall. All for free.
2/29/2016
Expert says longterm care execs' salary hikes may 'trickle down' to facility staff
Multi-facility longterm care executives got salary increases across the board
2/26/2016
NFMT session to address 'Infection Control: Expecting the Unexpected'
The 2016 National Facilities Management & Technology event offers three full days of education, speakers, networking with peers, and a giant expo hall. All for free.
2/26/2016
Health system investing $3 million in competitor's MRI facilities to join 'convenience revolution'
Wisconsin's ThedaCare partners with its competition to create a new care delivery system
2/25/2016
NFMT session to address emerging infectious diseases in the built environment
The 2016 National Facilities Management & Technology event offers three full days of education, speakers, networking with peers, and a giant expo hall. All for free.
2/25/2016
Va. bill would remove longterm care facilities' option to bar cameras in rooms
New legislation toughens the regulation by requiring that nursing homes allow the cameras
2/24/2016
Saskatchewan healthcare facility plans to be redesigned
Proposed Leader Healthcare Facility Integration project will be re-tendered to trim costs
2/24/2016
Boston Children’s Hospital told to slow down expansion
Massachusetts regulators are asking the hospital to show that its $1 billion campus expansion won’t hurt efforts to control healthcare costs
2/24/2016
Are healthcare facilities focusing too much on survey scores?
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Survey (HCAHPS) scores have caused healthcare providers to focus more of their efforts on what is being measured in the survey in an attempt to improve outcomes and maximize their reimbursements, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/23/2016
Some link microcephaly to water supply rather than Zika
A group of Argentinian physicians claims a toxic larvicide is to blame for the huge spike in babies born with microcephaly in Brazil
2/23/2016
Congress may merge VA hospitals with military facilities
Merger of healthcare facilities would mean active duty soldiers and veterans would be treated side by side
2/22/2016
Maryland system repurposed office space into flexible healthcare facility
Converted 20,000-square-foot space was designed for holistic care
2/22/2016
Rochester hospitals join to fight C. Diff.
Four hospitals are forming a C. difficile prevention collaborative. Six nursing homes that share patients with the hospitals have formed a separate alliance
2/19/2016
St. Louis agency studying feasibility of healthcare clinics at MetroLink stations
Bi-State Development is looking into the possibility of opening clinics that would offer services such as basic medical care, dental checkups and eye exams
2/19/2016
Connecticut medical group co-locates multiple practices into new outpatient building
Stamford Health Medical Group's collaborative care model features universal exam rooms, integrated work areas for staff, centralized common areas, and shared conference rooms for staff training and patient education, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/19/2016
House OKs bill to tighten control on VA projects
Legislation would increase oversight and management of large construction projects at the Department of Veterans Affairs
2/16/2016
Northwestern Memorial Hospital adds fine dining option
Chicago hospital hosts restaurant as a new way to engage with the community
2/16/2016
Flint hospitals working to ensure water safety
Three health systems investing in water purification
2/12/2016
Why the FDA took years to warn about scope-related infections
Staff at the federal agency losing the report was one of many missteps
2/11/2016
Virginia hospitals projects Lean toward success
Two hospitals share a 665,000-square-foot building and offer specialized care for women and children
2/11/2016
Rural Michigan adding healthcare facilities to schools
Cedar Springs School Health Center available to the community as well as the students
2/10/2016
New Orleans' VA hospital slowly moves ahead
Delays and bureaucratic knots have pushed the complete opening of the $1 billion complex back to the end of 2017
2/9/2016
Healthcare building boom makes construction crane Florida's state bird
Healthcare constructions sites are popping up in nearly two dozen communities throughout the state
2/9/2016
Hospitals recognized for rooftop gardens, meatless meals
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine releases rankings on healthful food choices at healthcare facilities
2/5/2016
Chicago prepares for a post-Ebola public health crisis
Ebola crisis produced a system of training and collaboration among public and private health entities
2/4/2016
Fargo area struggling to fill healthcare positions
Healthcare facilities having trouble finding staff for in food service, housekeeping and building maintenance as well as nurses.
2/4/2016
Healthcare facility fined when non-surgical towel is found in patient
Hospital can't figure out how towel got there
2/3/2016
Three top 2015 hospital projects recognized
The Healthcare Construction and Operations website names three healthcare facilities as standouts for the year
2/3/2016
Grandview Medical Center brings abandoned healthcare facility to life
Community Health Systems in Birmingham, Ala., turned an abandoned hospital construction site into the new Grandview Medical Center, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/2/2016
Hospitals tailoring services to older patients
The senior population is expected to grow 112 percent by 2060
2/1/2016
Michigan children's hospital stresses efficiency
Children's Hospital of Michigan-Troy designed to transform pediatric care delivery
2/1/2016