Industry News - March 2016
Elizabethkingia outbreak spreads from Wisconsin to Michigan
Rare and potentially deadly blood infection continues to spread throughout the Midwest
3/31/2016
Solar-powered sterilization box facility allows for safer surgeries in developing countries
Solar-powered facility helps sterilize medical tools for reuse
3/31/2016
Healthcare facility uses pets to help stressed-out clinicians
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago offers animal therapy sessions
3/31/2016
15 safety violations cited at VA hospital
OSHA cites healthcare facility in Little Rock for multiple hazards
3/31/2016
Hospitals are prepared for events like Brussels bombings
Concerns over budget cuts are still a security concern
3/30/2016
Creating environments for the chronically ill
Health systems are experimenting with cost-effective, short-stay settings to treat and stabilize 'frequent flyer' patients, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/30/2016
Health system partners with Uber to transport patients
MedStar Health uses Uber to help patients get to and from their medical appointments safely
3/30/2016
Elizabethkingia death toll rises to 17 in Wisconsin
Geographic distribution of the cases makes no logical sense and tap water in Wisconsin turns up negative for the bacteria
3/29/2016
Illinois hospital project hits roadblock
Refusal of expansion plan hurts proposed Franciscan St. James Health restructuring
3/24/2016
Power cut off for hospital in Puerto Rico that owes $4 million
Utility said it waited for surgeries to end before pulling the plug
3/22/2016
Va. move to allow nursing home cameras delayed
Original bill changed guidelines for voluntary regulations
3/22/2016
Healthcare industry needs new building types
Emerging building types need to integrate services into unique market offerings, creating multispecialty programs that share identity, staff, and equipment, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/22/2016
Healthcare construction growth led by MOBs
Medical office building square footage expected to nearly double in 2016
3/21/2016
Hospitals changing ERs to meet demand for routine care
Some hospitals are trying to make the ER experience more convenient for patients
3/18/2016
Sacramento healthcare facility loses backup power due to flooding
Sutter Medical Center’s main hospital was forced to postpone or relocate 50 surgeries
3/18/2016
What is Elizabethkingia, the rare bacterial infection spreading in Wisconsin?
It is believed to be spread by a procedure, device or fluid in a healthcare setting
3/17/2016
Throwback photo of hospital ship
The USS Repose and USS Sanctuary provided care during the war in Vietnam.
3/16/2016
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.
3/15/2016
Modernizing healthcare facility management
As devices become more connected and building systems more advanced, the facility manager's role will evolve
3/15/2016
Facility management leaders discuss the next generation
More than half of today’s facility managers are expected to retire in the next five to 15 years
3/14/2016
South Dakota hospital to lose Medicare funding over safety issues
Issues include broken sterilizing equipment and reports of a woman giving birth to a premature baby on a bathroom floor
3/14/2016
Freestanding EDs growing in popularity
These facilities are generally built away from existing emergency services with regulatory and code requirements that may allow for less costly staffing models, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
3/11/2016
NFMT session to address compliance training of hospital employees for infection control
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.
3/11/2016
Wisconsin health officials search for source of deadly infections
Elizabethkingia anophelis has been linked to 18 deaths and 44 cases of infection in southern part of state
3/10/2016
NFMT event to include a panel for young professionals
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.
3/10/2016
Designing a medical school to serve a changing industry
One goal is to keep it small and have very personalized approaches to students
3/10/2016
Southern California hospitals releasing CRE into municipal sewers
Environmental Protection Agency discovered carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in a treatment plant
3/9/2016
Disposing of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals
Healthcare facilities should evaluate the best management practices for regulated facilities
3/9/2016
NFMT event to include women in facilities management roundtable discussion
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.
3/9/2016
Some fear free-standing emergency rooms are being confused with urgent care facilities
Free-standing emergency departments are a growing trend in Central Ohio
3/8/2016
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.
3/8/2016
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.
3/7/2016
Continuing care facilities offer range of options
Hybrid facilities offer independent living apartments, assisted-living support, home care, a nursing home and often specialized memory care
3/4/2016
California hospital to lay off 96 employees
Layoffs will include security, food service and housekeeping
3/3/2016
NFMT session to address compliance training of hospital employees for infection control
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.
3/3/2016
Flint's water never tested for Legionella
CDC advised against testing the municipal water system, focusing instead on testing buildings
3/2/2016
NFMT event to include a panel for young professionals
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.
3/2/2016
Industry leaders say durability and flexibility key for hospital infrastructure
The Academy for Healthcare Infrastructure (AHI) established five teams to identify strategies for achieving those goals
3/1/2016
NFMT event to include women in facilities management roundtable discussion
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.
3/1/2016