Trending News - April 2016

Hollywood healthcare facility plans $200 million expansion

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has announced the first phase of a 10-year, $200 million plan to expand and modernize

4/29/2016



CDC hasn't yet found source of Elizabethkingia outbreak in Wisconsin

The CDC said it “ruled out high-threat sources” including common medical products and tools and municipal water systems

4/28/2016



Healthcare facilities serve free meals for kids

Three Presbyterian hospitals are the first in New Mexico to offer free meals for children

4/28/2016



6 Illinois deaths tied to different strain of Elizabethkingia than seen in Wisconsin

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that the strain is genetically distinct

4/27/2016



California hospital ripped over stalled tower

The hospital tower project at Tulare Regional Medical Center remains unfinished

4/27/2016



Hospitals and mixed-use are a good fit

Adding hotels and restaurants around a hospital can bring in new patients

4/27/2016



Hospital sterilizing departments recognized

The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management has announced the winners of its 2016 awards

4/26/2016



Garden supporters sue to stop Boston Children's Hospital expansion

Mass. attorney general won't intervene in hospital plans to demolish garden

4/26/2016



Nominate an exceptional cleaning manager

Facility Cleaning Decisions award recognizes managers of cleaning operations

4/26/2016



10 top patient safety hazards of 2016 named

ECRI Institute includes inadequate cleaning and disinfection of flexible endoscopes in list

4/25/2016



Wisconsin officials waited months to announce Elizabethkingia outbreak

Wisconsin Department of Health Services began investigating the outbreak of Elizabethkingia in December

4/22/2016



Rethinking traditional ED design

Neighbors Health System changed the traditional layout and operations of the emergency department to reduce the time patients wait to see a doctor, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

4/22/2016



New facilities created to treat mental health emergencies

Extended boarding in chaotic emergency departments called detrimental to patients and physicians

4/22/2016



Geisinger CEO speaks about system's efforts on patient satisfaction

In his first year at the helm of Geisinger Health System, the focus of David Feinberg, MD, includes improved patient experience

4/22/2016



Convenience of retail clinics changing industry

Americans seek out after-hours care or care in a hospital’s emergency room more often than citizens of almost any other industrialized nation

4/21/2016



Detroit hospital cancels surgeries because of discolored water

Patients, staff use bottled water, hand sanitizer at Henry Ford Hospital

4/20/2016



Houston area building, expanding hospitals

Boom is fueled by the need for more and newer healthcare facilities

4/20/2016



Two babies die in hospital superbug outbreak

Seven others infected within a month at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban, South Africa

4/20/2016



Md. critical care unit renovating for greater efficiency

Shore Medical Center at Chestertown project will create improved line of sight to beds from a more central work station

4/20/2016



Hawaii passes bill to ban smoking at state health facilities

The measure headed to the governor would prohibit using tobacco and electronic smoking inside and outside the sites

4/19/2016



Renovation of historic site focuses on adaptive reuse

Family Health Center's design team was sensitive to the aesthetic nature of iconic Louisville building that would house the new facility, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

4/19/2016



Invention for killing mosquito eggs could help Zika fight

Team has successfully tested a low-cost, environmentally-friendly way of destroying eggs of a mosquito genus that spreads disease

4/19/2016



Expanding a healthcare simulation center

Johns Hopkins facility growing to meet demand

4/19/2016



Tribal college opens first healthcare facility

New facility at Salish Kootenai College offers services to staff, students and their dependents

4/18/2016



Different colored bed sheets used to improve healthcare facility hygiene

Colored-bed-sheet system now mandatory in India's public hospitals

4/15/2016



Elizabethkingia outbreak spreads to Illinois

Potentially fatal blood infection continues to spread throughout the Midwest

4/14/2016



Architecture, engineering and construction firms are cautiously optimistic about Affordable Care Act

Survey of architecture, engineering and construction firms shows Affordable Care Act is seen as presenting new opportunities, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

4/14/2016



Tampa Bay area experiencing healthcare construction boom

Expanding population and mix of government, commercial insurance and private payers make Florida region an attractive market

4/13/2016



Study says Yelp healthcare facility reviews useful

User reviews of hospitals may be more helpful than the official nationwide hospital survey

4/13/2016



Is a healthcare facility's VIP syndrome worth the side effects?

Catering to high-profile patients often means breaking hospital protocols

4/12/2016



Rebuilding L.A.'s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital

One influence on the design of the new hospital was the range of services provided. The county studied the demand in the community and found it wasn’t the same as in the past, according to an article on the Healthcare Design

4/11/2016



Milwaukee's Zablocki VA hospital to open house for families

The Fisher House will provide free lodging for family members of veterans receiving care

4/8/2016



Hospital builds data center on parking garage roof

Infrastructure system and design made unorthodox project possible

4/8/2016



Solutions to ER overcrowding fall short

Poor space planning, patient confusion swamping emergency rooms

4/7/2016



Death of patient who fell from Maine hospital window investigated

While being treated for a head injury, man was able to open his hospital window enough to get out

4/7/2016



Healthcare met politics long ago

ACA's fusion of politics and healthcare is nothing new. The federal and state governments have been involved in healthcare since the founding of our country, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.

4/7/2016



Health system opens grocery store in food desert

ProMedica in Toledo, Ohio, opens store with fresh foods, education and employment in a renovated facility

4/6/2016



Tennessee hospital to close because of needed repairs

McNairy Regional Hospital will permanently close in May after parent company Tennova Healthcare conducts weeks of inspections

4/6/2016



Dedicated clinics created to treat most fragile children

Hospitals are creating special clinics for those who may need a lifetime of coordinated care

4/6/2016



Space problems at Florida hospital leaves patient in hallway for 2 days

Man was cared for in the hallway instead of a hospital room, because Florida Hospital Orlando was over capacity

4/5/2016



Designing rehab centers to promote progress

Everything is created to contribute to and promote accomplishment and inspiration, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

4/5/2016



Urgent care centers gain in popularity

According to the Urgent Care Association of America, there are 7,100 urgent care centers in the U.S.

4/4/2016



Hospital addressing cause of Legionella death

Bath’s Royal United Hospital finds source of bacteria in water supply where victim was a patient.

4/4/2016



MD Anderson Cancer Center submits plan to comply with new Texas gun law

New law will allow anyone holding a valid concealed handgun license to carry a gun on public college campuses

4/1/2016



 
 
 


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