Energy and Power - November 2017
12 Florida nursing home patient deaths ruled homicides
Patients died from environmental heat exposure after Hurricane Irma knocked out the power to the central air conditioning
11/30/2017
Gundersen Health credits smaller price increase to energy independence
System's 1.8 percent hike lowest in 20 years
11/30/2017
Ontario healthcare facilities reducing carbon footprint
Province is investing in hospitals to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gases and redirect savings into patient care
11/29/2017
Energy project creates savings for Oxford hospitals
The new engine, boilers and heat pipe link between two facilities has already saved the NHS trust £231,000 in its first month
11/20/2017
Environmental sustainability called vital to better health and lower health costs
Reducing the carbon footprint and taking a lead on environmental sustainability can lead to major cost savings
11/15/2017
Florida cities want assisted-living centers to have backup power during outages
Push comes after a nursing home in Hollywood overheated, leading to 14 deaths
11/1/2017
How healthcare facilities can adjust to NFPA 70E 2018 revisions
Electrical equipment supplying power to medical facilities carries dangerous threats that may lead to serious injury or death
11/1/2017
Virginia healthcare facility installing solar panels
Carilion's New River Valley Medical Center is getting around 4,000 solar panels
11/1/2017