Maintenance and Operations - February 2014
Hospitals ban sugary drinks
New Zealand healthcare facilities will phase out soft drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks and flavored milk
2/28/2014
Pennsylvania predicts huge need for nursing home beds
State is trying to avoid spikes in the nursing home population by funding services that will allow older residents to live independently at home
2/28/2014
Healthcare changes spur retail, urgent care clinics growth
Customer demand and shifts in health-care policy have fostered a rapidly expanding business
2/28/2014
Exploring Presbyterian Healthcare Services patient experience efforts
Presbyterian began addressing the issue of experience in 2005. The efforts have engaged leaders and driven significant cultural and organizational changes
2/28/2014
Pakistan makes medical waste top health priority
The government had given priority to environmental health, medical waste management and infection control
2/27/2014
California legislation aimed at improving elder care
Bay Area lawmakers create package to demand changes within the state Department of Social Services
2/26/2014
Healthcare Design magazine honors facility manager
Mitch Goplen, vice president of facility services for the Billings Clinic, oversees more than 1 million square feet of facility space
2/26/2014
'Take Care' worksite health centers accredited as patient-centered medical homes
Walgreen's worksite health centers are staffed by physicians, nurse practitioners and other medical professionals, and offer services including primary care, pharmacy, occupational health, fitness, chronic condition management, physical therapy, dental and vision
2/25/2014
Nine out of 10 healthcare providers call ACA a 'step forward:' survey
Eighty-six percent say the Affordable Care Act needs major changes or revisions however
2/24/2014
Managing healthcare facility bed bug problems
Preventative measures must be weighed against privacy concerns
2/21/2014
Healthcare moving toward unified building codes
ASHE Ad Hoc Committee on Healthcare reviews ICC codes and recommends changes
2/20/2014
New York prohibits smoking around healthcare facilities
New law in New York State prohibits smoking within 15 feet of a hospital or residential health care facility entrance or exit
2/14/2014
Georgia hospital says it's snow-ready
Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton had its emergency management plan in operation long before the first snowflake fell
2/13/2014
Scottish hospitals called out about dirty equipment
Inspectors cite beds, mattresses and commodes - as well as management of needles, waste and linen and continuing concerns around hand-cleaning
2/13/2014
Children's ward equipment called safety risk
New Zealand's Wellington Hospital's beds, chairs deteriorated to the point that they were too ragged to clean effectively
2/12/2014
Top budget considerations for healthcare facility managers
A facility manager's tool kit should contain ways to maximize the total cost of ownership of all the assets they maintain
2/12/2014
Wayfinding can help building communication
Signage has been a primary method of place communication for generations and can be effective when designed with user needs in mind
2/11/2014
Antimicrobial copper listed as a Top 10 Technology to Watch in 2014
ECRI Institute evaluates the safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of health technologies
2/10/2014
Healthcare capital markets expect an active 2014
Changes in the healthcare delivery model could mean record year in medical office sales.
2/10/2014
Hospitals seek cure for confusing building navigation
Healthcare facilities are borrowing way finding ideas from shopping malls and airports
2/10/2014
Aging showing preference for home care
New generation will drive how long-term care system operates. DC program helps seniors receive Medicaid-funded services at home
2/5/2014
Balancing ideal temperatures for aging patients and staff
Compromise is the name of the game with healthcare design
2/3/2014