Industry News - April 2015
Designing healthcare facilities to fight infection
Ventilation, furnishings and fixtures affect the bacteria inside a hospital
4/30/2015
The evolution of urgent care centers
Infusion suite within or adjacent to the urgent care center are becoming more common
4/30/2015
Long-term care facilities stressing more basic healthcare
Facilities are surpassing hospitals as focus of healthcare for the elderly
4/29/2015
N.Z. health board proposing improvement food service for healthcare facilities
New nutrition standards, developed with health board dietitians, would be introduced
4/29/2015
Winning strategies for waiting rooms
Furnishings should accommodate diverse postures, behaviors, and levels of privacy
4/29/2015
Australian healthcare facility kitchen staff returns, but patients may still get Big Macs
The kitchen staff has gone back to work at the biggest hospital network in Kingston, Victoria, but patients may have to be given take away instead of reheated hospital meals, according to an article on the Herald Sun website
4/28/2015
Mercy Hospital Joplin expanded definition of resiliency
Replacement healthcare facility built to withstand severe weather after tornado
4/28/2015
Scope maker warned Europe about problems two years before L.A. infections
FDA learned of scope warnings last summer but didn't alert U.S. hospitals
4/27/2015
Report: Retail clinics could handle 27 percent of emergency visits
Shift could create $4 billion in savings
4/27/2015
Connecticut hospital adjusts to changing healthcare needs
As the healthcare picture changes, New Milford Hospital is adjusting
4/23/2015
251 hospitals score five stars in Medicare's new ratings
Some in the healthcare industry fear Medicare's five-star scale won't accurately reflect quality and may place too much weight on patient reviews
4/22/2015
Hospitals leaving downtown areas
Older, obsolete facilities are rebuilding in wealthier areas
4/21/2015
Deer jumps through hospital window
Doe took a brief walk through a MidMichigan Health Center before leaving
4/20/2015
Companies feud over UV robots
Two manufacturers of ultraviolet disinfection robots are in court over advertising claims
4/17/2015
Weather linked to hospital acquired infections
The numbers of healthcare infections go up with the temperature
4/14/2015
Patient care, sustainability priorities in Middle East hospital design and construction
Study reports that integrating nursing and patient friendly design as the top priority in designing new hospitals throughout the Middle East and North Africa
4/14/2015
Webcam removal from disabled patient's room creates conflict
Pennsylvania nursing home removes device patient used to communicate with family
4/13/2015
Johns Hopkins builds Ebola unit
Unit is designed to safely care for patients with the disease and other dangerous infections
4/9/2015
Henry Ford Innovation Institute encouraging new design ideas
Patient experience and care trends inform new concepts
4/8/2015
Army Corps of Engineers taking over Colorado VA hospital project
The project, originally priced at $328 million, is now expected to cost $1.73 billion
4/8/2015
Survey shows little connection between healthcare sector and senior care
Just 10 percent of surveyed senior living providers and industry consultants have a partnership with a healthcare system, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
4/7/2015
South L.A.'s MLK hospital reflects the new healthcare
The campus emphasizes preventive treatments, with a new urgent-care center and outpatient and public health clinics
4/2/2015
Healthcare facility planner discusses regulations, economy
Regulations, economics and patient preferences are changing healthcare facilities and campuses
4/2/2015
LED bulbs could help with infection control
LED bulb designs could be customized to be less attractive to specific disease-carrying insect species
4/1/2015