Industry News - June 2016
Lapses cost Virginia Mason full accreditation
Seattle healthcare facility was found out of compliance in nearly 30 areas during a surprise visit by the Joint Commission
6/30/2016
Health system is reinventing emergency care
Multi-specialty hubs fill a gap in the care continuum
6/30/2016
Hospitals focus is on patient satisfaction
Patients are weighing in on design decisions for new Houston healthcare construction projects
6/30/2016
New healthcare facility designed to change face of troubled community
St. Bernard Hospital's new ambulatory care center highlights good being done on Chicago's South Side
6/22/2016
State owes Illinois hospitals huge bill
Illinois budget crisis is tying up crucial reimbursements
6/22/2016
Webcast on transgender bathrooms scheduled
Webcast includes guidance on transgender student restrooms and locker rooms, occupant complaints about transgender employees in bathrooms, and drafting – and implementing – written policies ensuring that all individuals, including transgender individuals, have prompt access to appropriate sanitary facilities
6/21/2016
New gender bias rule focuses on patient access, privacy
Rule requires covered health programs and activities to treat individuals consistent with their gender identity
6/20/2016
Webcast on transgender bathrooms scheduled
Webcast includes guidance on transgender student restrooms and locker rooms, occupant complaints about transgender employees in bathrooms, and drafting – and implementing – written policies ensuring that all individuals, including transgender individuals, have prompt access to appropriate sanitary facilities
6/20/2016
Webcast on transgender bathrooms scheduled
Webcast includes guidance on transgender student restrooms and locker rooms, occupant complaints about transgender employees in bathrooms, and drafting – and implementing – written policies ensuring that all individuals, including transgender individuals, have prompt access to appropriate sanitary facilities
6/17/2016
Rethinking women’s healthcare facilities
The differences between men and women go beyond reproductive roles
6/16/2016
New regulations create questions on patient rooms vs. 'sleeping rooms'
The 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code states that buildings must have an outside window or outside door in every sleeping room, and for any building constructed 60 days past the publication date, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/15/2016
Va. hospital security guard will not be charged in patient shooting
Psychiatric ward in Centra Lynchburg General Hospital still closed
6/15/2016
Keeping patients at home can cut errors
Mt. Sinai in New York began an experimental program to deliver hospital-level care at home
6/15/2016
Retailer data could change the healthcare experience
With the integration of digital health platforms and a rapidly expanding footprint, the retail clinic is expected to play an increasingly prominent role in healthcare
6/14/2016
'Floating hospital' has been treating patients for 150 years
The New York facility is still operational, but no longer on the water
6/10/2016
Changes in healthcare include focus on prevention
Changes in the patient population have led to a more proactive approach and is creating a more prevention-focused healthcare system, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
6/10/2016
Eleven at Pasadena hospital may have died from a superbug outbreak
Outbreak at Huntington Memorial Hospital linked to inadequate sterilization of a medical scope
6/9/2016
Children’s healthcare facilities working to ensure a good night’s sleep
Some are enforcing quiet hours after dark and bringing in tools like white noise machines to promote a soothing environment
6/9/2016
Nominees announced for 'Most Beautiful Hospital'
Voting opens for eighth annual 'Most Beautiful Hospitals in the U.S.' contest
6/9/2016
New superbug reaches the U.S.
CDC officials are working with health authorities to identify how the patient may have contracted the bacteria, including reviewing recent hospitalizations and other healthcare exposures
6/7/2016
Twenty-five healthcare facilities honored for environmental excellence
Hospitals are leading the industry with innovation in sustainability
6/3/2016
Decaying Long Island VA healthcare facility closes operating rooms
ORs shut down after sand-size black particles fell from air ducts
6/2/2016
California hospital pharmacy called infection risk
More than 7,300 patients at a San Diego-area hospital may have been exposed to infection from contaminated medications
6/2/2016
UPMC settles with family of transplant patient in mold case
The family of a 47-year-old Erie woman who died during the mold crisis has settled a lawsuit
6/2/2016
Oregon healthcare facility evolves to aid transgender patients
Oregon Health & Science University leaders are working to transform a system with 15,000 employees and nearly a million annual patient visits
6/1/2016
Filter removes viruses from water
A paper sheet made by scientists at Uppsala University can remove resistant viruses
6/1/2016