Industry News - July 2016
At least one hospital embracing Pokémon Go (with limits)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin says it's the distraction that makes the app worth playing
7/27/2016
Hospitals taking cues from hospitality industry to improve patient experience
Customer service is now a big part of hospitals’ strategic planning
7/26/2016
More hospitals ask Pokemon Go players to stay off their grounds
Players no longer will be able to 'catch em' all' at some healthcare facilities in the Quad Cities
7/25/2016
Rolling Stone includes delivery rooms in list of strangest Pokestop locations
Other locations include graveyards and Holocaust memorials
7/21/2016
Hospitals prepped for convention protesters, delegates
In Cleveland, the three major health systems worked out a coordination plan to ensure they can handle a mass-casualty event
7/21/2016
Asbestos cleanup at Perth hospital sparking concerns
Western Australia healthcare facility concerned with ongoing safety of workers after asbestos was found in new facility
7/21/2016
Tips for healthcare facilities dealing with Pokemon Go
Gamers showing up on healthcare campuses to play are causing potential safety issues
7/20/2016
Another UPMC patient with mold infection dies
UPMC says that pneumonia was the cause, while confirming the patient had a fungal infection
7/19/2016
Pokémon Go players cause problems at Provo hospital
Four Pokéstops — real world locations where players can get virtual items to aid in their Poké-catching quest — are on the campus.
7/18/2016
Five ways an MHA improves organizational health
The success of a healthcare facility relies on people who can balance the medical services it provides with the needs of running an ongoing business.
7/15/2016
FEMA sued over use of funds meant to restore medical services in Long Beach
South Nassau Communities Hospital plan to use funds in Oceanside
7/12/2016
Innovations in rural healthcare facilities explored
One-day think tank at the University of Kansas in Lawrence discussed emergence of 'community outpatient hospital,' according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/12/2016
Top 20 most beautiful hospitals in the U.S. named
Doctors Memorial Hospital in Bonifay, Fla. named most beautiful for 2016
7/7/2016