Maintenance and Operations - January 2016
Va. healthcare facilities mobilized for winter storm
Hospital leaders meet with various departments to make sure things ran smoothly no matter what
1/27/2016
A healthcare facility's wayfinding system should provide clear language for direction-giving
Consistent, simplified directions builds an interconnected system of communication
1/25/2016
Oprah weighs in on paper vs. air debate for hand hygiene
Website spotlights a recent study in the Journal of Hospital Infection that tested three popular drying methods.
1/21/2016
Tailoring pest management for different healthcare facilities
The pests ‚ like the patients — can be very different for each facility
1/19/2016
Hospitals eliminating antibiotics from meal offerings
Concern about the livestock industry's overuse of antibiotics has led a number of health care institutions to start choosing antibiotic-free meat
1/18/2016
Healthcare facility standards support organizational goals
Advocate Health Care wrote its own flooring standards
1/15/2016
MRSA could cost healthcare facilities hundreds of millions of dollars
2017 Medicare rules will include MRSA in all reimbursement calculations
1/8/2016
Home-laundering of scrubs challenged
Readers of Outpatient Surgery magazine challenge regulations. common practices
1/8/2016
Hospitals update to stay relevant
Modernizing systems and investing in technology will be essential
1/6/2016
Legionella threats go beyond cooling towers
Facility managers of hospitals and longterm care facilities should be especially aware of Legionella
1/6/2016