Industry News - July 2015
Dallas hospital rehearses moving patients to new facility
Faux patients were moved across into the new Parkland Memorial Hospital
7/31/2015
Healthcare construction rebounding
The healthcare industry is shifting its spending focus from health information technology to construction
7/31/2015
UCLA will test new scope-cleaning machine
UCLA officials are planning to test a new scope-cleaning machine following a superbug outbreak involving three deaths
7/30/2015
New hospital construction projects increasing
Health systems investing in new facilities again after focusing on health information technology
7/29/2015
'Day hospitals' are increasing in popularity in S.A.
South Africa is opening more healthcare facilities that can offer accessible and affordable private healthcare
7/29/2015
3-D printed hospitals may be on the horizon
Medical 3-D printing expert says the technology's arrival is inevitable, but will come with challenges, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/28/2015
OSHA investigating assault at Minnesota security hospital
Additional safeguards urged for facility
7/27/2015
Confetti for women's soccer parade included medical documents
Strips of confetti were found that made up entire prescriptions with patient names, doctor office address
7/27/2015
California health systems trying virtual office visits
Systems looking to offer convenient,lower-cost alternatives
7/27/2015
Fungal-infected bed linen at Hong Kong hospital linked to two patient deaths
Laundry services suspended during investigation of fungal outbreak
7/24/2015
New Texas clinics designed for seniors
Facilities have feature amenities designed for patients 65-and-older
7/24/2015
N.Y. healthcare facility parking garage collapses
A large chunk of concrete caved in on top of vehicles on the bottom level of the garage
7/23/2015
Training healthcare staff in a post-Ebola environment
Efforts are underway to re-train health workers and return them to the workforce
7/22/2015
Mobile healthcare facilities bring care to veterans
Mobile clinics help provide medical and wellness care to veterans in need
7/22/2015
Studies explore how UV disinfection affects C. diff
Ultraviolet light was linked to a reduction in intensive care unit-acquired Clostridium difficile infections
7/21/2015
CDC toolkit latest effort to prevent patient falls
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently launched STEADI - Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
7/21/2015
Facility Guidelines Institute hosts guide for behavioral healthcare facilities
Updated edition now available on the FGI website
7/20/2015
L.A.'s 'Killer King' hospital gets image upgrade with renovation
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital replaces the King/Drew Medical Center that closed eight years ago
7/20/2015
Nursing home improvements urged by HHS
Proposal would improve the care and safety of the nearly 1.5 million residents long-term care residents in U.S.
7/16/2015
Access to nature good for healthcare facility residents
A new study says older adults who with natural spaces have better feelings of renewal, restoration and spiritual connectedness
7/16/2015
Chicago rehab patient dies of legionella
Officials are working with health facilities the patient had visited to identify possible sources of exposure
7/15/2015
Leaks close Perth hospital operating rooms for a second time
Some areas of Fiona Stanley Hospital were closed and ambulances diverted after flooding
7/15/2015
Tennessee reviews certificate of need process
Reform efforts aims to increase competition and spending among health care organizations
7/14/2015
Fire at Michigan hospital starts during operation
The fire spread to a nearby curtain before it was extinguished
7/13/2015
Health facility managers survey stressed training
Health Facilities Management salary survey conducted with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and the Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE)
7/10/2015
Study says copper destroys human norovirus quickly
Ten minutes' exposure was enough to kill the receptor-binding ability of human norovirus virus-like particles
7/8/2015
Healthcare design research needs replication
Healthcare designers needs opportunities to share findings and get a better handle on what we really do and don't know, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
7/7/2015
California hospital accused of having maggots in cafeteria food and patient's nose
Accusations by Healthcare workers with SEIU-UHW allege the hospital is operating in unsafe and unsanitary conditions
7/1/2015
Fixtures shine germ-zapping light in hospitals
A Wisconsin company will soon begin marketing bacteria-killing light fixtures to fight hospital-acquired infections
7/1/2015