Maintenance and Operations - July 2017
Time for a checkup: Conducting hospital roof inspections
Regular maintenance will protect one of a healthcare facility's most expensive assets
7/31/2017
Report: Healthcare facilities unprepared for next infectious disease outbreak
When the next outbreak hits, healthcare facilities should lead with their emergency management (EM) team.
7/28/2017
Retail space gaining more importance in hospital settings
But there is still room to grow in this area
7/27/2017
Sewage backup contaminated surgical instruments at VA hospital
Virginia healthcare facility forced to evacuate contaminated area
7/25/2017
N.H. VA hospital officials fired for safety issues
Staffers cite an operating room infested with flies and obsolete or unsterile surgical instruments
7/20/2017
Wyoming healthcare facility bracing for eclipse fans
Hospital preparing by shuffling around staff from its professional office building and stopping nonessential services
7/18/2017
ASHE announces 2017 award recipients
The American Society for Healthcare Engineering is recognizing members for improving the healthcare physical environment, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/14/2017
Hospital staff searches 15 tons of hospital waste to find patient's necklace
St. Luke's Hospital in Phillipsburg apologized for losing the jewelry in the first place
7/3/2017