August 2024 Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management

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8/30/2024

Arnprior Regional Health Upgrades Building Controls to Improve IEQ

Case study: They wanted to improve the hospital facility’s IEQ to support patient care and reduce long-term operating costs.

8/29/2024

McLaren Health Care Restores IT Systems Following Cyberattack

The organization was also the victim of a cyberattack last summer.

8/29/2024

Ground Broken on Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health

The new facility is slated to open in 2026.

8/29/2024

UCSF Health Opens Bayfront Medical Building

The five-story, all-electric, 181,000-square-foot building is designed with wood trim and light-filled spaces.

8/28/2024

Contractor Questions for Successful Construction Projects

Managers need to ask targeted questions that reveal a contractor’s experience, methodologies and capacity to deliver a successful project.

8/28/2024

Oregon Man Charged in Bomb Threats to Jewish Hospitals in New York

If convicted, the man faces up to 155 years in prison.

8/28/2024

Pocahontas Medical Clinic Reports Cybersecurity Incident

The incident occurred in late May.

8/27/2024

Avoiding HAIs in Healthcare Design

The first rule of medicine is “Do No Harm,” and that applies to the design of a facility.

8/27/2024

APIC Issues Statement Following HHS Report Concerning Nursing Homes

The new report estimates that one in four nursing homes nationwide may not have complied with federal requirements about infection preventionists.

8/26/2024

Savings Strategy: Energy and Water Assessments

Healthcare facilities managers can use assessments to benchmark their facilities and assess the financial impact of conservation measures.

8/26/2024

Mayo Clinic Completes New Hospital in Wisconsin

The six-level, 96-bed facility will replace the current hospital in La Crosse.

8/23/2024

MetroHealth's Glick Center Gets Equipped with HID Security Solutions

MetroHealth chose HID2 to meet their need to provide a safe and secure experience for their occupants.

8/22/2024

How is Artificial Intelligence Being Used in Healthcare Architecture?

AI presents many potential uses in designing healthcare facilities, though it still requires human oversight.

8/22/2024

Palomar Health and Lifepoint Health to Break Ground on New Behavioral Health Facility

The Palomar Health Behavioral Health Institute is a two-story, 84,700-square-foot hospital with four 30-bed units.

8/22/2024

Sunrise Senior Living Assumes Management of Battery Park Community

Sunrise seeks to renovate the independent living high-rise community by modernizing the HVAC and main building systems.

8/21/2024

When It Comes to Disinfectants, Close Is Not Good Enough

Front-line technicians need better products, processes and education to ensure healthcare facility surfaces are safe, clean and disinfected.

8/21/2024

HVAC Systems Fail at Behavioral Health Center in Phoenix

Nearly 100 patients had to be transferred to other facilities.

8/21/2024

Wayne Memorial Hospital Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

The incident was detected in early June.

8/20/2024

Democratic VP Pick Signals Hope for Senior Care Facilities

Vice president hopeful has long-term stance on senior care facilities.

8/20/2024

Texas Health Resources to Build New Hospital and MOB in Forney

The new hospital, which will be built on 50 acres, will be the first full-service acute care hospital for the area.

8/19/2024

Freestanding Facilities Offer Benefits for Healthcare Systems

Benefits include more affordable treatment for patients, greater access to patients in outlying areas and construction cost savings.

8/19/2024

Palomar Health Medical Group Fully Restores Operations Following Cyberattack

The organization was able to successfully recover its data and correct the issue.

8/16/2024

New Vision Institute Signage Developed by Kolano Design

The signage and wayfinding system were designed to enhance accessibility throughout the facility.

8/15/2024

What's the Future of Healthcare Facility Architecture?

Staff retention and modular design are two ideas influencing future architectural design concepts, among others.

8/15/2024

DesignGroup Completes Renovation of Morris Hospital OR

The 20,200-square-foot renovation started in 2020 and wrapped up in 2024.

8/15/2024

Western Memorial Regional Hospital Receives LEED Silver Certification

The hospital also set a new precedent for modern infrastructure with its geothermal field.

8/14/2024

Nature Meets Care: Designing Healing Spaces

By transforming clinical spaces with organic elements, facility design considerations can contribute patient healing.

8/14/2024

Threats of Violence Hit Two Wisconsin Hospitals

Both hospitals secured their premises, with law enforcement confirming there were no credible threats.

8/14/2024

Roper Hospital to be Sold to MUSC Health

The transaction is expected to be complete in late 2029.

8/13/2024

Enhancing Children's Healthcare with Thoughtful Design

When it comes to designing children’s healthcare facilities, more care needs to be used.

8/13/2024

Structural Phase Ends at Lurie Children's Schaumburg Outpatient Center

The new facility, which just had the final piece of structural steel added to it, is expected to open in summer of 2025.

8/12/2024

Facility Management: First Line of Defense in Healthcare Facilities

Healthcare facility managers are cornerstones of emergency preparedness because they provide a foundation for a safe, effective response to crises.

8/12/2024

Ground Broken on New Fayetteville Medical Center

The new 20,213-square-foot MOB and ASC is set to be completed in 2025.

8/9/2024

WellStar Kennestone Hospital PICU Installs SHIELD WALL

The hospital selected Abatement Technologies’ Shield Wall for its PICU build.

8/8/2024

Designing for an Enhanced Patient Experience

Ease-of-access, color selections and natural lighting were key to the overall design.

8/8/2024

Two Hospitals See HAI Reduction After Installing Air Decontamination System

The study showed a 96 to 99 percent reduction in MRSA and a 70 percent decrease in total HAIs.

8/8/2024

Phoenix Children's Hospital – Arrowhead Campus Set to Open

The 175,000-square-foot hospital offers a comprehensive range of services.

8/7/2024

Environmental Rounds: A New Approach

Managers and others involved in environment of care safety tend to rely on outdated or ineffective inspection processes that result in repeated requests for improvement.

8/7/2024

Controlling the Spread of Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria

WHO has sounded the alarm over an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria that is becoming more common and encourages healthcare facilities to ramp up infection control measures.

8/7/2024