Maintenance and Operations - November 2014
Food-as-medicine theory gaining ground in hospitals
Hospitals believe that recovery involves feeding the body as well as the mind and are working to improving the cafeteria experience
11/25/2014
How soft-surface fabrics spread infection
Studies have found that fabrics harbor bacteria after coming into contact with patients
11/25/2014
Training the next generation of facilities managers
Identifying employees with potential - and helping them to build their skills - puts facilities in a better position when current leaders retire
11/25/2014
Ask the right questions about rubber floorcoverings
Rubber can be compromised by chemicals that can cause itthurd to break down
11/25/2014
Key questions about carpet and vinyl floorcoverings
Carpet and vinyl in healthcare flooring require some special considerations
11/24/2014
Healthcare floorcoverings need good substrates
It is critical that the substrate, which is almost always concrete, be in a condition to accept the installation of flooring
11/21/2014
Duke students brainstorm to curb Ebola
Duke Ebola Innovation Challenge invites ideas to help track and fight Ebola
11/14/2014
Alternative HVAC systems popular in hospital applications
Healthcare facilities installing more nontraditional equipment
11/12/2014
Building data analytics can help bottom line
To better manage budgets, hospital facility managers need to be able to uncover hidden savings within their buildings
11/11/2014
UW Health to stop selling sugar-sweetened drinks
The system is also eliminating all fried food from cafeterias and restaurants
11/10/2014
Hospital says goodbye to green Jell-O
Providing food that increases patient satisfaction is a quality indicator for a health system
11/10/2014
Indianapolis hospital designed to be a good neighbor
The Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital offers community healthy, welcoming environment that encourages wellness, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website
11/10/2014
MRSA linked to livestock is found in U.K. hospitals
Study says some MRSA bugs in UK hospitals can be traced back to bacteria found in farm animals
11/10/2014
Louisiana hospital makes campus smoke free
Terrebonne General Medical Center eliminates designated smoking areas
11/7/2014
New Zealand bacterial outbreak linked to facility faults
Up to 50 people to one toilet, a leaking sewer pipe and an insufficient number of handwash basins found at Middlemore Hospital
11/7/2014
America's experiencing a hospital-food revolution
Resourcing food from local producers is good for patients, economy
11/5/2014
Emergency backup generators don't always work when needed, probe finds
Two Manhattan hospitals lost power and their backup systems failed during Superstorm Sandy
11/5/2014
Jazz tested as post-op pain treatment
Piped in music and periods of silence may be pain management tools
11/4/2014