Maintenance and Operations May 2016 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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5/27/2016
Albuquerque hospital actively seeks locally grown produce, meats
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking business relationships with New Mexican farmers and ranchers
5/26/2016
Will new overtime regulations affect healthcare facilities?
New minimum salary level for the executive, administrative, and professional employee exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act will be $913 per week, or $47,476 per year
5/25/2016
EPA to finalize hazardous waste pharmaceutical disposal rule
Regulatory changes would provide new requirements for managing hazardous waste pharmaceuticals
5/24/2016
Healthcare facilities encouraging wellness with on-site nutritional resources
Demonstration kitchens have become an innovative way for hospitals to engage the public in disease prevention and management, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/20/2016
Managing fluid waste in the OR
Outpatient Surgery readers share tips on keeping ORs floors dry
5/19/2016
CMS, Joint Commission adopting 2012 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
Groups will begin surveying to the 2012 version of the National Fire Protection Association’s 101 Life Safety Code as of July 5
5/16/2016
N.H. hospital looks outside to improve facilities management
Huggins Hospital outsources organization and management of hospital operations and maintenance
5/13/2016
Biloxi VA facility opens textile processing facility
The new facility marks the first time since Hurricane Katrina that the medical center is processing its own textiles
5/12/2016
Healthcare facilities management can curb spread of super bugs
Report says effective facility design, operations and management can cut infections
5/12/2016
Keeping diseases out of healthcare facilities
When staff and vendors take specific steps to prevent infection, rates can decrease by more than 70 percent.
5/11/2016
U.S. hospitals with cleanest rooms ranked
Eighty-nine percent of patients report that their room was always clean
5/10/2016
Boosting efficiency in healthcare retail foodservice
Speed of service has become just as important as food quality for a healthcare facility foodservice operator
5/6/2016
Tips for more effective maintenance planning and scheduling
Effective maintenance planning and scheduling will deliver a safer and more cost-effective work environment for an asset-intensive facility
5/5/2016
Alberta funding more healthcare facility maintenance
Rapid transfer unit for ambulance patients at University of Alberta hospital to be permanent
5/3/2016
Healthcare system adding microwave meals to food service
Officials say it will mean greater choice and less waste
5/3/2016
Preventive maintenance can help healthcare facility budget
Facility managers must proactively manage the maintenance needs of his or her facilities
5/1/2016
Reducing airborne healthcare-associated infections
Indoor air quality and building hygiene can impact infection rates