Designing for future disasters and weather extremes can be a challenge because it requires a lot of hypothesizing, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Designing for future disasters and weather extremes can be a challenge because it requires hypothesizing how healthcare buildings are going to perform in the weather of 50 years from now, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Planning must be a priority, as climate change increases the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, the article said.
August 10, 2015
Topic Area: Safety
Contaminants Under Foot: A Closer Look at Patient Room FloorsSo-called dust bunnies on hospital room floors contain dust particles that turn out to be the major source of the bacteria humans breathe.
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Ribbon Cutting Marks First Phase Completion for New Montefiore Einstein FacilityThe second phase is expected to be completed in the second half of 2027.
Nemours Children's Health Opens New Moseley Foundation Institute Hospital