Maintenance and Operations September 2015 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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9/29/2015
BIM can bring efficiency to facility management
A building information model (BIM) allows facilities managers to share information about building components from initial design through ongoing maintenance
9/25/2015
Careful specifications can prevent flooring failure
Flaws often begin to occur at the base with the concrete slab
9/24/2015
Operating room environment can address strategic challenges
When operating rooms have the correct levels of HVAC, they can help hospitals decrease risk of infection
9/22/2015
New sewage leak reported at Venice hospital
Latest sewage breach forced Venice Regional Bayfront Health to evacuate patients and wall off a section of the facility
9/17/2015
Masking noise and conversation in healthcare facilities
Technology uses loudspeakers to distribute an engineered background sound throughout a facility
9/15/2015
Special legal and financial factors should be considered for healthcare lease guaranties
A lease is only as strong as the guarantor's financial condition
9/10/2015
New hospital compliance resources available
Joint Commission adds resources to physical environment portal
9/10/2015
Quebec superhospital plagued by sewage floods
SNC-Lavalin and the McGill University Health Centre working to fix recurring daily backups
9/8/2015
Contractors can sink an accreditation survey
Healthcare facility staff should try and control the process as much as possible
9/2/2015
Missouri hospitals working to prevent nurses' injuries
State is one of 11 requiring facilities to adopt safety initiatives
9/1/2015
Four ways to save money while running a hospital
The average cost of running a small city hospital is nearly $200,000 a day not including clinicians' wages.
9/1/2015
Building automation can improve patient experience
Today's technology is allowing FMs to provide greater individual control in patient room