Maintenance and Operations - August 2016
Flex technology designed to cut costs
Medical office buildings feature flexible technology, office space
8/31/2016
Small towns getting large healthcare projects
Three new $300 million hospital projects planned
8/30/2016
Hospitals using Uber to get patients to care
For people without access to private transportation, getting to medical appointments can be a challenge
8/29/2016
Are timeshare surgery centers the future?
Healthcare providers can lease facilities, staff and equipment
8/29/2016
Healthcare facility designed with contemporary comforts
New Park Avenue Medical Center includes a healing garden
8/29/2016
Louisiana hospitals up and running through flooding
Flooding is testing local hospitals' operations
8/25/2016
Micro-hospitals, freestanding ERs urged for New York healthcare
More organizations are opening free-standing emergency departments and no-frills micro-hospitals for their convenience and accessibility
8/25/2016
Virginia shopping site to become 'a healthcare destination'
Riverside Center retail shopping center is being remade into the Riverside Medical Center
8/25/2016
Alabama healthcare facility revives stalled construction project
Hospital project restarts after 10-year break
8/23/2016
Baton Rouge hospital transfers patients due to floods
Ochsner Medical Center transferred approximately 40 critically ill patients to other facilities
8/22/2016
Rehab facility renovated for patient comfort
At 122,600 square feet, the facility nearly doubles the space of the current center, built in 1964
8/22/2016
Alternative utility equipment maintenance code change
CMS requires an expansion of equipment inventories to include all equipment
8/22/2016
S.C. healthcare facility taking down tower, change parking system
Demolition of four stories of the east tower adjacent to the emergency room will result in the yearlong closure of an entrance and complete overhaul of its parking layout
8/18/2016
Standard healthcare facilities not always best medicine for elderly
Elderly hospital patients arrive sick, often leave disabled
8/17/2016
Research says patients will pay 38% more for 'five-star' rooms
A growing focus on patient satisfaction has hospitals turning to a more customer-centric model
8/16/2016
Huge repair bill prompts patient safety fears at Scotland's healthcare facilities
Maintenance backlog costs now stand at almost £900m
8/15/2016
North Dakota to spend millions on new healthcare facilities
Hospitals in the state's largest cities have undertaken or planned hundreds of millions in new construction projects in recent years
8/15/2016
Assessments are critical for healthcare facilities
Life safety and accessibility regulations are getting stricter and more complex
8/11/2016
California children's hospital planning family-friendly expansion
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is adding 521,000 square feet to hospital grounds
8/11/2016
Ratings confusion: California hospital gets 5 stars and an F
For Methodist Hospital of Southern California, ratings might do more to confuse the public than empower them
8/10/2016
ICUs ease restrictions on visitors
Some hospitals are allowing family and friends of intensive-care patients to visit whenever they want
8/9/2016
Hospitals look to hotels for patient satisfaction tactics
Medical researchers say some amenities can improve health outcomes by reducing stress and anxiety
8/9/2016
Closing the gap between building performance and code requirements with commissioning
Article looks at gaps between commissioning best practices and minimum code requirements for new facilities
8/8/2016
N.J. healthcare facility opens state-of-the-art operating rooms
The 650-square-foot rooms designed to allow maximum efficiency
8/8/2016
Illinois healthcare facility designed with patient satisfaction in mind
Clinician input part of new hospital design
8/8/2016
Pokémon exposes vulnerabilities at healthcare facilities
A healthcare facility may have entrances that are not regularly monitored or guarded
8/5/2016
Simulation center creates realistic learning environment
Children's Minnesota healthcare facility simulation center provides real-world training
8/5/2016
Ohio health and wellness center project designed to improve operational efficiencies
ProMedica Health and Wellness Center improved operational efficiencies while creating a sense of place within the community, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
8/5/2016
VA spent millions on art as veterans waited for care, report says
The Department of Veterans Affairs allegedly spent $20 million between 2004 and 2014
8/4/2016
CMS releases hospital star ratings
Article on Becker's Infection Control and Clinical Quality website lists 12 things to know
8/3/2016
New design approaches to ambulatory care can help reach new populations
Ambulatory care providers in urban settings operate in an increasingly competitive environment
8/3/2016
Boston hospital's new dining facility focuses on patient satisfaction
Brigham and Women’s Hospital will open the Garden Café @ 75 Francis in September
8/3/2016
Tomorrow's malls may offer colonoscopies next to the food court
As e-commerce hits retailers, doctors are lining up to serve aging baby boomers
8/1/2016