Regulations, Codes & Standards - May 2016

Hospital security guards indicted for patient death

Two former guards at MedStar Washington Hospital Center were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 74-year-old patient

5/31/2016



What healthcare facility professionals need to know about the 2012 Life Safety Code

CMS has adopted the 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® through a new rule changing its Conditions of Participation

5/31/2016



Dancing to the hand-hygiene tune

Hospital matron writes song to deliver hand-hygiene message

5/27/2016



Sports medicine center design honored

Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center received the 2016 FAB Award for Healthcare

5/27/2016



Methodist Healthcare’s Memphis project starts as 'need' rule ends

Only one issue would still require approval in the $280 million project

5/27/2016



OSHA may make hospital workplace injury data public

Hospitals would be classified as a 'high-hazard' industry

5/27/2016



Hospitals urged to follow mold protocol

Investigators focusing on negative pressure room at UPMC Presbyterian

5/25/2016



Field hospital set up to serve workers restoring Canadian city after fire

Facility in Fort McMurray will have emergency services, a lab, pharmacy, X-ray and head CT

5/25/2016



Pa. hospital expands for expected increase in births

The quickest and most cost-effective solution was to redesign and expand the current space

5/24/2016



Venezuela’s failing hospitals lack reliable power, water supplies

At the University of the Andes Hospital there is not enough water to wash blood from the operating table

5/23/2016



CDC links UPMC mold infections to improper use of negative-pressure rooms

CDC releases findings from its investigation into a cluster of fatal mold infections at two Pittsburgh hospitals

5/20/2016



Live white python falls from ceiling in Tacoma hospital

The snake spent a month slithering around Tacoma General Hospital

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

5/19/2016



Mayo Clinic investing in Fla. healthcare facility

The nation’s biggest healthcare organizations are focusing on Florida

5/19/2016



Milwaukee hospital adds dogs to security team

St. Joseph's Hospital adds dogs to help keep patients safe and calm

5/18/2016



Texas healthcare system opens more 'patient-friendly' facility

CHI St. Joseph Health hospital's emergency and trauma center features a more comfortable space and improved amenities

5/18/2016



CDC launches campaign to improve hand-hygiene compliance

The 'Clean Hands Count' campaign promotes compliance by addressing myths about hand hygiene

5/18/2016



Making a wellness connection

Forgoing the traditional healthcare environment, Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health set out to serve the health and wellness needs of young urban professionals, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

5/18/2016



FDA cancels recall of superbug-linked scope cleaners

Hospitals still must not use the reprocessors in question to disinfect some endoscopes

5/17/2016



Oakland hospital building an energy-efficient acute care tower

The new building plan includes low-emissivity glazing, smart air-conditioning zones and long-life lighting

5/17/2016



CMS ruling lets ASCs operate as timeshare properties

Dual-licensed surgery center opens in Colorado

5/16/2016



Injunction to stop demolition of Boston Children’s Hospital healing garden rejected

Plaintiffs include physicians and family members of patients who’ve used Prouty Garden

5/16/2016



Cleveland health system campus designed for wellness

The MetroHealth system's new mission is “leading the way to a healthier you and a healthier community,” according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

5/13/2016



Children's hospital designed for access to nature

Shriners for Children Medical Center outpatient clinic is being built in Pasadena, Calif., with connections to the outdoors in quantities almost equal to its clinical space, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

5/12/2016



Joint Commission recently OK'd deletion of 131 requirements

The deleted requirements have become a routine part of operations

5/11/2016



Oklahoma healthcare facility readies for reopening three years after tornado

An EF-5 tornado destroyed the former Moore Medical Center

5/11/2016



Cleveland health system transforming campus and community

Health and wellness trends are inspiring the planning, design and construction community to create environments that help providers deliver on that mission, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

5/10/2016



Holiday Inn opens on Cleveland Clinic campus

Hotel offers patients and their families a more affordable alternative to nearby hotels

5/10/2016



Boston healthcare facility includes a room for highs

Boston Health Care for the Homeless opens a room where drug users can ride out their highs under medical supervision

5/9/2016



Operating room fire reveals lapse in safety planning

Lack of prevention plan called 'jeopardy situation'

5/9/2016



Psychiatric hospital design caters to different populations

North Tampa Behavioral Health deals with voluntary and involuntary hospitalizations, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare website

5/9/2016



'Sanctuary' sculpture inspired by disaster at Okla. hospital site

Artist took inspiration from the events surrounding the EF5 tornado that destroyed the Moore, Okla., hospital in 2013

5/5/2016



Worker protection guidelines for Zika

CDC recommends use of personal protective equipment and hand-hygiene

5/4/2016



Doctor fired for hiding spy pens in bathroom to catch thief

The doctor, who also faces criminal charges, said he hid the cameras to catch the person who'd stolen his prescription medication and a camera

5/4/2016



Entering the male-dominated healthcare facility management

Woman discusses how she got started in healthcare facility management

5/4/2016



Meijer adding medical clinics inside more stores

Retailers partner with healthcare providers to meet people where they are in Wisconsin and Michigan

5/3/2016



Elizabethkingia bacteria found in a baby in Wisconsin

The CDC and State Department of Hygiene did not recommend culturing any additional patients or hospital staff

5/2/2016



Renovation without interruption

Cooper University Health Care project worked with a goal of minimizing disruptions to patient care

5/1/2016



Behavioral hospital renovation balances security, healing

Design of Rogers Memorial Hospital in Brown Deer, Wis., on the leading edge of the biophilia trend

5/1/2016



 
 
 


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