Regulations, Codes & Standards - July 2017
Georgia dementia care facility designed for emotion-based treatment
Stone Mountain health services facility is state’s first-ever, built-to-suit household model
7/31/2017
Lucile Packard Children's expansion will more than double the size of facility
The new facility is built with a family-centered design
7/28/2017
CBO says new repeal-and-delay bill would increase uninsured by 32 million people
Individual market premiums would double by 2026
7/24/2017
Lake Forest Hospital reopens after floods
Healthcare facility in Chicago northern suburb was closed for nearly a week
7/24/2017
Video walk-through offers peek at 'super hospital'
A state-of-the-art healthcare facility in Wales will offer complex and acute emergency care
7/21/2017
Emerging trends in healthcare
Competitive marketplace and globalization is resulting in an increasing number of discerning patients and providers
7/21/2017
Work temporarily stops on West Maui hospital
Project needs construction permits and $83 million in federal, tax-free bonds
7/21/2017
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia developing research campus
The research campus is directly across the Schuylkill River from the hospital’s main campus, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/20/2017
Miami children's hospital design stress social interaction
The design of the $75 million Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion also focused on access to daylight and nature, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/19/2017
Life Safety Q&A: Operating room exit doors
Brad Keyes continues the discussion on operating room exit doors
7/19/2017
Vanderbilt Rehab Hospital continues renovations
The project will include corrections to ADA deficiencies
7/13/2017
Three more 'neighborhood' hospitals planned for Las Vegas
Current facility has eight emergency beds and eight in-patient beds
7/13/2017
Senate bill called ‘death sentence’ for rural hospitals
Much of the concern is centered on potential Medicaid cuts
7/12/2017
Life Safety Q&A: More on med-room corridor doors
Brad Keyes continues the discussion on regulations for med-room corridor doors
7/12/2017
Freestanding ERs and urgent care centers having identity crisis
Distinction may be costing patients money
7/11/2017
Maine names 2017 Healthcare Engineer of the Year
Franklin Community Health Network director of facilities management has been recognized for promoting better patient care through design, maintenance and operations
7/10/2017
Report says ‘pope’s hospital’ has poor hygiene, other issues
Bambino Gesu accused of putting profits ahead of patients
7/7/2017
Life Safety Q&A: Med-room corridor door
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for med-room corridor doors
7/5/2017
Cherokee Indian Hospital designed to reflect locale, support patient comfort
The hospital’s Great Smoky Mountains locale was brought indoors with a tree form element as the theme for the building’s central spine, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
7/3/2017