Environmental Services - May 2017
Healthcare value-based purchasing continues despite uncertainty
The executives do plan to slow major capital investments in response to political and legislative instability, a recent survey reported
5/30/2017
Life Safety Q&A: What’s the standard for coffee pots?
Brad Keyes further discusses regulations for coffeepots in healthcare facilities
5/24/2017
Children’s hospitals could lose billions with ACA repeal under current care models
Children’s healthcare facilities will face massive funding cuts under the legislation
5/22/2017
Urgent care clinics avenue for growth
Chicago hospitals are entering the market and shaking up private players
5/19/2017
Providers partner on microhospitals to expand access to care
Two Emerus facilities will be rebranded as Memorial Hermann
5/18/2017
'Disruptive innovation' used on outpatient facility project
Providers and staff provided expertise to shape the design and clinic’s future operations, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/16/2017
Urgent care sites cater to cancer patients
Facilities help patients avoid the emergency department and hospital admissions
5/15/2017
VA may close more than 1,100 facilities
Closures part of plans to move more medical care to the private sector
5/11/2017
Q&A: Photoluminescent ‘exit’ signs
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for photoluminescent ‘exit’ signs
5/10/2017
Clinic links health, wellness through design
Caboolture GP Super Clinic in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, houses medical services and a fitness center under one roof, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/10/2017
High-Performance Buildings event to include session on study of IEQ, WELL Building Standard, BREEAM and ASHRAE Standard
The event will be held in Arlington, Texas, on May 17-18, 2017
5/9/2017
Ontario budget includes billions for healthcare
Ontario posts first balanced budget in decade
5/9/2017
Healthcare facilities cuttings jobs
Uncertainty, budgetary problems cause some hospitals to trim staff
5/8/2017
Miss. hospital rebuilt 3 years after tornado
Winston Medical Center in Louisville opens new $55,000,000 facility
5/8/2017
Outpatient facility rehabs second location instead of starting from scratch
Rehabbed project cost a fraction of new construction
5/8/2017
High-Performance Buildings event to include session on new standards for indoor environments
The event will be held in Arlington, Texas, on May 17-18, 2017
5/8/2017
High-Performance Buildings event to include session on using efficiency to afford Improved indoor environmental quality
The event will be held in Arlington, Texas, on May 17-18, 2017
5/5/2017
High-Performance Buildings event to include session on innovative workplaces and WELL certification
The event will be held in Arlington, Texas, on May 17-18, 2017
5/4/2017
New surgical construction can attract patients and surgeons
High-tech ORs help recruit high-volume surgeons
5/4/2017
Demand for elderly care facilities on the rise in Singapore
To meet the demand, the number of nursing home beds in Singapore has increased from 9,000 in 2011 to more than 12,000
5/3/2017
High-Performance Buildings event to include session on study of IEQ, WELL Building Standard, BREEAM and ASHRAE Standard
The event will be held in Arlington, Texas, on May 17-18, 2017
5/3/2017
Micro hospitals bringing care into smaller communities
Small-scale inpatient facilities offer medical care to underserved areas
5/1/2017
Kaiser Permanente: Members embracing virtual visits
52 percent of the encounters with company physicians are virtual visits
5/1/2017
Retail clinics upending healthcare delivery
Delivery environment and the direction of flow of services, according to the research
5/1/2017
Health network chooses expansion over new construction
Outpatient growth moves Lehigh Valley Health Network to rethink new hospital
5/1/2017