Environmental Services - February 2015
Five issues facing healthcare real estate
Healthcare systems need to use space more efficiently, even as they incorporate more outpatient and ambulatory care
2/27/2015
Hospital's building boom begins with $19.8M New Jersey facility
The $19.8 million Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Specialty Care Center will replace a smaller facility
2/27/2015
Joplin rebuilds after the storm
Replacement hospital build with lessons learned after tornado destroyed St. John's Regional Medical Center
2/27/2015
Kentucky facilities open 'Operation Snow Command Centers'
The nature of the work demands that those in patient care must be there
2/26/2015
New N.Y. surgery center designed with flexibility
The 14th floor of Memorial Sloan Kettering's Josie Robertson Surgery Center will serve as a social hub with flexible workstations, breakout spaces, a communal kitchen and a market cafe that builds staff unity, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/26/2015
Heavy snows cause gas leak, fire at Duxbury memory care facility
Facility was evacuated after heavy snow load pushed the gas meter away from the building and snapped the pipe
2/25/2015
'Risky' ED layout pays off
Wisconsin hospital emergency department features 44 exam rooms designed on a pass-through (or open core) model, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/25/2015
Boston hospitals battle to keep things running during winter storms
Facilities struggle with shortages of beds, linens and transportation
2/24/2015
Hospital retrofit leads to huge energy savings
Kingston General Hospital in Ontario spends $10 million and five years upgrading the hospital's energy systems
2/23/2015
North Texas spending billions in hospital building boom
Region is extreme example of national building trend
2/18/2015
Construction on Royal Liverpool Hospital continues
New hospital is expected to open in summer 2017 and current hospital will be demolished
2/18/2015
New hospital readied after Joplin tornado
Four years after Missouri tornado leveled its hospital, new Mercy facility set to open
2/18/2015
Top eight risks in healthcare industry
Healthcare risks in South Africa analysis similar to those of worldwide peers
2/18/2015
Missionary hospital among first in India to generate solar power
Holy Family Hospital in Okhla will be the first non-government building to have a large solar rooftop system
2/13/2015
Kansas hospital hit by power cut-off scam
Salina Regional Health Center employee tricked out of $1,500
2/13/2015
Ohio medical center a response to healthcare 'sea change'
New $20 million project in Canton is designed to respond to rapid changes in the healthcare industry
2/12/2015
Focus on Ebola leaves gap in attention to other outbreaks
In survey, 79 percent reported that such focus reduced capacity to prepare for other disease threats
2/11/2015
Walk-in behavioral health clinics gaining popularity
The emerging trend of walk-in behavioral health facilities is providing a potentially better alternative to an emergency room visit, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare website
2/10/2015
Can Disney MagicBands work for hospitals?
A MagicBand could replace patients' ID bracelets and allow patients to hold up their wrist to open doors or check into new areas
2/9/2015
Connecticut cancer center focuses on care, ambiance
Resort-like design mirrors a national trend in the way modern healthcare facilities are built
2/6/2015
New Joplin hospital to open four years after tornado
New 875,000-square-foot, $335 million Mercy Joplin is storm-resistant
2/5/2015