Environmental Services - May 2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Cardboard shipping boxes
Brad Keyes discusses cardboard shipping boxes
5/30/2018
North Carolina heart hospital consolidates cardiac services
North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital plan focuses on patient amenities
5/29/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Fire hose valves
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for fire hose valves
5/23/2018
WHO working to stop another Ebola outbreak after 18 deaths
The World Health Organization is trying to prevent an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
5/22/2018
Earthquake standards spur Bay Area hospital's $158 million bond sale
Marin General Hospital sold $158 million of revenue bonds
5/22/2018
Top ASC citations include dust and dead insects
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program's 2018 Quality Review reports top most common ambulatory surgery center issues
5/21/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Exit discharge
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for exit discharge
5/16/2018
Telemedicine takes transgender care to rural areas
Outside of cities, doctors and nurses competent in transgender care can be rare
5/15/2018
Two unions join picket line at UC Davis hospital
The pickets have rallied throughout the University of California system
5/14/2018
Florida health system investing $600 million acquisitions, renovations
Part of the initiative is a $300 million patient tower at its Tampa location
5/9/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Occupational therapy kitchens
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for occupational therapy kitchens
5/9/2018
First U.S. Native birthing facility planned in New Mexico
The Changing Woman Initiative started about five years ago with a goal of opening the nation’s first Native birthing center sometime next year
5/9/2018
N.C. hospital expansion has nautical theme
Carteret Health Care Specialty Pavilion and Bed Tower has views of Crystal Coast and design elements inspired by sails and rigs, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/7/2018
5 hospitals go from Leapfrog 'Fs' to 'A's'
Improvement was also seen in Maryland and Washington, D.C. metro area
5/7/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Offsite locations
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for offsite locations
5/2/2018