Maintenance and Operations - November 2015
Bed bugs found in Helena nursing home
Staffers say they raised concerns months before the facility took action
11/30/2015
Healthcare CEO shares insights about building for the future
Jack Lynch III of Main Line Health says future bed demand is difficult to predict
11/30/2015
EPA seeks input on drug flushing ban
Healthcare facilities would be banned from flushing drugs
11/25/2015
Construction handoff best practices
A smooth construction handoff can help achieve promised operations performance
11/25/2015
Maine hospital gets OK to build helipad despite concerns
Neighbors worried about noise from Blue Hill Memorial Hospital helipad
11/25/2015
New Cherokee Indian Hospital also a gathering place
The new facility almost doubles the space of its former hospital, with larger inpatient rooms and gathering spaces for family and friends
11/25/2015
Oakland children's hospital begins 10-year expansion
The projets will include rebuilding and modernizing the hospital to meet seismic regulations and adding a second outpatient center
11/24/2015
Creating brand advocacy
It's a key question for a healthcare system looking to gain more market share, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/24/2015
Hospital security cited for violating patients' rights
Man was subjected to search and surveillance when he entered the hospital for wife's urgent surgery
11/23/2015
Retail clinic numbers expected to grow
Clinics expected to increase by nearly 50 percent in the next two years
11/23/2015
Detroit children's hospital designed for future flexibility
New 64,500-square-foot, three-story Children’s Hospital Michigan–Troy was created to have the ability to be rearranged or expanded as needs evolve, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/23/2015
Retail influences on healthcare
Healthcare organizations are creating retail-like healthcare environments to improve patient experience, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/19/2015
Fifth Pa. patient death linked to bacteria in water
In all cases, the hospitals used a "heater-cooler" device to control the patients' body temperatures while they were on a heart-bypass machine
11/17/2015
$97 billion in new hospitals, expansions and off-campus clinics and medical offices currently underway
Though most hospital projects are renovations, but 150 construction projects are new hospitals
11/17/2015
Philadelphia children's hospital design for designed with family in mind
Holistic health care informed the design principles for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
11/17/2015
Fatal shooting at Minnesota hospital prompts investigation
St. Cloud Hospital now designated with 'immediate jeopardy' status
11/16/2015
New California cancer center designed for team-care approach
Stanford Cancer Center South Bay in San Jose, Calif. is arranged for comfort and efficiency with easy navigation, a universal check-in system, and centrally located reception desks on every floor, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/16/2015
First new hospital built in Georgia in 20 years
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton is notable for sustainability measures that have it tracking LEED Gold and a rigorous use of Lean design, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/13/2015
$86.7 billion in medical construction in pipeline
Report says projects include 1,189 projects totaling 123.1 million square feet that are in late planning or are under construction
11/13/2015
Health system bans antimicrobial additives from facility surfaces
New Kaiser Permanente policy applies to construction and renovation projects going forward
11/13/2015
Study shows healthcare providers optimistic on future
Three-quarters of healthcare providers express optimism but support for the healthcare law has lessened
11/12/2015
Cancer center design stresses calm, cool dignity and relaxation
New Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center design informed by both residential and hospitality environments
11/12/2015
UNC Hospitals Hillsborough created to adapt to new healthcare innovations
Design also places emphasis on the role nature plays in the healing process
11/11/2015
Brain Performance Institute design inspired by frontal lobe
The facade of the new facility features a rhythmic pattern of solid and void panels inspired by an EEG strip, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/11/2015
FDA urged to preserve antibacterial products, ingredients
American Cleaning Institute is asking the Food and Drug Administration to re-evaluate antibacterial data
11/10/2015
New California hospital harnesses Seabiscuit connection
Adventist Health replaces outdated facility with larger, modern Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital
11/10/2015
Safety measures added to children's hospital construction after accident
Work stops after a forklift punched through the window of a four bed patient room in the adjacent Royal University Hospital
11/6/2015
Final contract awarded to finish over-budget VA hospital
The contract authorizes builder to spend about $571 million more to finish the facility
11/6/2015
N.C. emergency room to be converted to urgent care facility
An emergency room was losing money, according to hospital officials
11/6/2015
California medical center and children’s hospital tower planned
California's seismic requirements for hospitals mandate a new adult hospital by 2020
11/6/2015
Central Florida senior community expanding
John Knox Village of in Orange City is adding 40 duplex units, according to an article on the Environments for Aging website
11/6/2015
Army settles with staffer who exposed infection control dangers
Federal investigators found that she was punished for reporting dangerous health and safety conditions for patients to the Joint Commission
11/5/2015
California health facility renovated without disturbing current patients
Rohnert Park Health Center in Rohnert Park, Calif. was renovated without disturbing staff and patients by scheduling the really disruptive work in the off hours, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/5/2015
New Cherokee hospital represents a new model of healthcare
Facility’s opening signals a shift to integrated care
11/5/2015
Spooky hospital lore for those still in the Halloween mood
Hospitals and Health Networks gathers haunted hospital stories
11/4/2015
Design winners stress outdoor spaces
Winning facilities incorporated an abundance of natural light
11/4/2015
Texas homeless shelter will become mixed-use medical center
$50 million mixed-use medical center to be built in San Antonio
11/4/2015
Pennsylvania hospital notifies patients of infection risk
WellSpan York Hospital has alerted open-heart surgery patients of possible exposure to bacteria
11/3/2015
Cleveland Clinic builds central facility for outpatient cancer care
The $276 million, 377,000-square-foot building will include 126 exam rooms, 98 infusion chairs, six linear accelerators and designated space for Phase I clinical trials, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
11/3/2015