Press Release - May 2016
Hospital security guards indicted for patient death
Two former guards at MedStar Washington Hospital Center were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 74-year-old patient
5/31/2016
What healthcare facility professionals need to know about the 2012 Life Safety Code
CMS has adopted the 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® through a new rule changing its Conditions of Participation
5/31/2016
Dancing to the hand-hygiene tune
Hospital matron writes song to deliver hand-hygiene message
5/27/2016
Sports medicine center design honored
Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center received the 2016 FAB Award for Healthcare
5/27/2016
Methodist Healthcare’s Memphis project starts as 'need' rule ends
Only one issue would still require approval in the $280 million project
5/27/2016
OSHA may make hospital workplace injury data public
Hospitals would be classified as a 'high-hazard' industry
5/27/2016
Hospitals urged to follow mold protocol
Investigators focusing on negative pressure room at UPMC Presbyterian
5/25/2016
Field hospital set up to serve workers restoring Canadian city after fire
Facility in Fort McMurray will have emergency services, a lab, pharmacy, X-ray and head CT
5/25/2016
Pa. hospital expands for expected increase in births
The quickest and most cost-effective solution was to redesign and expand the current space
5/24/2016
Venezuela’s failing hospitals lack reliable power, water supplies
At the University of the Andes Hospital there is not enough water to wash blood from the operating table
5/23/2016
CDC links UPMC mold infections to improper use of negative-pressure rooms
CDC releases findings from its investigation into a cluster of fatal mold infections at two Pittsburgh hospitals
5/20/2016
Live white python falls from ceiling in Tacoma hospital
The snake spent a month slithering around Tacoma General Hospital
5/19/2016
CMS, Joint Commission adopting 2012 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
Groups will begin surveying to the 2012 version of the National Fire Protection Association’s 101 Life Safety Code as of July 5
5/19/2016
Mayo Clinic investing in Fla. healthcare facility
The nation’s biggest healthcare organizations are focusing on Florida
5/19/2016
Milwaukee hospital adds dogs to security team
St. Joseph's Hospital adds dogs to help keep patients safe and calm
5/18/2016
Texas healthcare system opens more 'patient-friendly' facility
CHI St. Joseph Health hospital's emergency and trauma center features a more comfortable space and improved amenities
5/18/2016
CDC launches campaign to improve hand-hygiene compliance
The 'Clean Hands Count' campaign promotes compliance by addressing myths about hand hygiene
5/18/2016
Making a wellness connection
Forgoing the traditional healthcare environment, Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health set out to serve the health and wellness needs of young urban professionals, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/18/2016
FDA cancels recall of superbug-linked scope cleaners
Hospitals still must not use the reprocessors in question to disinfect some endoscopes
5/17/2016
Oakland hospital building an energy-efficient acute care tower
The new building plan includes low-emissivity glazing, smart air-conditioning zones and long-life lighting
5/17/2016
CMS ruling lets ASCs operate as timeshare properties
Dual-licensed surgery center opens in Colorado
5/16/2016
Injunction to stop demolition of Boston Children’s Hospital healing garden rejected
Plaintiffs include physicians and family members of patients who’ve used Prouty Garden
5/16/2016
Cleveland health system campus designed for wellness
The MetroHealth system's new mission is “leading the way to a healthier you and a healthier community,” according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/13/2016
Children's hospital designed for access to nature
Shriners for Children Medical Center outpatient clinic is being built in Pasadena, Calif., with connections to the outdoors in quantities almost equal to its clinical space, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/12/2016
Joint Commission recently OK'd deletion of 131 requirements
The deleted requirements have become a routine part of operations
5/11/2016
Oklahoma healthcare facility readies for reopening three years after tornado
An EF-5 tornado destroyed the former Moore Medical Center
5/11/2016
Cleveland health system transforming campus and community
Health and wellness trends are inspiring the planning, design and construction community to create environments that help providers deliver on that mission, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
5/10/2016
Holiday Inn opens on Cleveland Clinic campus
Hotel offers patients and their families a more affordable alternative to nearby hotels
5/10/2016
Boston healthcare facility includes a room for highs
Boston Health Care for the Homeless opens a room where drug users can ride out their highs under medical supervision
5/9/2016
Operating room fire reveals lapse in safety planning
Lack of prevention plan called 'jeopardy situation'
5/9/2016
Psychiatric hospital design caters to different populations
North Tampa Behavioral Health deals with voluntary and involuntary hospitalizations, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare website
5/9/2016
'Sanctuary' sculpture inspired by disaster at Okla. hospital site
Artist took inspiration from the events surrounding the EF5 tornado that destroyed the Moore, Okla., hospital in 2013
5/5/2016
Worker protection guidelines for Zika
CDC recommends use of personal protective equipment and hand-hygiene
5/4/2016
Doctor fired for hiding spy pens in bathroom to catch thief
The doctor, who also faces criminal charges, said he hid the cameras to catch the person who'd stolen his prescription medication and a camera
5/4/2016
Entering the male-dominated healthcare facility management
Woman discusses how she got started in healthcare facility management
5/4/2016
Meijer adding medical clinics inside more stores
Retailers partner with healthcare providers to meet people where they are in Wisconsin and Michigan
5/3/2016
Elizabethkingia bacteria found in a baby in Wisconsin
The CDC and State Department of Hygiene did not recommend culturing any additional patients or hospital staff
5/2/2016
Renovation without interruption
Cooper University Health Care project worked with a goal of minimizing disruptions to patient care
5/1/2016
Behavioral hospital renovation balances security, healing
Design of Rogers Memorial Hospital in Brown Deer, Wis., on the leading edge of the biophilia trend
5/1/2016