Project News for Healthcare Facilities - 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
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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
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Dancing to the hand-hygiene tune
Hospital matron writes song to deliver hand-hygiene message
5/27/2016
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Sports medicine center design honored
Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center received the 2016 FAB Award for Healthcare
5/27/2016
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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
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OSHA may make hospital workplace injury data public
Hospitals would be classified as a 'high-hazard' industry
5/27/2016
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Hospitals urged to follow mold protocol
Investigators focusing on negative pressure room at UPMC Presbyterian
5/25/2016
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Live white python falls from ceiling in Tacoma hospital
The snake spent a month slithering around Tacoma General Hospital
5/19/2016
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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
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Mayo Clinic investing in Fla. healthcare facility
The nation’s biggest healthcare organizations are focusing on Florida
5/19/2016
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Milwaukee hospital adds dogs to security team
St. Joseph's Hospital adds dogs to help keep patients safe and calm
5/18/2016
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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
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CDC launches campaign to improve hand-hygiene compliance
The 'Clean Hands Count' campaign promotes compliance by addressing myths about hand hygiene
5/18/2016
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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
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FDA cancels recall of superbug-linked scope cleaners
Hospitals still must not use the reprocessors in question to disinfect some endoscopes
5/17/2016
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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
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CMS ruling lets ASCs operate as timeshare properties
Dual-licensed surgery center opens in Colorado
5/16/2016
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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
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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
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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
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Joint Commission recently OK'd deletion of 131 requirements
The deleted requirements have become a routine part of operations
5/11/2016
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Oklahoma healthcare facility readies for reopening three years after tornado
An EF-5 tornado destroyed the former Moore Medical Center
5/11/2016
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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
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Holiday Inn opens on Cleveland Clinic campus
Hotel offers patients and their families a more affordable alternative to nearby hotels
5/10/2016
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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
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Operating room fire reveals lapse in safety planning
Lack of prevention plan called 'jeopardy situation'
5/9/2016
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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
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'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
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Worker protection guidelines for Zika
CDC recommends use of personal protective equipment and hand-hygiene
5/4/2016
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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
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Entering the male-dominated healthcare facility management
Woman discusses how she got started in healthcare facility management
5/4/2016
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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
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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
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Renovation without interruption
Cooper University Health Care project worked with a goal of minimizing disruptions to patient care
5/1/2016
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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
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