Regulations, Codes & Standards - 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



 
 
 


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