Regulations, Codes & Standards - February 2015
Five issues facing healthcare real estate
Healthcare systems need to use space more efficiently, even as they incorporate more outpatient and ambulatory care
2/27/2015
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Hospital's building boom begins with $19.8M New Jersey facility
The $19.8 million Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Specialty Care Center will replace a smaller facility
2/27/2015
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Joplin rebuilds after the storm
Replacement hospital build with lessons learned after tornado destroyed St. John's Regional Medical Center
2/27/2015
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Kentucky facilities open 'Operation Snow Command Centers'
The nature of the work demands that those in patient care must be there
2/26/2015
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New N.Y. surgery center designed with flexibility
The 14th floor of Memorial Sloan Kettering's Josie Robertson Surgery Center will serve as a social hub with flexible workstations, breakout spaces, a communal kitchen and a market cafe that builds staff unity, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/26/2015
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Heavy snows cause gas leak, fire at Duxbury memory care facility
Facility was evacuated after heavy snow load pushed the gas meter away from the building and snapped the pipe
2/25/2015
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'Risky' ED layout pays off
Wisconsin hospital emergency department features 44 exam rooms designed on a pass-through (or open core) model, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/25/2015
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Boston hospitals battle to keep things running during winter storms
Facilities struggle with shortages of beds, linens and transportation
2/24/2015
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Hospital retrofit leads to huge energy savings
Kingston General Hospital in Ontario spends $10 million and five years upgrading the hospital's energy systems
2/23/2015
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North Texas spending billions in hospital building boom
Region is extreme example of national building trend
2/18/2015
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Construction on Royal Liverpool Hospital continues
New hospital is expected to open in summer 2017 and current hospital will be demolished
2/18/2015
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New hospital readied after Joplin tornado
Four years after Missouri tornado leveled its hospital, new Mercy facility set to open
2/18/2015
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Top eight risks in healthcare industry
Healthcare risks in South Africa analysis similar to those of worldwide peers
2/18/2015
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Missionary hospital among first in India to generate solar power
Holy Family Hospital in Okhla will be the first non-government building to have a large solar rooftop system
2/13/2015
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Kansas hospital hit by power cut-off scam
Salina Regional Health Center employee tricked out of $1,500
2/13/2015
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Ohio medical center a response to healthcare 'sea change'
New $20 million project in Canton is designed to respond to rapid changes in the healthcare industry
2/12/2015
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Focus on Ebola leaves gap in attention to other outbreaks
In survey, 79 percent reported that such focus reduced capacity to prepare for other disease threats
2/11/2015
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Walk-in behavioral health clinics gaining popularity
The emerging trend of walk-in behavioral health facilities is providing a potentially better alternative to an emergency room visit, according to an article on the Behavioral Healthcare website
2/10/2015
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Can Disney MagicBands work for hospitals?
A MagicBand could replace patients' ID bracelets and allow patients to hold up their wrist to open doors or check into new areas
2/9/2015
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Connecticut cancer center focuses on care, ambiance
Resort-like design mirrors a national trend in the way modern healthcare facilities are built
2/6/2015
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New Joplin hospital to open four years after tornado
New 875,000-square-foot, $335 million Mercy Joplin is storm-resistant
2/5/2015
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