Regulations, Codes & Standards - February 2017
Possible ACA repeal could change strong forecast for healthcare real estate
Colliers International’s 2017 Health Care Marketplace Report shows that questions loom for the year ahead
2/28/2017
Calif. rehab facility adds wellness center
Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center undertaking $418 million construction and renovation project
2/27/2017
British Columbia healthcare facility consolidates space
The Copeman Healthcare Centre was previously scattered between several floors of one building but is now located on two consecutive floors, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/27/2017
University Medical Center Tucson features updated and expanded operating rooms
New facility also has an integrated imaging and interventional floor, and all-private patient rooms, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
2/24/2017
NFMT event to include seminar on NFPA 45: Flammable liquids and other hazardous materials in laboratories
The 2017 National Facilities Management & Technology event offers three full days of education, speakers, networking with peers, and a giant expo hall. All for free.
2/24/2017
African-American hospitals served excluded communities
Black-owned or –operated hospitals were prominent in the South and in northern cities from the time of slavery until the Civil Rights era
2/23/2017
Facility introduces new assisted living model
An assisted senior living provider is expanding its independent living light program, according to an article on the iAdvance Senior Care website
2/23/2017
Q&A: Power taps connected to carts
Brad Keyes discusses permanency of power taps connected to carts
2/22/2017
Safety net hospitals could lose $40 billion with ACA repeal
That amount represents lost coverage and cuts to Medicaid and Medicare disproportionate share hospital funding from 2018 through 2026
2/22/2017
Atlanta health provider plans massive new complex
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to build a $1 billion medical campus
2/22/2017
Construction on massive Fargo hospital project finished
The $494 million, 11-story hospital took five years and 2.4 million man-hours
2/21/2017
New external canopy of NSW hospital creates visual cohesion, boundaries
The design of Lismore Base Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, also provides a landscaped place of respite for patients and visitors, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
2/21/2017
Q&A: Fire-rated doors in non-fire-rated walls
Brad Keyes discusses requirements for a fire-rated doors in non-fire-rated walls
2/15/2017
Young adult mental health campus offers peaceful setting
Atlanta organization opens treatment center in college-like setting
2/15/2017
Hazardous chemical labeling system modified
U.S. employers had until June 1, 2016 to update their workplace labeling and hazard communication programs
2/14/2017
Attracting millennials to healthcare facility/design professions
The first step is figuring out what motivates the 18- to 34-year-olds of today
2/14/2017
Children’s Hospital New Orleans plans $225 million expansion
The 20-bed cardiac unit will be expanded with all private rooms
2/9/2017
Q&A: Maintaining testing/inspection documents
Brad Keyes discusses how long a facility should maintain testing and inspection documents
2/8/2017
Colo. VA hospital exempt from federal hiring freeze
Aurora VA needs about 300 new employees to activate medical campus
2/7/2017
Nursing home residents gain new protections
First of new CMS revisions took effect in late November
2/6/2017
Whitepaper: 'What’s Next for U.S. Healthcare Under Trump?'
L.E.K. 'Executive Insights' discusses a framework for monitoring and interpreting possible executive and legislative actions
2/3/2017
Delbert Day Cancer Institute design blends technology, amenities
Amenities included to serve patients and families who are required to spend an extended period of time inside the hospital
2/3/2017
DoD and VA joint healthcare facility is a work in progress
Agencies still working out bugs with joint venture
2/3/2017
Florida governor wants to revamp healthcare facility rules
Gov. Rick Scott called for eliminating key regulations about building healthcare facilities and opening trauma centers
2/2/2017
Texas system plans first microhospital
Christus Southeast Texas Health System buys land for new smaller facility
2/1/2017