Regulations, Codes & Standards - March 2015

Health facilities are built into apartment complexes and employment centers

California health system offering one-stop 'wellness corners'

3/31/2015



Outbreaks spur concerns about automated disinfection

Hospital relied on an automated endoscope reprocessor to disinfect the scopes between uses

3/27/2015



Rise in charitable giving builds hospital

Securing the capital needed to build has been challenging for healthcare organizations since the Great Recession

3/27/2015



Appleton hospital renovations focusing on more efficient care

St. Elizabeth Hospital in Wisconsin is in the $108 million "phase four" of a multiyear modernization and renovation project

3/27/2015



Building long-term flexibility into healthcare facilities

New reimbursement models are changing what it means to creating flexibility in healthcare's built environment, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

3/27/2015



Construction is adjusting to meet healthcare's needs

Off-campus, outpatient development activity is far exceeding on-campus, inpatient projects

3/26/2015



FGI explores future of healthcare guidelines

Experts discuss what major drivers shaping the future of healthcare and the future of FGI might be, according to an article on the healthcare Design website

3/26/2015



First hospital in the cloud opens in China

The cloud hospital is one of the new ways that the Chinese people can get medical attention more quickly

3/25/2015



Young adult cancer institute project based on key client principles

Planning for cancer Institute based on principles of participation, collaboration and information-sharing, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

3/25/2015



Tennessee health systems pouring millions into expansions

Parkridge Health System in is the latest area medical center aiming for a major expansion plan in the next several years

3/25/2015



Minneapolis clinic embraces open workspaces

New University of Minnesota clinic will provide a model of collaborative workspaces for healthcare facilities

3/24/2015



Michigan hospital project aims to lower emergency room misuse

New $9.6 million Grand Haven project includes a collaborative space for mental health services and the Greater Ottawa County United Way

3/24/2015



Modular hospital project causes legal troubles

Lawsuits allege that a Legionella outbreak began as a result of water pressure tests and water introduced into the modules before they were transported to the hospital site

3/24/2015



Denver VA hospital $1 billion over budget

The Aurora VA hospital project has been plagued by construction delays and cost overruns for years

3/23/2015



S.C. YMCA, physician practice share facility

Ballentine facility combines medical offices with a fitness center

3/23/2015



Louisville Kindred project design advances

Conditional approval backed for the design of the proposed Kindred Healthcare $36 million

3/23/2015



Healthcare needs to adapt to survive

Providers and the teams that design their spaces need to keep changing, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

3/23/2015



Chicago hospital kitchens not inspected for years

City, state assumed the other was inspecting hospital kitchens

3/20/2015



ECRI certification program for healthcare environmental managers is online

Course addressed skills related to workforce safety, emergency management, infection prevention and other hazardous situations

3/20/2015



Health system looks for 'Starbucks seal of approval' when picking outpatient sites

MedStar Health shifting focus from inpatient to ambulatory and establish a stronger outpatient presence in Baltimore and Washington

3/19/2015



Three Fresno hospitals cited for high infection rates

Facilities have been targeted for help by state public health officials

3/19/2015



New Joplin hospital built to weather storms

The new facility replaces the tornado-ravaged St. John's Regional Medical Center with a stronger, state-of-the-art hospital

3/19/2015



Former Hannibal hospital may get asbestos abatement

Before a renovation of the former St. Elizabeth Hospital can be considered, a cleanout of a section of the complex would have to occur

3/18/2015



Rules can encourage or stifle senior facility innovation

Two states will have very different opportunities in the coming years

3/17/2015



Fast food industry may offer patient-care clues

McDonald's quality-improvement effort has lessons for healthcare industry

3/17/2015



UKHealthCare plans $1 billion expansion

Project to add 120 beds to hospital tower

3/13/2015



Nurse's Ebola lawsuit could be landmark for patient safety

Ebola survivor's suit against Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and parent company Texas Health Resources could be an important case

3/12/2015



Trends in healthcare have been good for the construction industry

Move from inpatient to outpatient settings has meant billions of dollars in projects

3/12/2015



'Hospital of the future' opens in Colorado

St. Anthony North Health Campus emphasizes outpatient, health and wellness

3/11/2015



Helipad finished in Pennsylvania hospital's emergency department project

Completion of helipad marks first milestone for York Hospital's $50 million emergency department renovation

3/9/2015



Design's role in medical tourism

CNN series explores price advantages - and posh design opportunities - in medical tourism, according to an article in on the Healthcare Design website

3/9/2015



CDC investigating C. diff link to doctors' offices

The Centers for Disease Control says a substantial number of people contracted C. difficile who hadn't been in a hospital, but had recently visited the doctor or dentist

3/6/2015



Maryland hospitals join to leverage state reimbursement

State tying payment to the size of patient populations covered by health networks

3/6/2015



University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein plans modernization project

The $1.9 billion project is the largest public-private partnership project in Germany, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website

3/5/2015



Study says luxury hospital upgrades not impressing patients

Ratings of the quality of care did not improve any more than they did for patients treated in less plush facilities

3/5/2015



Succeeding in the new healthcare environment

What changes are required to succeed in the new healthcare reform environment is a hot topic

3/5/2015



Future of hospitals seen through frosted windows

Hospitals are designing facilities with innovative amenities to attract new patients

3/4/2015



Healthcare construction booming in Houston

Nine new buildings totaling more than 353,000 square feet were finished in the second half of 2014

3/4/2015



New Oregon clinic was put up in one day from six modular sections

Bandon clinic to combine the current primary care clinic and outpatient services

3/4/2015



First ladies lend support to healing garden

Project will transform a gravel rooftop space at Children's National Health System into a 7,200-square-foot healing garden

3/4/2015



New facilities reflect healthcare's future

The healthcare industry is pouring billions of dollars into new hospitals and medical centers with more technology and amenities

3/3/2015



California hospital begins $339 million project

Washington Hospital in Fremont breaks ground on Morris Hyman Critical Care Pavilion after delays

3/3/2015



Key points about hospital 'superbug' outbreak at UCLA

Two patients at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles have died after contracting carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections from improperly cleaned scopes

3/2/2015



 
 
 


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