Safety - January 2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Cardboard shipping boxes
Brad Keyes discusses cardboard shipping boxes
1/31/2018
FORUM MEDIA GROUP acquires Trade Press Media Group, Inc.
The Healthcare Facilities Today website is part of Trade Press Media Group, Inc.
1/31/2018
Louisiana wellness center designed for healthier community
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center’s new wellness facility was designed as a clinical pathway that integrates wellness, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
1/31/2018
Lawsuit to return funds to replace Long Beach hospital dismissed
Group claimed Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster funds should have been used to make Long Beach Medical Center a full-service hospital
1/29/2018
Pennsylvania prison system unveils healthcare wing
New 10,000-square-foot facility is a response to an ever-increasing population
1/26/2018
San Jose VA clinic to be designed with healing oasis
The design will incorporate air, light and space to support the healing process
1/25/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Fire-treated wood in walls
Brad Keyes discusses guidance on existing hazardous rooms vs. new construction
1/24/2018
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1/24/2018
New FGI guidelines for design and construction released
The 2018 edition introduces the new Outpatient Guidelines document
1/23/2018
NCH 24/7 emergency room proposal rejected by Fla. village board
Neighborhood residents expressed concerns about the potential for noise from ambulance sirens
1/23/2018
Beleaguered Colorado VA hospital faces staffing, design obstacles
Even after the hospital opens, the old hospital and other off-site facilities will remain in use for at least three years because of the design flaws
1/22/2018
Chicago hospitals set up homeless patients with permanent housing
Investment improves health and reduces costly emergency room visits
1/19/2018
Reproduction clinic expansion keeps patient satisfaction in focus
Colorado system developed guidelines for all facilities
1/19/2018
N.J. single-OR facilities must meet licensed ASCs standards
Oversight of single-ORs will switch to the New Jersey Department of Health
1/19/2018
Hospital designs virtual-reality therapy for children
Children's hospital construction site used as distraction
1/18/2018
Cayman mental health facility is designed for home-like feeling
Design also focuses on safety and security
1/17/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Existing hazardous rooms vs. new construction
Brad Keyes discusses guidance on existing hazardous rooms vs. new construction
1/17/2018
Illinois hospital braces for 'mess of epic proportions' with construction project
Some parts of Salem Township Hospital will be closed when work is being done in that area
1/17/2018
Texas begins to repair or replace aging mental hospitals
Some of the 10 state hospitals were built as early as the 1850s and the outdated building design and deterioration has led to reduced capacity
1/15/2018
Qatar hospitals designed for patient safety
Patient room design includes the latest infection control measures, regulated lighting conditions and air quality and noise level monitoring
1/12/2018
Children's hospital completes 10-year renovation project
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford new 521,000-square-foot hospital designed to be patient centered
1/11/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Missing ceiling tiles
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for missing ceiling tiles
1/10/2018
Illinois hospital finishes $200 million expansion
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington added about 230,000 square feet
1/8/2018
Regulations, Codes & Standards Q&A: Temperature and humidity logs
Brad Keyes discusses regulations for temperature and humidity logs
1/3/2018
