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November 2011 Toolbox
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Design

Herman Miller Inc.'s research report, titled "Patient Room Design: The Same-Handed, Mirror-Image Debate," covers whether same-handed or mirror-image standardization does a better job at improving patient safety and staff efficiency. To download the report, go to www.hermanmiller.com/Research/Research-Summaries and scroll to the title.


 

Engineering

Schneider Electric is offering Energy University, a free Web-based learning program that enables engineers to earn con­tinuing education credits. Courses discuss real-world situations and provide information on energy measurement, consumption and applications. For more information, go to www.myenergyuniversity.com.


 

Cleaning

Clorox Healthcare offers the free Clostridium difficile Prevention Toolkit: Evidence-based Practices in Environmental Surface Disinfection. The kit includes a variety of resources. To order, visit www.cloroxprofessional.com/industry/health/cdiff-kit/.


 

Facilities

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association is producing podcasts on the 5 L's of Lighting: location, lumens, light bulbs, label and law. To access the podcasts, scroll down the posts at http://blog.nema.org/blogs/currents/default.aspx.

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