Articles
Facility Engineering, Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene, Operational Excellence
New sustainable operations survey reports ongoing progress for hospitals
The 2015 Health Facilities Management Sustainable Operations Survey shows that hospitals and health care facilities are making slow progress in green activities.
Architecture
Advanced care center offers specialized services in a single site
Presence Health leaders say new facility will foster multidisciplinary, collaborative care that enhances the patient experience.
Health Care Facility Technology Systems, IT and OT Infrastructure
First Virtual Care Center marks new era in health care
125,000-sq.ft. facility will serve as the nerve center of Mercy Health's telemedicine program.
Products, Fire and Life Safety Products
Methodist Charlton simplifies fire safety compliance
Hospital works with vendor to develop all-encompassing life safety management program.
Architecture
Resort-like skilled nursing facility opens in Phoenix
The 96-room center designed by H+L Architecture provides rehabiliation services as patients transition from hospital to home care.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
AHA, APIC team up to promote the hand-hygiene pledge
Associations team up to battle health care-associated infections and promote International Infection Prevention Week.
Architecture, Construction
Dignity Health starts $220 million improvement project
A thematic focus on "human kindness" will guide the design improvement projects happening across the 39-hospital system..
Architecture
New towers make space a priority for patients, families
Sentara Leigh Hospital replaces its 1970-built patient rooms with larger, modern rooms that provide comfort to patients and more working space for staff..
Health Care Facility Technology Systems, Emergency Management
Hospital uses analytics to reduce energy usage
Facility teams up with utility and vendor to achieve savings.
Architecture
New planning guide can improve radiology reading room design, ergonomics
CannonDesign and RedRick Technologies provide design guidance with hopes to reduce repetitive strain injuries among radiologists..