Articles
Sustainability, Operations Related to Waste Management
Leading health care organizations zero in on diverting waste
Health care systems throughout the country reduce emissions and operating costs through their waste diversion efforts..
Architecture, Interior Design
Improved OR design can lead to reduced costs
Recent study published in the HERD Journal demonstrates how OR layout can contribute to reduced surgery duration.
Construction
Brockton Hospital renovates after electrical fire
Setback creates valuable opportunity to complete sweeping updates to an aging facility..
Support Services, Operational Excellence, Construction
Logistics center built to streamline support services
New 400,000-square-foot facility consolidates health system's supply chain, pharmacy and clinical engineering operations.
Facility Engineering, Decarbonization
UConn Health pilots all-electric HVAC system
Power purchase agreement and major equipment upgrades mark the health system's first steps toward a net zero footprint.
Architecture, Interior Design
Design hacks can reduce stress in the operating room
Recent study published in the HERD Journal explores factors impacting caregiver well-being in high-pressure environments.
Facility Engineering, Energy Management, Power and Electrical
Rural hospital earns grant to install fuel cell system
Zero-emission power solution helps Washington state facility advance decarbonization goals.
Construction, Health Care Facility Technology Systems
Robotic dogs join construction crew for new hospital
Autonomous robots save human coworkers dozens of hours in repetitive tasks.
Architecture, Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
Hospital draws from past lessons to build better ED
New pandemic-ready emergency department takes a layered approach to infection control.
Power and Electrical, Energy Management, Emergency Management
Valley Children’s Healthcare builds energy resiliency
Rural facility opts for on-site renewable energy grid to curb emissions and operating costs.