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Kaiser energy purchase to help meet carbon goal
Kaiser's wind, solar and battery investments make it the largest health care purchaser of renewable energy
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Design
Medical campus undergoes transformation
Palos Health and Loyola University Medical Center renovate facilities on newly combined campus
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Architecture
Study: ED design impacts informal communication
Researchers say a combination of open layout and private space is key for communication among ED staff
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Emergency management
California facilities assess plans to reopen following wildfires
Hospitals are still recovering after two major wildfires devastated communities in both Northern and Southern California last fall
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Environment of care
New tools target infection prevention
Assessment tools from CDC, APIC made available to the field after successful pilot at three hospitals
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Sustainability
UC health system ups its sustainability standard
University of California health facilities set new recycling and waste management goals as part of systemwide sustainability initiative
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Waste management
Health system aims to eliminate plastic straws
Inova Health System is also reducing single-use plastic items from public areas in five hospitals
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Design
Children's hospital wraps up multiphased renovation project
Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital adds 74 new private patient rooms
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Infection prevention
Researchers urge for better hand-hygiene adherence in the OR
Recent study say increase in staph infections can be curbed through hand-hygiene protocols and patient decolonization
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Design
Outpatient tower designed for one-stop-shop care
Jersey Shore University Medical Center's HOPE Tower builds culture of compassion through design
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