Operational Excellence
COMPLIANCE+OPERATIONS
Research determines that the cost of designing and building a LEED certified is almost the same as building a health care facility to code.
INFECTION PREVENTION
Survey of U.S. health facility hand hygiene programs shows that nearly all facility respondents rank as adequate or better.
TECHNOLOGY
Behavioral health unit uses technology to prevent elopement.
SUSTAINABILITY
Sherman Hospital geothermal heating and cooling system to pay for itself with energy savings.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Annual ES Department of Year competiton seeks nominees for 2014 contest.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Charleston Area Medical Center responds to chemical spill that causes temporary ban on water use.