HFM News
INFECTION PREVENTION
Sink location in patient bathrooms can influence the growth of antibiotic-resistant organisms.
ENGINEERING
Kaiser's wind, solar and battery investments make it the largest health care purchaser of renewable energy.
DESIGN SLIDESHOW
Palos Health and Loyola University Medical Center renovate facilities on newly combined campus.
ARCHITECTURE
Researchers say a combination of open layout and private space is key for communication among ED staff.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Hospitals are still recovering after two major wildfires devastated communities in both Northern and Southern California last fall.
ENVIRONMENT OF CARE
Assessment tools from CDC, APIC made available to the field after successful pilot at three hospitals.
SUSTAINABILITY
University of California health facilities set new recycling and waste management goals as part of systemwide sustainability initiative.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Inova Health System is also reducing single-use plastic items from public areas in five hospitals.
DESIGN
Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital adds 74 new private patient rooms.
INFECTION PREVENTION
Recent study say increase in staph infections can be curbed through hand-hygiene protocols and patient decolonization.