Tag: Hospitals
Legionella: Prevention And Mitigation
An infectious disease microbiologist discusses how facility managers can identify, address, and prevent Legionella bacteria.
How A CMMS Creates Efficiencies During Labor Shortages
Healthcare is still adjusting after the pandemic, and finding solutions to staffing shortages, but healthcare CMMS can help.
QR Code Enhances Hospital Cleaning Services
A hospital system in N.J. now offers patients and visitors a new, convenient way to request cleaning services.
Sloan Introduces New Programmed Water Technologies
The new water system was designed to reduce overall water abuse through technologies that control and monitor usage.
Six Ways FM:Systems Platform Helps Hospitals
Hospitals across the U.S. rely on FM:Systems to streamline critical real estate, facilities, space, and asset data.
Disinfection Lighting for Surgical Suites from Viscor
Leviton Lighting brand Viscor's new Certolux MSU-DFX luminaire featuries UVA technology designed to promote cleaner surgical suites.
Americans Concerned For Loved Ones’ Safety In Medical Facilities
With workplace violence incidents in healthcare on the rise, a new GHX survey reveals that 88% of Americans believe hospitals and medical facilities should feel as safe as airports.
Healthcare Facilities Are Using Technology To Meet Patient, Staff Demands
In response to Covid-19, healthcare facilities have adopted new strategies and security measures to limit the spread of infection, while protecting people and property.
Indigo-Clean Environmental Disinfection Technology
Indigo-Clean environmental disinfection technology effectively and safely kills SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A viruses.
Despite Growth, Boston Hospitals Slash Carbon Emissions
New report finds that Boston health facilities cut emissions by 18% from 2011 through 2019, despite serving more patients and expanding healthcare facility space by 10%
Investing Into Health Care Infrastructure
A sector burdened by deferred facilities maintenance faces more challenges amid COVID-19.
Track Textiles Using AI-Based RFID
The Textile ID product portfolio can identify and track textiles such as linens, work wear, mats, mops, etc., along their entire life cycle.
Starnet Commercial Flooring Announces Healthcare Design Awards
This annual competition highlights outstanding projects completed by its contractor members in partnership with architects, designers, and Starnet-aligned manufacturing partners.
How To Design Circadian-effective Lighting For Schools, Hospitals
Guidance for designing circadian-effective lighting in K-12 classrooms and hospital patient rooms, while avoiding increased energy use, is now available from the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
First Sporicidal Solution for Clorox Total 360 System Announced
Clorox Healthcare Spore* Defense Cleaner Disinfectant is a ready-to-use, low odor bleach that kills C. difficile in five minutes.
Surfacide, iCleanse Join Forces To Combat COVID-19
Med-tech companies partner to provide chemical-free hospital-grade UV decontamination technology to protect healthcare and frontline workers.
Optimizing Medicine In Unlikely Places
EaaS provides an alternative to the typical customer-funded or financed capital improvement project, and rising operations and maintenance costs.
Open Letter From CEOs At Engineering, Construction, and Development Firms Responds To COVID-19
The World Economic Forum has shared an open letter from 11 CEOs that offers support in the expansion, construction, and deployment of hospital facilities.
Indoor Humidification Can Reduce Coronavirus Transmission, Infection Risk
A study from Condair shows raising air humidity by humidification reduces the risk of virus spread in hospitals and other buildings at low-cost and without causing negative effects.
House Of Representatives Passes Workplace Violence Bill
The legislation protects healthcare workers by requiring employers to implement comprehensive, worker-driven workplace violence prevention plans.