Jamie Morgan

Interior Design

Study: ED design impacts informal communication

Researchers say a combination of open layout and private space is key for communication among ED staff.

Architecture, Architecture Profiles

Making a centralized effort

ProMedica Health and Wellness Center consolidates 11 practices into one location.

Operational Excellence

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.

Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene

New tools target infection prevention

Assessment tools from CDC, APIC made available to the field after successful pilot at three hospitals.

Maintenance and Operations, Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene

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.

Maintenance and Operations, Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene

Health system aims to eliminate plastic straws

Inova Health System is also reducing single-use plastic items from public areas in five hospitals.

Architecture, Architecture Profiles

Children's hospital wraps up multiphased renovation project

Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital adds 74 new private patient rooms.

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.

Architecture, Architecture Profiles

Outpatient tower designed for one-stop-shop care

Jersey Shore University Medical Center's HOPE Tower builds culture of compassion through design.

Operational Excellence, Safety and Security

2018 Hospital Security Survey

Data shows that hospitals are making important strides in safety as they respond to risks.