Jamie Morgan

Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene

Mercy Medical Center combats Baltimore’s high unemployment rate

mWorks program trains professionals for careers in environmental services, dietary and patient transport.

Architecture, Architecture Compliance, Architecture Profiles

Design framework created for VA mental health centers

Researchers dive into design strategies for mental and behavioral health centers.

Facility Engineering, Energy Management, Power and Electrical

Puerto Rico hospital turns power back on with help of Tesla

Donated photovoltaic system allows children's hospital to resume operations.

New edition of ASHRAE health care ventilation standard available

Also this week: Strategies to mitigate violence and prevent disease outbreaks.

Operational Excellence

Hospitals use mobile clinics and ridesharing to overcome patients' transportation barriers

New report gives five strategies health systems can use to improve access to care.

Health Care Facility Technology Systems

Tech talk: Modular construction, self-check-in kiosks and Alexa voice recognition

Health systems think outside the box to bring patients efficient solutions.

Joint Commission lists 2018 National Patient Safety Goals

Also this week: Researchers study design's impact on infection control in ICU.

Architecture

What health care designers can learn from the retail industry

Can consumer-centric design strategies help health systems engage better with their patients?.

Operational Excellence, Safety and Security

IAHSS report on mitigating risk of violence in health care facilities

Also this week: NFPA seeks comment on standard on waste handling systems.

Health Care Facility Technology Systems, IT and OT Infrastructure, Communications Systems

Tech talk: Digital hospitals, telemedicine in rural Texas and top medical device hazards

Groups collaborate to ensure high-quality health care across the U.S..