Jamie Morgan
Articles
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
Hospitals find creative ways to improve hand hygiene
Has your health care facility ever launched a campaign to increase hand-hygiene compliance?.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene, Operational Excellence
CDC project will tackle hand-hygiene education
In collaboration with GOJO, the CDC is updating its hand-hygiene educational materials with plans to make them available to health care facilities this summer.
Architecture
FDA guidance tackles medical device cybersecurity issues
Also this week: New Physical Environment Portal resources and CDC launches personal protective equipment project.
Architecture
Getting it right with mock-up designs
Does your health care organization create mock-ups prior to finalizing designs?.
Architecture
FDA proposes early warning system for medical device safety issues
Also this week: Senate report on infections from duodenoscopes, and AHA recommendations to expand broadband access to rural hospitals.
Architecture
Joint Commission updates emergency management resources
Also this week: New guidance on unique device identification and study finds 50 percent of hospital mattresses contain resistant-bacteria.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
Moving to a coordinated infection prevention approach
Does your health system work with other organizations in its infection control efforts?.
Construction
New technology shows up on the construction site
Robotic, augmented reality and 3-D printing technology used by medical professionals may have practical use in building health care facilities.
Architecture
Joint Commission to kick off Phase 2 of clinical alarm management goal
Also this week: APIC highlights strategies during active-shooter situations and FDA issues updates on health care gown requirements.