Jamie Morgan
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Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
Kaiser bans 13 antimicrobial additives from surfaces in its facilities
The new policy, effective immediately, applies to construction and renovation projects going forward.
Architecture, Architecture Compliance
ASHE Webinar on Wireless Medical Telemetry Service now online
Also this week: HHS redesigns Radiation Emergency Medical Management website, NATO tests multinational telemedicine system and FDA issues safety communication on heater-cooler devices.
Maintenance and Operations
Time limitations a big barrier to hospitals going green
Has your health system faced challenges implementing a sustainable initiative because of employee time limitations?.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
Medical Center's Lean program reduces OR turnover time
Crestwood Medical Center identified four areas of improvement in environmental hygiene and operating room turnover time.
Compliance and Operations
CDC, FDA update medical device reprocessing guidance
Also this week: CDC adds six Prevention Epicenters, FDA sends orders to three duodenoscope manufacturers and HHS creates a mobile app resource for disaster preparedness.
Energy Management, Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene, Water Management
2015 Sustainable Operations Survey
Hospitals make fruitful progress toward sustainability as some take great strides and others stick to baby steps.
Operational Excellence
Health systems tackle population health with wellness centers
Is your health system planning to open a health and wellness center to address volume to value care?.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene
CDC Prevention Epicenters to focus on health care facility's role in infection control
Six academic medical centers receive $11 million to discover new facility-related methods to reduce health care-associated infections.
Facility Engineering
ASHE's new guidance on operating room HVAC systems
Also this week: HHS launches a new disaster preparedness resource, Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert addresses fall prevention and new resources added to Focus on Compliance website.
Products, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems Products
Solutions
On our radar, lighting and computerized maintenance management systems.