Jeff Ferenc
Articles
Operational Excellence
Walgreens sells Chicago-area health care clinics to hospital network
Advocate Health Care will expand its footprint as it takes over all 56 of the retailer's Chicago area clinics.
Architecture
Children's Hospital of Michigan-Troy nears its opening date
Lean design and whimsical touches combine to create a new $42 million hospital that its CEO hopes will reshape pediatric care .
Operational Excellence
University of Chicago Medicine hand-hygiene rates soar with Big Wash campaign
The one-day campaign resulted in nearly 97,000 hand-hygiene events from patients, visitors and employees.
Architecture
International hospital project becomes 'class' act for design firm
Trinidad called on firms from the US and China to design and build the new Couva Children's Hospital and Training Center.
Operational Excellence, Safety and Security
ECRI's top 10 C-suite watch list emphasizes tech and its risks
The organization also gives recommended steps health care organizations can take to reduce cybersecurity threats.
Health Care Facility Technology Systems, Safety and Security
Hospital installs alert system and reduces severity of staff injuries
Trinitas Regional Medical Center improves staff safety with Versus personal alert technology.
Facility Engineering, Operational Excellence, Safety and Security
Most Wired survey shows methods hospitals take to protect patient information
Survey shows how hospitals safeguard patient information on mobile devices.
Construction
Virginia county opens first new hospital constructed in a century
The new HCA StoneSprings Hospital Center was built using a redesigned prototype that reduces square footage, improves flow and organizes departments more efficiently.
Architecture, Architecture Compliance
Hospital well-prepared for surge that never happened after mass shooting
Loma Linda University Medical Center put its emergency preparedness plan into action and was ready 'to take up to 50 patients'.
Facility Engineering, Operational Excellence, Products, Compliance and Operations
For safety and optimal operations, technology matters
Technology, engineering combine to create infrastructure that improve patient safety and keep a facility operating optimally.