Compliance and Operations
INFECTION PREVENTION
Has your health care system established systemwide best practices in hospital cleaning?.
NEWS
Also this week: CDC guidance on Legionnaires, Joint Commission tool to prevent patient falls and forecasts for the health care construction market..
NEWS
In addition to consumer reviews, Yelp now provides health care data on individual hospitals, nursing homes and dialysis clinics listed on its site..
DISASTER PLANNING
HHS emPOWER Map helps health agencies prepare for disasters by providing real-time weather tracking and data on patients who use electrical medical equipment..
NEWS
Also this week: Two studies examine methods to lower <em>Clostridium difficile</em> rates and VA adopts NFPA codes and standards..
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Facilities get funding to establish biocontainment units.
FIELD REPORT
Allina Health installs environmental temperature monitoring to alert staff about equipment performance.
DESIGN
St. Anthony North Health Campus takes an all-in-one approach by fully integrating outpatient services and physician practices with inpatient services..