HFM News

SUSTAINABILITY
The medical center is working with the American Sustainable Business Council to rid all health care devices and products of unsafe chemicals.
PATIENT SAFETY
Has the increased focus on patient safety impacted your role during the past year?.
INFECTION PREVENTION
As smartphone and tablet use grows among facility professionals, health systems need to make sure these traveling surfaces are cleaned properly.
DESIGN
Design team says staff input ensures the 27,400-square-foot facility was 'built the right way the first time'.
NEWS
Also this week: VA invests $22.3 billion in health tech upgrades and New Jersey hospitals partner to reduce C. difficile.
CONSTRUCTION
Revista: MOB total square footage expected to nearly double this year.
DESIGN
Does your hospital have a healing garden open to patients and staff?.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
CDC Prevention Epicenter examines different infection prevention strategies to help narrow down best practices in reducing HAIs.
DESIGN
Stamford Hospital introduced several new concepts to streamline patient care in its new outpatient medical building.
NEWS
Also this week: Joint Commission updates its sentinel event statistics, and a new study says location of hand sanitizer stations has an affect on its use by hospital visitors.