HFM News

DESIGN
Watertown Regional Medical Center's 36,000-square-foot addition was designed for accessibility.
NEWS
Also this week: FDA to address pharmacy compounding standards and new bill would establish cleaning practices for reusable medical devices.
CONSTRUCTION
Joint venture plans to open 12 Bay Area urgent care centers in its first phase.
NEWS
Three health systems within the Flint area say they have invested in equipment and testing to ensure their water is safe for patients and staff.
ARCHITECTURE
The system contracted Trinity Health Group to renovate the 20,000-square-foot facility into a space designed to support holistic, team-based care.
NEWS
Also this week: Guidance for transporting Ebola patients, and duodenoscope reprocessors added to FDA's validation list.
TECHNOLOGY
The hospital created a dashboard that collects and analyzes data by area, nurse and patient to help it make decisions around alarm settings.
FIELD REPORT
Centinela Hospital Medical Center installs new MTU generator sets that meet regulatory challenges.
DESIGN
A new book from the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design and Herman Miller Healthcare taps into the unique insight of nurses.
CONSTRUCTION
The construction and design team used an Integrated Lean Project Delivery model to optimize cost, efficiency and value.