HFM News

SUSTAINABILITY
Carolinas HealthCare System-Pineville turned around its energy performance through a combination of benchmarking, low-cost improvements and large capital investments.
DESIGN
Is your health care facility designed for flexibility?.
DESIGN
The energy and excitement of a new building project can serve as a springboard for operational improvement.
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.