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Why updating the electrical codes for Healthcare facilities is our fundamental duty as environmental stewards.

Why does the U.S. healthcare system not only cost more, but often produce "worse" outcomes, compared to that of many of our international counterparts, who also have a commitment to provide at least a basic level of care for everyone. Is this what we want for our country?

Celebrating the ribbon-cutting event for the most technologically advanced, patient-centered, and environmentally sustainable children’s hospital in the world...

We're serving up a great line-up of sessions featuring timely info on patient-centered smart buildings, energy efficient design case studies, and even international insight for solving domestic healthcare facility challenges.

We've listened to you, our clients, as we've collaborated on a project. Reading between the lines, we hear your need (and the Healthcare industry's need) to push for more sustainable outcomes.

Don't miss Technology Consultants Diane Ballard and Josh Kelly on Wednesday, Sept. 20 @ 9:45am at the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo. They'll share insights on technology trends impacting facility design.

Physicians, nurses, patient representatives, and architects will have the opportunity to learn from each other and collaboratively redesign the way we address key issues in the ED.

We are launching a program to bring together clinicians from around the country, to work with teams of designers to identify opportunities for improved outcomes at the nexus of health delivery, patient experience, and infrastructure. The first event, September 18, will focus on the Emergency Department--"Reimagining the ED" Design Workshop.

As health system’s push the boundaries of care beyond the physical walls of a hospital, the built environment must support this growth, enable health systems to deliver care in new ways, and anticipate future changes to healthcare delivery.

Essentially, the CMS is requiring Medicare-certified healthcare facilities to implement water management policies and procedures to reduce the potential risk of Legionella (and other waterborne pathogens). The water management program should consider the ASHRAE 188 Standard and the CDC Toolkit.

One of the most direct correlations between engineered systems and clinical operations is in the area of Infection Prevention (IP). Through the years, we have been privileged to work with many IP's around the country. Fortunately for us, one IP, Enid Eck, recently retired from Kaiser Permanente. She has agreed to join us, helping our design teams work with clients to deliver risk-based designs where it can help them the most.

In the past, most facilities used a centralized medication distribution methodology, but many facilities have now shifted to a decentralized model...