All posts tagged “COVID-19”

Emergency Medicine Foundation, HKS Partner to Examine How ED Design Enhancements May Reduce Stress + Physician Burnout

The Emergency Medicine Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by the American College of Emergency Physicians, along with architecture firm HKS, have announced a research grant focused on reducing physician burnout. Read More …

International Code Council, National Environmental Health Association Launch Pandemics Task Force

The International Code Council and the National Environmental Health Association have established a new task force on pandemics. Recognizing the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on new and existing buildings and construction, this task force will Read More …

New White Paper Explores Essential Role of Facility Maintenance Departments

COVID-19 has delivered a globally defining moment to reexamine nearly every facet of the healthcare industry in order to address what’s working, what’s not working and what can best prepare us for the future.

As providers begin extensively examining ways to optimize their healthcare real estate strategies Read More …

Nominate a Facilities Team for Chance to Receive $1,000 PPE Donation

Since a pandemic has turned healthcare facilities upside down overnight, and continues to wreak havoc, STARC Systems would like to recognize and thank the healthcare facility professionals that have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make the impossible possible— Read More …

STARC Systems Accelerates Manufacturing of Temporary Isolation Solutions Before CARES Act Expires

STARC Systems, a manufacturer of temporary modular wall containment solutions used for occupied renovations and instant isolation, is accelerating its manufacturing process to accommodate healthcare facilities of any size looking to apply CARES Act funds to their order before the Act expires on Read More …

Prefabrication Expedites Delivery, Enhances Construction Safety of New ED at Banner Boswell Medical Center

The new emergency department at Banner Boswell Medical Center, located in Sun City, Arizona, opened recently and is accepting patients. The project team included McCarthy Building Companies and HMC Architects. Read More …

Special Session of Legionella Conference to Address Emergent Health Crisis

A virtual special session of the annual Legionella Conference, co-hosted by NSF Health Sciences and the National Environmental Health Association, will focus on disease prevention from waterborne pathogens during a public health crisis. Previously set for January 2021 in Chicago, Illinois, this session of the conference Read More …

Burns & McDonnell Releases White Paper Featuring Next Evolution of Flexible Healthcare Facilities

Beyond innovative medical treatments, the approach to delivering quality healthcare demands personal and comprehensive patient care. As outpatient facilities increasingly move into the communities they serve—and as natural disasters and pandemics strain hospitals and Read More …

Telemedicine Issue Brief Now Available

A new issue brief, “Virtual Care: Guidance for Healthcare Settings,” is now available. A result of a long-standing collaboration with the Facility Guidelines Institute and The Center for Health Design, the brief explores the origins and expanding use of telemedicine for virtual care, the Read More …

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