In any clinical setting, from a dental office to a surgical suite, the single most important aspect of healthcare design is maintaining a sterile environment. This is because the greatest risk factor for a patient is infection. Nosocomial infections are infection as a result of treatment in the healthcare setting, but secondary to the patient’s [...]

Most of the headlines about EHR/EMR (Electronic Health Record or Electronic Medical Record) are focused on the potential for IT integration and cost savings. But, how the data gets entered is just as important. After all, a patient record is only as good as the information in it. (AKA: Garbage in > Garbage out)
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Note: This is the seventh post for my Top 10 List of the medical equipment innovations with the greatest impact on facility design. My criteria was simple: Did the innovation create a significant change in the cost (Increase or Decrease) to design and construct the facility? The greater the overall impact, the higher the item [...]

Note: This is the fourth post for my Top 10 List of the medical equipment innovations with the greatest impact on facility design. My criteria was simple: Did the innovation create a significant change in the cost (Increase or Decrease) to design and construct the facility? The greater the overall impact, the higher the item [...]

Note: This is my second post for the Top 10 List of the medical equipment innovations with the greatest impact on facility design. My criteria was simple: Did the innovation create a significant change in the cost (Increase or Decrease) to design and construct the facility? The greater the overall impact, the higher the item [...]