Construction has officially begun on the Patient Support Centre, the first phase of the SickKids' redevelopment project.

Recognizing how the drug-resistant fungus spreads in healthcare facilities is essential for effective infection control.

Canadian real estate had a winning presence again this year at the annual Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International conference and expo.

Studies have shown that patient transfers from long-term care settings to hospitals present a major risk for the spread of infection.

Barley Chironda, an infection control specialist at Clorox, breaks down why cleaning staff should ramp up surface disinfection during cold and flu season.

Energy conservation initiatives are cutting costs and supporting skills development that make health care operations more self-reliant in five James Bay communities.

Anesthetics commonly used in medical, dental and veterinary surgery have global warming potential ranging from 130 to 2,540 times greater than carbon dioxide, but are largely overlooked when greenhouse gas emissions are officially tallied.

Healthcare workers in clinical settings, such as long-term care facilities, often refuse to stay home from work when experiencing influenza-like symptoms.

The global hospital-acquired infection (HAI) control market was worth about $16 billion (U.S.) in 2016, according to a new report.

Cleaning healthcare facilities presents a unique challenges due to the presence of pathogens that require a higher cleaning protocol.

New findings via Duke University reveal that intensive care nurse scrubs are covered in dangerous bacteria that can be transferred between patients.

Ecotex and Fengate have sealed a deal with Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Services, the largest single-site healthcare laundry facility in North America.

Construction of the Teck Acute Care Centre (TACC), phase 2 of the BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital Redevelopment project, reached a major milestone

Rental housing landlords sometimes think of themselves as the most regulated real estate operators, but healthcare engineers and facilities managers make a good case for claiming that title

Ontario is investing up to $47.8 million in the construction of a new hospital wing at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Thunder Bay.

Demonstrated successful experience in the health-care housekeeping field is often fraught with the pitfall of making and learning from mistakes.