healthcare
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Not changing mop water can be deadly
Failure to change mop water, use of over-diluted solutions & use of contaminated water to dilute concentrated solutions can have dire effects.
Construction Business
Peace Arch Hospital expansion complete
Expansion work at Peace Arch Hospital is now complete, which will improve access to emergency and surgical services.
Construction Business
Construction underway at Burnaby Hospital site
Construction has started on the Burnaby Hospital campus with the removal of the Cascade building to prepare for redevelopment on the site.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Smarter care at Vaughan’s first hospital
Through the doors of Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, the first hospital to ever rise in Vaughan, Ontario, life’s health challenges are met with comfort, safety and lots of natural light.
Design Quarterly
HDR welcomes Elmutaz Elrabaa
Elmutaz Elrabaa has joined HDR’s architecture practice in Vancouver as project principal supporting the firm’s work on large healthcare projects.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
B.C. begins bringing hospital staffing back in-house
B.C. says the move is an attempt to improve wages and work environments and make frontline work more desirable.
REMI Network
Scarce data in long-term care homes may hinder reform
A significant lack of socio-demographic data in long-term care homes could hinder the development of new standards and programs meant to improve elder care in Canada.
REMI Network
Supporting patient networks with digital signage
Better patient experiences result in stronger healthcare outcomes. However, enhancing these experiences means making the healthcare journey as efficient and stress-free as possible for both
REMI Network
Nova Scotia gets funding for healthcare and LTC facilities
New funding will help renovate and rehabilitate 40 healthcare and long-term care facilities across Nova Scotia to improve patient and staff safety.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ASHRAE updates healthcare facility ventilation standard
The 2021 edition delivers critical guidance for designers and operators of these frontline facilities and incorporates 17 changes to the standard.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
IEHA renews focus on healthcare and hospitality
IEHA has announced an updated brand identity, including a new name and logo, to reflect its role in the healthcare and hospitality industries.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ontario Nurses’ Association urges province on airborne transmission
The Ontario Nurses' Association says the province has failed to act "despite persistent infection and consensus on aerosol transmission."
REMI Network
Ontario invests extra $761-mil into long-term care
The investment comes from the province's new funding model that helps accelerate the construction of urgently needed long-term care projects.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Disinfection of healthcare floors more important than ever
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its stance on healthcare facilities and the care of their floors.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
EPA issues advisory on disinfectant claims
An EPA advisory notes some disinfectant products include unapproved claims regarding SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
U of A, AHS to create 3D-printed face shields
University of Alberta faculty and staff are working with Alberta Health Services to create thousands of 3D-printed face "shields" for use in the province's hospitals.
Construction Business
Ontario investing in St. Joseph’s Health Centre
The Ontario government is investing up to $5 million to fund early planning for the redevelopment of St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto.