healthcare
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.
Construction Business
Calgary mental health centre breaks ground
A new Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health has broken ground in the northwest community of Hounsfield Heights in Calgary.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care appoints executive director
Neil Ritchie has led the Green Health Leaders Initiative for the coalition which focused on enabling health executives, physician leaders and board members to become better environmental stewards.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Collaboration brings new approach to Legionella detection
Leading Legionella companies partner to eliminate Legionnaires’ outbreaks through strategic partnership.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario invests in hospital upgrades and repairs
The Ontario government is investing $175 million in upgrades, repairs and maintenance at 128 hospitals across the province.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
The Realities of Healthcare Retrofits
In healthcare, patient comfort, staff schedules, health and safety standards, and critical equipment needs demand a tailored approach to every retrofit.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Benefits and limits of UV-C Disinfection systems
New UV-C Disinfection technologies are being implemented across the globe in an attempt to eliminate harmful microorganisms before they reach patients.
Design Quarterly
Ron McIntyre joins Dialog as healthcare principal
Architect Ronald McIntyre has joined the Dialog team in Vancouver as healthcare principal. He will be complementing the firm’s healthcare team with more than 25
