A hospital’s infrastructure, including accessibility of antiseptic hand rub dispensers and single-or multi-bed patient rooms, can influence healthcare-associated colonization and infection rates, ...

Amanda Noth-Matchett, chief nursing officer for the adult academic health center at IU Health, says room design was planned with the goal to “support patient care for the next 100 years.” (IBJ ...

The comfort of patients with sight loss is being built into the design of a new eye hospital, health bosses have said. The ...

The hospital was designated a rural-access facility in 2024, meaning that it doesn’t have any in-patient beds. However, ...

The following hospitals had the highest proportion of patients who reported the area around their room was “always” quiet at night. Data is taken from CMS’ Hospital Compare. Hospitals with ...

It's time to get smart about smart rooms in hospitals because the financial and clinical ROI they offer can be significant. A smart room is an innovative concept – a healthcare environment that ...

This month’s Facility File focuses on retrofitting a hospital’s patient floor with the addition of one fan-powered HEPA filter unit per patient room on a 30-patient room floor. The Facility File will ...

Phoenix Children's Hospital has announced that it will install 200 tablets in patient rooms to provide patients and their families with customized, interactive information about their treatment plan.