Month: May 2006

Why Building Systems Engineers Are Crucial to the Design Team

WHY BUILDING SYSTEMS ENGINEERS ARE CRUCIAL TO THE DESIGN TEAMIt's sometimes easy to overlook how the "mechanicals" contribute to design success or Read More »

Facility Buses: Look for Changes Ahead

BY SANDRA HOBAN, MANAGING EDITOR Facility buses: Look for changes aheadSafety, style, and resident satisfaction are driving the long-term care Read More »

Preventing Mold and Water Infiltration During and After Construction

PREVENTING MOLD AND WATER INFILTRATION DURING AND AFTER CONSTRUCTIONEarly planning can head off problems down the road BY DAVID J. PFEFFER, ESQ. Mold Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...It all comes down to education  Having spent so much of my professional career in the public-policy arena, and now working in an Read More »

Be Prepared

I remember when, as the world's chubbiest Boy Scout (before the growth spurt), I would slowly raise three fingers of my right hand and solemnly assert the Boy Scout Motto: Be Prepared. Read More »

How to Get Sued in Five Easy Steps

MARTHA E. LEATHERMAN, MD, AND KATHERINE E. GOETHE, PHD How to get sued in five easy stepsExperienced observers tell how facilities place themselves Read More »

Survey Survival

SURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCBeyond the survey checklist  Findings from yet another report should continue to diminish our dependence on Read More »

FDA Bed Safety Guidance: Mitigating Risk

FDA bed safety guidance: Mitigating riskJulie A. Braun, JD, LLM, interviews Larry Kessler, ScD, Director of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Read More »

Design Center

Avalon SquareWAUKESHA, WISCONSIN   PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Mixed-use and Continuing Care Retirement CommunityOwner: Read More »

Computer Technology

COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNHighlights from HIMSS  The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has always focused on Read More »

Preparing for Disasters

BY JOSHUA D. NATHAN Preparing for disastersWith key ingredients, the prescription is easy  With a new hurricane season bearing down and memories of Read More »

Focus On…Infection Control

focuson Infection ControlThe changing role of infection-control programs in long-term care managementLinda L. Spaulding, RN, C; CIC, explains how a Read More »

Facing the IT Future: You Are Not Alone

BY MARK TOMZAK Facing the IT future: You are not aloneFacilities can face daunting IT upgrade challenges with the active help of technology vendors Read More »

Community-Wide Emergency Planning Involving Long-Term Care

BY MARIANNA KERN GRACHEK, MSN, CNHA, FACHCA Community-wide emergency planning involving long-term careThe Joint Commission approach to enhancing Read More »

Protect Computerized Data With Off-Site Backups

BY BRUCE ECKERT, MBA, CPHIMS Protect computerized data with off-site backupsSteps to safeguard residents' records before an unplanned event threatens Read More »