Hi, it’s Scott Wallask logging in today. I’m not sure how many of you are in the midst of new construction or renovations, but I read an interesting post on a blog from architecture firm Astorino about how design features in hospitals can bolster infection control.
For example, the writer notes the usefulness of creating the shortest direct route possible from a hospital helipad to the ED.
Filed Under: CDC/infection control
About the Author: Scott Wallask is senior managing editor for HCPro's Hospital Safety Center (www.hospitalsafetycenter.com) and the award-winning newsletters, Briefings on Hospital Safety and Healthcare Life Safety Compliance. He has written about healthcare for HCPro since 1998, with a focus on occupational and building safety, emergency management, fire protection, and infection control. Prior to joining HCPro, he worked as a reporter for several newspapers in eastern Massachusetts. He holds a BA in print journalism, magna cum laude, from Northeastern University in Boston. Contact Scott at swallask@hcpro.com.
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