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Designing Calm: How Pediatric Healthcare Spaces Reduce Anxiety

By carefully considering color, lighting, layout, and sensory elements, designers can create pediatric healthcare environments that make children…

Insights June 4
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3 Technologies to Improve Hospital Security Amid Nursing Shortage

AI, LiDAR, and digital twins and more are helping medical facilities detect threats and keep patients and nurses…

Insights May 14
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Pennsylvania House Passes Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Act

In part, the bill would establish violence prevention committees to review incidents in all Pennsylvania hospitals.

News May 9
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Columbia University Settles with Victims of Ex-Gynecologist for $750 Million

Former Columbia University gynecologist Robert Hadden was sentenced to 20 years for sexually abusing hundreds of patients from…

News May 6
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Hospital Workplace Violence Prevention Bill Signed into Law by Vermont Governor

House Bill 259 requires Vermont hospitals to establish security plans to mitigate hospital workplace violence.

News May 5
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3 Ways AI is Improving Hospital Safety

Innovations in AI systems continue to create increasingly efficient environments with new, groundbreaking ways to protect patients and…

Insights February 24
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The U.S. Will Soon Have a Hospital Bed Shortage, Study Finds

Additionally, the current high occupancy level of ICUs leaves little room for surges from daily bed turnover, seasonal…

News February 20
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Miami VA Medical Center Elevators Injured At Least 12 in 2 Years

One employee said they were riding on an elevator when it suddenly stopped before dropping eight floors "like…

News February 10
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Patient Trapped on Roof of Illinois Hospital Dies of Hypothermia

The coroner has called on American Healthcare Systems to be held accountable to provide safe, quality medical care.

News January 29
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