healthcare
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
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre earns LEED Gold
Hamilton Health Sciences’ new Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario breaks ground on Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital
Ontario recently broke ground on Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital, which will provide state-of-the-art health care services to over 500,000 people.
REMI Network
Global cleaning chemicals market on the upswing
Growth is expected for the global industrial and institutional cleaning chemical market.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Copeman Healthcare Centre opens in downtown Vancouver
Kirsten Reite Architecture (KRA) has announced the opening of the new Copeman Healthcare Centre, located on Hornby Street in downtown Vancouver, B.C.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Technological advances in cleaning audits
Facilities still don’t perform frequent quality cleaning audits to meet goals, but innovators are developing more accessible and cost-effective tools.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario takes steps to improve local healthcare
The Scarborough/West Durham Panel recently released recommendations related to hospital governance, service delivery and planning to give patients better access to healthcare in their communities,
