Preventing Legionella Bacteria Proliferation in Water Heaters

Preventing Legionella Bacteria Proliferation in Water Heaters

Legionella is a nasty bacterium that can work its way into water heaters through the water that is used. Getting rid of and preventing it is important for healthcare facilities, as patients and staff must be protected from being infected. In this manufacturer roundtable, Healthcare Facilities Today speaks with water heater manufacturers about what to…

Accelerating the transition to net zero in life sciences

Accelerating the transition to net zero in life sciences

The life sciences industry, which includes pharmaceutical and medtech companies, contract manufacturers, healthcare distributors, and others, has an innate purpose in society, providing life-saving therapies, medicines, diagnostics, and devices. And while safety and quality are critical priorities, an ever-increasing number of companies aim to deliver treatments in a manner that also considers the sector’s broader…

The present and future of crisis mental health design

The present and future of crisis mental health design

The United States is in the midst of a mental health crisis. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five adults in the United States experiences mental illness each year. And yet, only about half of those who need treatment actually receive it. For this episode of Side of Design, host and…

Building Disaster-Resilient Senior Care Facilities

Adaptability and multipronged approaches are critical to weathering disasters. With weather patterns becoming increasingly extreme, many facilities need to be built to withstand harsher climates. This is true for senior care facilities, as they are home to particularly vulnerable populations. To weather the storms and natural disasters of the future, senior care facilities must plan…

Making power tool safety a priority

Making power tool safety a priority

Facility managers often use power tools in the day-to-day maintenance of their buildings, but are you staying as safe as you can be? According to a study conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, hand and power tools send over 400,000 people to the hospital each year to treat burns, lacerations, dismemberment, electric shock, and…