/ en Thu, 01 May 2025 09:05:18 -0500 Mon, 11 Oct 21 13:44:46 -0500 /advancing-health-podcast/2021-10-11-sponsored-advancing-systemness-through-strategic-partnering-and <p>In today’s challenging health care environment, patients, employees, caregivers and visitors expect a positive and consistent experience. Yet oftentimes, different service delivery models related to dining and environmental services exist within the same hospital or health system. Systemness, or the ability to provide a consistent experience for all stakeholders, has become a priority, as health care providers look to create environments and processes for greater continuity across their facilities.</p> <hr /> <p></p> <div><a href="https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth" target="_blank" title="Advancing Health">Advancing Health</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth/sponsored-advancing-systemness-through-strategic-partnering-and-scalable-mobilization" target="_blank" title="[Sponsored] Advancing Systemness Through Strategic Partnering and Scalable Mobilization">[Sponsored] Advancing Systemness Through Strategic Partnering and Scalable Mobilization</a></div> <p> </p> Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:44:46 -0500 Work Environment /news/headline/2020-06-24-hhs-webinar-friday-using-thermal-detection-cameras <p><span><span><span>The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response June 26 at 1 p.m. ET will host the next webinar in its series ”Securing the Health Sector,” which will focus on “COVID-19 and the Use of Thermal Detection Cameras in the Healthcare Environment.” </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Hospital and health system leaders will discuss how to screen patients for fevers from a safe distance using thermal detection cameras and overcome related challenges. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Register <a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8887654161285815567">here</a>.</span></span></span></p> Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:36:14 -0500 Work Environment /advancing-health-podcast/2020-06-24-design-spaces-hospitals <p>As humans, we respond to our environment. The physical space around us can — and does — affect mood, energy, creatively and productivity. It also has a big effect on health care workspaces, where innovative new designs are responding to COVID-19, but also to longer term trends in hospital care..</p> <p></p> <div><a href="https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth" target="_blank" title="Advancing Health">Advancing Health</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/advancinghealth/design-spaces-for-hospitals" target="_blank" title="Design Spaces For Hospitals">Design Spaces For Hospitals</a></div> Wed, 24 Jun 2020 12:15:39 -0500 Work Environment /communities p { font-size: 16px; } ul>li { font-size: 16px; } ol>li { font-size: 16px; } /* Container holding the image and the text */ .module { background-attachment: fixed; position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .module > header { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; padding: 20px 10px; background: inherit; background-attachment: fixed; overflow: hidden; } .module > header::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -20px; left: 0; width: 200%; height: 200%; background: inherit; background-attachment: fixed; -webkit-filter: blur(4px); filter: blur(4px); } .module > header::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) } .module > header > h2 { margin: 0; color: white; position: relative; z-index: 1; } .module > header > h4 { margin: 0; color: white; position: relative; z-index: 1; } * { box-sizing: border-box; } <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <p></p> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="module"><small><a href="/taxonomy/term/501" target="_blank"><img alt="Workers performing maintenance and renovation in a hospital" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="fa52ab3a-287c-44e1-bd1d-8d8abda468bd" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/stock-hospital-maintenance-renovation_900.jpg" width="900" height="600"></a> </small> <header> <h2><small><a href="/taxonomy/term/501" target="_blank">Safety</a></small></h2> </header> <small> </small></div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="module"><small><a href="/hospitals-against-violence/human-trafficking/workplace-violence" target="_blank"><img alt="Ambulances arriving at a hospital" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="1a79cdf4-8f86-41cc-9116-790251f5b1a9" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/stock-ambulance-emergency_900.jpg" width="900" height="600"></a> </small> <header> <h2><small><a href="/workplace-violence" target="_blank">Hospitals Against Violence</a></small></h2> </header> <small> </small></div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="module"><small><a href="other-resources/2018-01-17-resilience-and-well-being-resources"><img alt="A pediatric patient hugging a nurse" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="37496485-3bb8-4bbf-bb9b-d7cf1162acd9" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/stock-hospital-nurse-patient-child-hug_900.jpg" width="900" height="600"></a> </small> <header> <h2><small><a href="other-resources/2018-01-17-resilience-and-well-being-resources">Resiliency, Burnout and Joy in Work</a></small></h2> </header> <small> </small></div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="module"><small><a href="/resources/2019-04-08-diversity-and-inclusion"><img alt="A diverse group of doctors and nurses treating a patient" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="13764e4e-b082-40ec-beed-ed45606bc12a" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/stock-equity-doctors-patient-child-diversity_900.jpg" width="900" height="600"></a> </small> <header> <h2><small><a href="/resources/2019-04-08-diversity-and-inclusion">Diversity and Inclusion</a></small></h2> </header> <small> </small></div> </div> </div> </div> <hr> <p>The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a healthy environment as a place of “physical, mental, and social well-being,” supporting optimal health and safety. This environment allows clinicians and administrators to perform to their maximum abilities. Creating a culture of safety, increasing joy and meaning to work, strengthening diversity, preventing violence and an improved experience with technology all contribute to an optimal work environment in hospitals.</p> <p>There are some alarming trends that highlight the need to invest in the work environment:</p> <ul> <li>The Emergency Care Research Institute has named burnout as a top ten patient safety concern.</li> <li>44% of physicians reported feeling burned out, and almost one-third of nurses are experiencing high burnout.*</li> <li>Incidents of serious workplace violence are four times more common in healthcare than in private industry.**</li> </ul> <p>“The rapid pace of change in health care, from delivery and payment redesign to increased data reporting and interoperability, is straining the capacity of our workforce to provide the care their communities need,” said AHA Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, DO. “Health care is a labor-intensive field and to achieve optimal quality outcomes, investment in a resilient and supported workforce is essential.”</p> <hr align="left" width="200"> <p><small>* Medscape National Physician Burnout, Depression & Suicide Report 2019 and Department of Professional Services, AFL-CIO 2013</small></p> <p><small>** Occupational Safety and Health Administration, December 2015.</small></p> <hr> <div class="row"> <h2>Workforce Library</h2> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-3"> <a href="/workforce-publications"><img alt="Case Studies, Whitepapers, & Pubications icon" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3294450e-2c81-49c9-9d2c-732592851c19" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/icon-resources-blue_2.png" width="147" height="147" class="align-center"></a> <h3><small><a href="/workforce-publications">Case Studies, White Papers & Publications</a></small></h3> </div> <div class="col-md-3"> <a href="/workforce-podcasts-webinars"><img alt="Webinars & Podcasts icon" data-entity-type="file" 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</div> </div> </div> Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:28:56 -0600 Work Environment /news/headline/2018-03-07-ashe-announces-recipients-2018-vista-awards <p>The AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Engineering today announced the recipients of the 2018 Vista Awards, which will be presented to three hospital teams for new construction, renovation and infrastructure projects that exemplify collaboration in creating optimal health care environments. The winners are Mercy Hospital Joplin (MO); Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam, KS; and Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. The awards will be presented at the 2018 International Summit & Technical Exhibition on Health Care Planning, Design & Construction in Nashville, March 25-28. For more on the winning projects, visit <a href="http://www.ashe.org/press/2018/vista-award-winners-030718.shtml">www.ashe.org</a>. ASHE is an AHA professional membership group.</p> Wed, 07 Mar 2018 14:45:41 -0600 Work Environment /advocacy-webinar-recording/2016-09-21-improving-patient-experience-through-health-care-physical <p>The webinar also reviews a case study from Cape Coral Hospital in Florida. The hospital increased patient satisfaction and reaped financial advantages through its new optimal healing environment.</p><h2><small>Learning objectives:</small></h2><ul><li>Describe how the people-process-place model can be used to consider a variety of factors that contribute to the patient experience</li><li>Explain how the health care physical environment affects all questions on the HCAHPS survey</li><li>List ways the physical environment can be used to improve patient satisfaction</li></ul><h2><small>Presenters:</small></h2><ul><li>Chad Beebe, AIA, FASHE, Deputy Executive Director of Advocacy, American Society for Healthcare Engineering</li><li class="_mce_tagged_br">Lorissa MacAllister, PhD, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, President, Enviah</li><li>Scott Kashman, Chief Administrative Officer, Cape Coral Hospital</li><li>Lynn Kenney, Director of Industry Relations, The Center for Health Design</li></ul><p>To view the presentation slides only <a href="/system/files/2018-01/09-21-16%20Final%20Slides%20_%20ASHE%20Webinar.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p><p>To view an archive of the presentation, click on the "Learn more" button below.</p> Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0500 Work Environment