Doctors and nurses are spending more time with patients at a top public hospital system in Indianapolis thanks in part to technology integration from Johnson Controls.
Critical facility HVAC and indoor air management is not all alike! In doing my homework for writing this column on critical facilities, I have been struck by the precision of IAQ monitoring in data centers.
We continue our multifaceted look at the critical issue of hospital-acquired infections (HAI), this time through the prism of an industry veteran discussing ultraviolet germi-cidal irradiation and the role it can play in preserving patient health.
Treasure Coast Hospice has successfully reduced its HVAC maintenance costs, increased unit efficiencies, and extended equipment lifecycles while simultaneously increasing patient IAQ.
Most people are well aware that outdoor air pollution can damage their health, but many are not aware of the serious harm that indoor air pollution, or contamination, can also cause.
At Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the mission was an air handling overhaul without interrupting the usual delivery of care. The project team delivered a safer, upgraded environment via a new desiccant system, air handlers, increased flexibility in the surgical suites, and more.
Air changes in some but not all spaces, duct liner here but not necessarily there, rooftop unit requirements … do the rounds and get a feel for the current condition of ASHRAE Standard 170, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities.
When aging, outdated systems at Hardin Medical Center (HMC) provided inadequate cooling and insufficient humidity control, hospital administrators undertook a number of upgrades.