A hospital is distinct from nearly every other type of commercial real estate. When you manage such a facility, the margin for error is extremely thin. One ...
Under pressure to reduce costs and improve quality, many hospitals and health systems are adopting approaches to improve processes. Some strategies, such as Lean and Six Sigma, aim to streamline ...
Hospitals and health systems are not immune from concerns about their environmental impact. Most studies surround the discharge of anesthetic gases or single-use plastics. A new study provides ...
The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has officially launched an environmental sustainability and beautification initiative aimed at ...
In a session at the Becker’s Hospital Review annual meeting in Chicago on May 18, CEO of Objective Health Russ Richmond, MD, discussed hospital strategies for thriving in the current healthcare ...
Human health and the environment are inextricably linked at local, national and global scales. Exposure to environmental issues, such as pollution, climate change, extreme heat events and poor water ...
Lauren joined CBS News Chicago in May 2016 and is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Good health does not begin in hospitals or gyms; it starts with the environment we live in. While it is widely accepted that clean air, fertile soil, and safe water are essential for both human and ...
The air we breathe and water we drink affects our health in ways we don’t actively think about. Toxins inhaled or ingested can contribute directly towards ailments like bronchitis and heavy metal ...