Author: Belroc

Innovative design is not a term typically used to describe healthcare facilities. Most Canadian centres constructed in the middle of the last century, were not designed with patient comfort in mind -frightening medical equipment, stark decor, and lack of privacy. As the baby boomer population

Facilities have always been focused on a positive reflection to their company’s bottom line, however, as a number of organizations continue to concentrate on metrics, others have begun to focus toward more personalized, customizable settings, and the ability for organization to innovate, while aiming to

As the sixth leading cause of death among older adults in Canada, falls and injury are a serious health concern to hospitals and healthcare facilities in Canada. It is estimated that approximately 1/3 of seniors in Canada (aged 65+) will experience a serious fall that

At any given time, Canadian Hospitals are running at between 102% and 104% of their capacity. At busy times such as FLU season, its even higher. How is your facility accommodating these extra patients? Overcap is often a daily struggle for health care facilities. At

Curtains still remain the most popular means of offering patient privacy in multi-patient hospital rooms today. Have you ever considered the link between privacy curtains and infection control in a medical environment? The purpose of the curtain is to provide privacy to the patient during

Beginning from the premise that every life is precious, then any and all steps that can be taken should be taken to help reduce the risk of inpatient suicide. Steps such as patient suicide-risk assessment and staff supervision are just two operational practices that must

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are proving to be a growing health and safety concern in Canadian medical facilities. Afflicting whom they will, from the CEO to the Housekeeper, time spent preventing MSDs is a worthwhile exercise. Perhaps it’s good to point out that MSDs are not

Experts in Infection Prevention and Control emphasize to us the importance of hand hygiene in Healthcare environments. And rightly so… the World Health Organization advises that ‘hand hygiene is the most important measure to avoid the transmission of harmful germs and prevent health care-associated infections.’ Needless to say,

In 2014, over 14 million Canadian adults, 18 years and over, had a Body Mass Index (BMI) classifying them as overweight or obese. [Source: Statistics Canada] It’s no wonder that obesity has been described as a global epidemic. And with it being linked to illnesses