IFHE DIGEST 2013
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ARTICLES
14 Planning today’s estate to meet tomorrow’s needs One of the challenges facing designers and construction professionals today is how to plan the adaptation of the healthcare estate to deal with future changes and to communicate these complex solutions to the clinical team. Phil Nedin
21 Cost-effective energy savings in healthcare An explanation of the HosPilot project, funded by the European Support Programme, which focuses on Information and Communication Technologies for energy efficiency in hospitals. Henk Schepers, Regis Decorme
26 Health technology management in Kenya There are a variety of issues surrounding health technology management in Kenya that need to be tackled to allow medical devices to fulfil their potential. Salome Mwaura
28 Controlling airborne bacterial contamination An article that summarises the findings of a study looking at airborne microbial contamination in hospital waiting rooms. U. Yanagi, Naoki Kagi
31 Alternative energy solutions for rural areas A ground-breaking energy efficiency project, involving the use of solar panels and geothermal heating and cooling, has been undertaken in a area of outstanding natural beauty. Michelle O’Brodovich
33 The challenges of planning a new healthcare model The province of Santa Fe in Argentina is implementing a new public healthcare model geared towards a consolidated, government managed system which aims to be equal, socially responsible and efficient. Silvana Codina, Maria Corea, Francisco Quijano, Jorgelian Paniagua
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37 The IP advantage in two-way communication IP-based technology has revolutionised the functionality of nursecall systems. This article looks at how the technology is being used, in terms of management information and technology integration. Terry Boarer
40 Service robots are coming A report from a service robot symposium, where experts predicted that service robots will be active in healthcare applications within ten years. Kees van Hee, Henk Zeegers, Michiel van Osch
42 A master plan for hospital redevelopment in Argentina This article offers an explanation of the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary design process –‘master plan in stages’ – which is being used on centennial pavilion hospitals in Argentina. Ricardo Ressonico, Maria Elena Galesio, Silvina Pan, Maria Elizabeth Rial
46 Ensuring health estates are fit for the future Smart asset management strategies play an important role in health estate economics worldwide and refurbishment does not necessarily have to always mean downtime and unrecoverable costs. Mary Smallbone
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