Hospital Delivery Rooms Isolation of Potential Pathogenic Bacteria from the Air
This study aimed to investigate the hygienic conditions of the air at delivery and nursing rooms at some hospital located in Kartoum district Sudan. Bacterial infections still play considerable role in diseases in Sudan. Air is not a suitable medium…
Materials Management in Health Care Magazine
Department managers who are responsible to purchase and manage health care supplies and equipment must turn to Materials Management in Health Care to study the cost-effective purchase, management and use of supplies, equipment and resources. Materia…
How to Reduce Exposure Risk in the Operating Room
The purpose of this article is to evaluate and recommend current best practices related to safe handling of sharp instruments in reducing transmission of blood borne pathogens, specifically HIV, in the operating suite. The information in this paper …
Hospital Operating Room Planning : analyzing strategies and problem settings
Operating room planning is a complex task which has to consider many aspects such as surgeon scheduling, operating team scheduling (included anaesthetic personnel), patient related information, (i.e. estimated operating time, priority and diagnosis)…
Health Care Operating Rooms Evaluation as Wet/Dry Locations
A key area of debate in the most recent revision cycle of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities has been the topic of electrical environments in hospital operating rooms and whether they need to be classified as a wet location or dry location. This study …
Hybrid Operating Room Design and Implementation
The design and implementation of hybrid operating rooms is a complex multidisciplinary process. The significant investment in these operating suites requires productive and efficient utilization. The advantages of these suites for the vascular surge…
Free Medical Design Briefs Magazine January 2011 Issue
Medical Design Briefs features exclusive coverage of the latest medical and bio-medical innovations from NASA, its industry partners, and other major players in medical R&D worldwide. Current Headline : Speedier Brain Scans, New Microscope Reco…
Concrete Pipe Installation Manual Book
This manual presents a guide for the proper installation of concrete pipe. For many years, the American Concrete Pipe Association has conducted comprehensive research and analysis of the factors which affect the field performance of concrete pipe. T…
Multi Channel Service Delivery Journals - Getting the Loyal Customer
Getting Customers the Service They Want, Where and When They Want It. Best-in-Class organizations leverage multiple channels to eliminate unnecessary service calls, but are most interested in enveloping customers with effective service information v…
Mesoporous Silicate Materials as Substrates for Molecular Machines and Drug Delivery
Mesoporous silica thin films and nanoparticles prepared by surfactant-templated sol–gel techniques are versatile substrates that can be easily derivatized with active molecules to create functional materials. By exploiting the chemical and physical …