Diagram decorative image

How Can Healthcare Facilities Increase Patient Safety? Dipping Offers Eight Tips

Pandemic and Legionnaire’s Disease prompt examination of fixtures.

The design of healthcare facilities is sure to change in response to the pandemic, as Facility Executive reports. That includes plumbing fixture selection, a critical piece to prevent disease and maintain patient safety.

What can be done now to mitigate issues with the coronavirus and with Legionnaire’s Disease? James Dipping shares his insights in the article “8 Tips for Healthcare Fixtures That Reduce Spreads of Infectious Diseases and Increase Patient Safety” on page 16 of Architectural Products magazine. Among his tips: Eliminate aerators, consider wall-hung toilets vs. floor-mounted toilets and select elements with antimicrobial agents to serve as another firewall to kill bacteria.

Want to know more? If you would like further assistance in better understanding fixture selection, please reach out to James.

Related News

Interested in learning more? Check out these related news items.

Pepper Leads Panel on Reaching Net Zero Goals

The German American Chambers of Commerce (GACC) is hosting a Chicago event focused on promoting energy efficiency in the building industry. (Learn more about the GACC conference.)

Sun-Yuan Presents Standard Designs for Complex Power Systems

Industry professionals converge for three-day conference at Chicago’s McCormick Place to discuss sustainable, safe, and reliable on-site utilities powering automation. The Best Practices Expo & Conference will feature a variety of sessions focused on complex systems including compressed air, blower, vacuum, pneumatics, and cooling water. (Learn more about the Best Practices Expo.)

Eshedagho Promises Powerful Presentations at Chicago Build 2023

ESD, now Stantec Senior Sustainability Project Manager Toritseju (Toju) Eshedagho is joining two different panels at Chicago Build 2023 bringing his passion for the efficient and sustainable use of resources to the built environment. (Learn more about these Chicago Build sessions.)