Healthcare Construction & Operations
As indoor air quality continues to be a major concern for health care facilities, HealthCare + Construction Operations News spoke with George Donaldson, HVAC Lead Instructor for Coyne College in Chicago, about the key issues to consider when installing an HVAC system at a health care facility.
CHICAGO — The transition to electronic medical records (EMRs) has been less than seamless on a national level. Our last two presidents have been relatively unanimous in their support of the change. President George Bush signed an executive order in 2004, calling for all Americans to have their medical information stored electronically by 2014. President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act codified that goal into law. The medical community has been less united in embracing the change.
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