WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Welcome to the Healthcare Facilities Today weekly roundup. Check out the key posts from last week and hit the ground running on Monday.

Threats to healthcare facilities (hidden and not) were the subjects of a number of posts on Healthcare Facilities Today this week.

The NWI Times offered an article on an Indiana hospital that flushed its water system after Legionella infections. The growing problem of hospital shootings was discussed in article in Consumer Affairs and DOTMed News.

And a commentary on the Forbes website expressed the hope the a Texas nurse's Ebola lawsuit could be a landmark event for patient safety.

On a cheerier note, hospitals in Maine are looking to local food to improve health and patient satisfaction, according to an article on the Portland Press Herald.

Click the links below for a quick sampling of the week's articles and be sure to come back to HealthcareFacilitiesToday.com every day next week. We’re gathering and sharing the news, insights and advice you need to do your job smarter today, tomorrow and far into the fast-changing future of healthcare facilities. 

• Indiana hospital flushes water system after Legionella infections

• Shootings raising safety concerns at hospitals

• How healthcare facilities can minimize vulnerability to shootings

• Nurse's Ebola lawsuit could be landmark for patient safety

• Maine hospitals look to local food to improve health and patient satisfaction