By Daniel H. Wilt, MBA

Electronic point-of-care clinical documentation can have a significant impact on the quality of care you provide. Your documentation will likely be more complete, and your clinical data is more easily measured. Furthermore, point-of-care documentation results in real-time data capture, which can, in turn, lead to better clinical outcomes, because well-informed decisions are made sooner rather than later. In addition, these systems push clinical data to the MDS coordinator. The ready availability of electronic data can also aid facility administrators in monitoring and managing care in their communities, via more efficient reporting. 

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By Tobias Gilk, MA

The design of bathroom environments in the health care setting must balance a significant number of regulatory and civil obligatory hurdles, from local building codes to state department of health codes, and from AIA (American Institute of Architects) guidelines to ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) and – if your facility is federally sponsored – ADAAG (ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities) requirements. Most often, these guidelines closely parallel one another. However, there may be slight differences between them, and it is vital to fully understand all of the codes and proactively identify discrepancies between them. If discrepancies arise, it may be best to comply with the more restrictive of the two requirements. In rare cases when there are outright conflicts for a given design intent, approach the respective code officials to resolve the issue. 

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