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Articles by Russell Olmsted
Preventing a possible outbreak through emergency response and remediation
A facilities management team member wraps up their shift on a Friday afternoon when they get an urgent call that the new 4-story ambulatory care facility — scheduled to be opened on the following Monday — experienced a burst hot water pipe and that water has flooded several spaces on the first floor. The contractor who provided this urgent notice also shared that it is likely the pipe burst happened a day or two earlier. What should the team do?
Five things to include in a physical environment mitigation plan
With a deeper appreciation for just how impactful environmental risks are to patients when building materials become compromised or the physical environment is disturbed and fungal spores are released into occupied spaces, it is essential that the facilities management team proactively establishes policies and plans to mitigate and control these risks.
The facilities manager’s role in reducing healthcare-associated infections
Facilities teams must ensure proper containment during inspection, testing and maintenance procedures, such as during airflow testing to verify proper air-change rates. The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm.
Fire safety technologies address distinctive challenges in health care facilities
Hospitals and other health care facilities face unique fire safety challenges and requirements. Unlike most commercial and industrial properties, hospitals need to be fully operational 24/7. This complicates smoke detector maintenance and testing, which must be conducted without disrupting patients and staff. That maintenance, however, is crucial for early detection and to prevent patient evacuations due to smoke or fire.
Community journalists reflect on state of media, Grand Rapids in 2017
We asked our community journalists their thoughts on writing for The Rapidian this year and the state of community news in 2017. Erica Soto: Writing for The Rapidian this year has been an unexpected and greatly rewarding experience. My passion for writing about the community is a direct reflection of how I’ve been able to serve Grand Rapids. The Rapidian gives me a unique platform to do that.
Citizens' concerns remain over housing crisis, racial disparities at commission meeting
The Grand Rapids City Commission held their first of the summer's "Commission Night Out" meetings at the Salvation Army's Kroc Center Tuesday, June 6, 2017. For 2017, the City of Grand Rapids planned three Commission meetings to be held out in the community rather than the usual commission chambers housed on the ninth floor of city hall. Tuesday marked the second of these neighborhood hosted meetings and was held at the Salvation Army's Kroc Center.
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