Healthcare

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Who is Intertek?

In the world of commercial construction, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency is mission-critical. This is where Intertek, a global leader in Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification (ATIC) services, plays a crucial role.

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ICRA Barriers: As Important As Ever On Healthcare Renovation Sites

Infection control remains a significant concern for healthcare facilities. Put the COVID pandemic aside for the moment, and the risk of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) during a hospital stay is still one in seven, even in high-income countries like the United States. On average, 10% of affected patients do not survive.

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3 Tough Containment Challenges… Solved!

Temporary containment isn’t the exciting part of any occupied renovation, but it has its place in the overall project. As often as not, the small choices that go into deciding which method of temporary containment to use impact overall project success – particularly if there are aspects to the job that require flexibility, or ...

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CARES Act update

CARES Act Update

In September, the Treasury Department issued a clarification for hospital and healthcare recipients of $22 billion in pandemic response funds from the CARES Act.

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3 Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic (So Far)

While some hospitals were more prepared than others for the COVID-19 pandemic, no one could have foreseen just how profound the impact of the crisis on our healthcare system would be. When the novel coronavirus hit the U.S. earlier this year, media reports and scenes of hospitals on the front lines struggling to keep up with ...

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