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Construction
Cover story
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital relied on synergy and close coordination to deliver Phase 1 of its tower expansion four months early
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ASHE Compliance Tool
Selecting the contract that best fits the project
A new ASHE handbook walks through the best practices for planning, design and construction
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Construction
Rural hospitals prepare physical environments for safe reopenings
Once-shuttered facilities overcome myriad challenges to welcome patients again
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ASHE Compliance Tool
Building accreditation readiness into the PDC process
Bringing facilities management and PDC together in the early planning phases will help to ease the transition from construction to operations
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Construction
Pre-construction risk assessment for health care facilities
Managing construction risks is a multidisciplinary and ongoing process that begins well before shovels hit the ground
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Maintenance
Repairing fire-rated assemblies
Determining when and when not to ‘scab’ fire-rated assemblies should be guided by key industry standards
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Special report
Conducting infection control risk assessments the right way
The ASHE ICRA 2.0™ project builds on previous efforts to help hospitals create holistic and effective risk assessment procedures
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ADVOCACY ADVISER
The revamped ICRA 2.0 is more than a matrix
Holistic updates to ASHE's ICRA 2.0 emphasize construction project safety from design to occupancy
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Cover story
Hospitals contend with construction challenges
Economic, supply chain and labor issues have created a trifecta of obstacles for health care construction projects
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Cover story
Engineering department reports skyrocketing lead times
From air handlers to computer chips, hospitals face challenges in procuring common items
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