American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
A vision of the future, January 2005
A spirit of collaboration, February 2005
Advocates for the industry, March 2005
Planning for the long term, April 2005
Looking to the future, May 2005
See you in Anaheim, June 2005
Continual learning, July 2005
Thanks for a great show, August 2005
Are you effective? September 2005
A new era is coming, October 2005
Chapter benchmarks, November 2005
May you fare well, December 2005
American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES)
Pursuing strategic excellence, January 2005
Adapt, improvise and overcome! February 2005
Storeroom to the boardroom, March 2005
What is environmental services? April 2005
ASHE's is counting on each of you, May 2005
A commitment to IC, June 2005
Are we there yet, July 2005
A three-word strategy, September 2005
Bringing out the best, October 2005
Success at all levels, November 2005
What a great ride, December 2005
Architecture/Design/Construction (also see "Facility Profiles," "Interior Design/Decorating & Furnishings," "Infection Control," "Infrastructure (misc.)" and "Security") (Most months, HFM ran a "Construction Zone" new project announcements column in its Upfront section.
The ED challenge: Designing for excellence
Health Forum the American College of Healthcare Architects convened a panel of architects and their clients to discuss ED design trends, January 2005
Getting a grip on green: Working toward environmentally friendly construction and operations, February 2005
Great outdoors: Developing a master plan for exterior spaces, February 2005
Flex time: Hospital spaces bend to meet changing demand, March 2005
Vista award winners: ASHE's annual competition recognizes excellence in teamwork in building design and construction; and sustainable buildings, March 2005
Suite success: Applying "universal"™ principles to surgical suites, March 2005
In the bag: Using commissioning to improve new building performance, April 2005
Surology is coming: Designing for the convergence of surgery and interventional radiology, June 2005
Ten lessons learned: A look at some high-profile health facility design projects, June 2005
Therapeutic environments: The increasingly documented and connection between design and care, September 2005
Golden rules: 10 tips for avoiding common pitfalls in health care construction projects, September 2005
Sneak preview: What changes are coming in the revised AIA guidelines, December 2005
Site selection in six steps: Where to build for now and in the future, December 2005
Career Development (misc.)
Payback time: After last year's sluggish gains, hospital facilities professionals see healthy salary growth, October 2005
Codes, Standards and Regulations (misc.)
Goal tending: Patient safety and the environment of care, January 2005
The front lines: NFPA's final fall meeting stresses emergency preparedness, February 2005
Chemical reaction: A look at OSHA's guidance for chemical incident first receivers, April 2005
New surveyor in town: What are JCAHO's Life Safety Code Specialists looking for? May 2005
Pharmacy facts: Architectural and environmental changes required for USP 797, July 2005.
Codes happen in Las Vegas: Annual NFPA conference sees plenty of regulatory action relevant to health facilities, August 2005
Speaking out on security: NFPA develops new guidance document covering facility security issues, September 2005
Gas guidance: ASSE provides help with gas system installation, maintenance and oversight, October 2005
The next level: AAHID aims to raise standards for health care interior designers
Conferences (also see "American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)" and "American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES)") (Most months, HFM ran an "Off-Site" events column in its Upfront section.
Editorial
The IT imperative, January 2005
An emerging science, February 2005
The agile facility, March 2005
Reality check, April 2005
Taking ES to a new level, May 2005
The center of change, June 2005
All options on the table, July 2005
Escape from reality, August 2005
Elements of style, September 2005
Community response, October 2005
Connecting the dots, November 2005
No small importance, December 2005
Emergency Management & Disaster Readiness
Katrina's wake: Gulf Coast hospitals battle nature's worst, October 2005.
Engineering
Firm foundation: Successful facility expansion is built on robust MEP master planning, June 2005
Elegant solution: Chiller project addresses capacity and esthetics, July 2005.
Environmental Services & Housekeeping
Hard facts: Maintaining concrete floors in health care facilities, January 2005
Measured performance: Advice on benchmarking housekeeping operations, February 2005
Into the future: Key developments likely to affect health facility cleaning, April 2005
Clean construction: The ES department's role in health facility building projects, June 2005
What's new underfoot? A look at floor covering selection and maintenance trends, July 2005
All things equal: ASHES aims to clean up ES benchmarking with new program, August 2005
Bugs begone: Using integrated pest management for environmentally responsible abatement, September 2005
Carpet cure: A systematic approach to caring for carpets, October 2005
Room for improvement: A systematic approach to keeping patient rooms and rest rooms clean, November 2005
Eight steps to quality: How one hospital maintains a high level of ES performance, December 2005
Facility Profile
Addition overcomes construction obstacles, January 2005
Rehab hospital blends cultures, February 2005
Cancer center benefits from collaborative approach, March 2005
Design helps rural hospital achieve regional status, April 2005
Georgia hospital reorients, gets new face, May 2005
Boulder Community Foothills Hospital: Environmentally friendly design and construction earns facility LEED certification, June 2005
M.D. Anderson's Ambulatory Clinical Building: Team overcomes challenges and maintains fast-track schedule, July 2005
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian: Pediatric bed tower makes room for parents, August 2005
William Beaumont Hospital: Project team's creativity blooms to eliminate institutional feel of tower addition, September 2005
SynergyHealth St. Joseph's Hospital: Patient safety provides focus for new hospital design, November 2005
Leslie and Susan Gonda Building: Building connects diverse activities of Mayo Clinic complex, December 2005
Furniture
Senior service: Optimal seating designs for nursing homes and long-term care facilities, May 2005
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) & Building Controls (also see "Infection Control" and "Emergency Management & Disaster Readiness")
Infection Control
Infection connection: Environmental services and infection control departments join together for patient safety, May 2005
Infrastructure (misc.)
Data-driven design: Infrastructure challenges of the IT revolution, January 2005
High-tech sentinels: The role of equipment in an overall security effort, July 2005
Worlds collide: A look at wireless system convergence in health care facilities, August 2005
Renovate or replace? Either way, added services and high-end touches are priorities in today's rural hospital designs, September 2005
Critical computing: As health care goes digital, data center reliability becomes crucial, November 2005
Lessons learned: Recent disasters give reason to rethink emergency management strategies, December 2005
Interior Design/Decorating & Furnishings (misc.) (also see "Facility Profile," and "Architecture/Design/Construction")
Material matters: Developing guidelines for interior design finishes, October 2005
A vital link: Interior features can contribute to better infection control, November 2005
Lighting
Illuminating ideas: A 10-step guide to a flexible, money-saving hospital lighting program, July 2005
Management (misc.) (also see "Career Development (misc.)")
Risk and reward: Decision analysis for health facility managers, January 2005
Do diligence: A look at the 10 most common errors in medical equipment maintenance invoices, March 2005
Analyze this! Applying Six Sigma concepts for facilities maintenance, June 2005
Moving day: Emergency command model helps children's hospital relocate, November 2005
Noise abatement (also see "Interior Design/Decorating & Furnishings (misc.)")
Hear, hear: Assessing and resolving hospital noise issues, April 2005
Security
Security, stat! ED safety requires security between departments, January 2005
Technology
Ushering in the future: Advice on strategic medical technology planning, May 2005
Telecommunications
The right call: Selecting an appropriate nurse communication system, February 2005
Talking technology: Are health care facilities ready for VoIP? April 2005
