American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
Challenges ahead … January 2006
Be at the table … February 2006
My “top 10” list … March 2006
It’s about the patient … April 2006
A three-step energy plan … May 2006
My challenge to you … June 2006
A Memorial Day lesson … July 2006
Energy management lessons … August 2006
“Nursing” a new project … September 2006
Raising productivity … October 2006
Keeping the tradition … November 2006
A year well spent … December 2006
American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES)
Working together … January 2006
Pillars of excellence … February 2006
Forward movement … March 2006
Hiring for keeps … April 2006
Keeping good employees … May 2006
Support your affiliate … June 2006
The benefits of contributing … July 2006
Inspiring staff loyalty … August 2006
An extreme experience … September 2006
Were you there? … October 2006
Facing the challenge … November 2006
It’s been all good … December 2006
Architecture/Design/Construction (also see "Facility Profiles" and "Interior Design/Decorating & Furnishings") (Most months, HFM also ran a "Construction Zone" new project announcements column or a “Construction Quarterly” hospital construction data page in its Upfront section.
Executive dialogue: Nursing unit planning and design … January 2006
2006 Hospital Construction Survey: Technology and consumer demands keep driving construction and renovation … February 2006
New ‘vistas’ in teamwork: ASHE and AIA/AAH recognize the best in team-based projects … March 2006
Planning for the worst: Is your emergency facility ready for epidemics and special-risk patients? … March 2006
Wrapping it up: The hospital’s first line of defense against moisture … April 2006
The test of time: As health care evolves, so does Planetree … April 2006
Dangerous attraction: MRI equipment siting should not be taken lightly … May 2006
Executive dialogue: Designing a healing environment … June 2006
Born to flex: Flexible design as a function of cost and time … June 2006
Project pitfalls: Nine common hospital planning mistakes … July 2006
Demolition dangers: Guarding against environmental hazards when rebuilding on an existing site …August 2006
Pay any price? Common mistakes in project cost estimating … September 2006
Heart to heart: The changing world of integrated cardiac care requires design flexibility … September 2006
Mastering mold: How to manage a safe contamination remediation project … November 2006
Prep points: Ten areas to consider when phasing a health care construction project … December 2006
Spreading out: Decentralized and centralized spaces combine to replace nurses’ stations … December 2006
Career Development
2006 Salary Survey: Cashing in once again … October 2006
Codes, Standards and Regulations
A Regulatory Crystal Ball: What’s in store for health facility codes and standards in 2006? … January 2006
What to know about JCAHO: Joint Commission survey process changing this year … March 2006
Re-raising the bar: ASHE takes its construction certificate to the next level … April 2006
Big changes ahead: NFPA’s ‘Health Care Facilities’ guidelines to be rewritten from the ground up … May 2006
Getting ready: New JCAHO standard aims to test hospital emergency response … July 2006
Health care happenings: Hospital facility leaders keep busy at NFPA’s annual meeting … August 2006
Sealed up tight: New Considerations for fire and smoke compartmentalization … October 2006
Exhausting Subject: Hospital facilties engineers grapple with new EPA standards for diesel engines … November 2006
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.
Conference guide: 2006 International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction … February 2006
Conference guide: 43rd Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) … June 2006
Taking ES to the “extreme”: ASHES conference to stress exemplary leadership … September 2006
Editorial
Continuous improvement … January 2006
Extra points … February 2006
More than meets they eye … March 2006
Adaptable answers … April 2006
Plugging in … May 2006
Community action … June 2006
Closing the loop … July 2006
Letter and spirit … August 2006
Building relationships … September 2006
Money well spent … October 2006
Stand and deliver … November 2006
Consider the source … December 2006
Environmental Services & Housekeeping
Liftin’ Linen: Ergonomically correct laundry department operations … January 2006
Look out below: Establishing a systematic approach to floor cleaning … February 2006
Waste Watch: A model for managing discarded pharmaceuticals … March 2006
Moving up: Where can ES managers find help with their transport duties? … April 2006
When ES meets ID: Working with interior designers to ensure maintainable hospital finishes … May 2006
Senior moment: The growth of facilities for the elderly offers an opportunity for ES managers … June 2006
Piling up the points: An operations exec tells how her hospital’s ES department improved its satisfaction scores … July 2006
Ironing out inconsistencies: HLAC aims to improve hospital laundry quality … August 2006
Going green: Selecting the right environmentally friendly cleaning products … October 2006
For the birds: Protecting a health care facility from infestation of common pest fowl … November 2006
Breaking the chain: Eight strategies for reducing risk of hospital-acquired infection … December 2006
Facility Profile
Puttin’ on the Ritz: Women’s center pampers patients … January 2006
Fitting In: Mass General’s Yawkey Center makes the most of limited site … February 2006
Familiar sights: Design team takes its cues from the local community … March 2006
The future is now: Flexibility and expandability drive hospital project … April 2006
Something old, something new: Bellevue’s ambulatory care pavilion brings new life to timeless classic … May 2006
Divine redesign: Religious hospital sets new direction … June 2006
Freedom of information: Technology unites new hospital campus … July 2006
Fit for life: New facility helps Alabama hospital serve the wellness market … August 2006
Below-zero building: Harsh climate provides design and construction challenges for Alaskan hospital … September 2006
Building a bright future: Nevada medical center marks governance change with new facility … October 2006
New arrival: Winnie Palmer Hospital tees up with successful formula … November 2006
Guiding light: A psychiatric facility for the 21st century … December 2006
Infrastructure
Ebb & flow: Ten ways to minimize stagnation in domestic water systems … January 2006
Making the case: Selling energy management initiatives to executives … February 2006
Cold comfort: Is your cooling tower ready for summer? … March 2006
Planning for power: An electrical system designed for current and future demands … April 2006
Clean air acts: Designing, installing and maintaining HVAC systems with air quality in mind … May 2006
2006 Hospital Energy Survey: In search of efficiency … June 2006]
Position of power: Using an EPMS to provide electricity savings, reliability and other benefits … July 2006
Quiet zone: Reducing HVAC system noise … August 2006
Power to spare: Utility service and power distribution strategies for growing health care campuses … September 2006
Airing it out: Ten key design considerations for emergency department HVAC systems … October 2006
Brave new world: Integrating electronics into a hospital security plan … November 2006
Committing to efficiency: ASHE and EPA unveil energy education and recognition program … December 2006
Interior Design/Decorating & Furnishings (misc.) (also see "Facility Profile," and "Architecture/Design/Construction")
Lightin it up: Choosing the right control technology … January 2006
Prime time: As interactive TV platforms and content changes, facilities teams assume expanded duties … May 2006
Inside information: Developing an effective design program … July 2006
Furniture that fits: What to look for in health care furnishings … August 2006
New vistas in kids’ care: Family amenities and greater efficiencies emphasized in recent pediatric hospital projects … October 2006
Power to the patients: New technologies give patients control of room environment … November 2006
