HFM 2006 Article Index
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
