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January/February 2024
Volume: 37
Edition: 1
Inside HFM
Back to TopInside HFM
ASHE President Skanda Skandaverl touts innovation as the path through a changing health care landscape
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ASHE Letter
Back to TopData Dive
Survey explores facility outsourcing practices
Data from the American Society for Health Care Engineering show the top services contracted by facilities managers
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Design Discoveries
Exploring family-friendly design trends
Three studies dive into architectural features that help families feel comfortable in health care spaces
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Interview
Back to TopASHE News
ASHE leaders prepare for new year
Newly elected Advisory Board members reflect on leadership and the state of the field
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Interview
ASHE executive gives advocacy issue update
Chad Beebe, ASHE deputy director of regulatory affairs, surveys ASHE's advocacy priorities for 2024
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Upfront
Back to TopConstruction report
Hospital construction costs increase
Annual data show jump in spending per square foot for health care projects
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Environment of Care
Hospital boosts technology to enhance safety and security
Automation and future-proofed installation pays dividends in the long run and short term alike
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Construction
Large U.S. modular health care project nears completion
Ohio-based health system's first foray into modular construction yields time and cost savings
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Engineering
New tower aims for sustainable resiliency
Hospital's structure and utilities built to withstand California earthquakes
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Sustainability
Nursing facility partners in green initiative
Solar panels help Connecticut-based health system notch energy reduction goals
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Construction
Hospital rehabs 40-year-old OR suites
Overhaul of medical technology and HVAC system modernizes New York hospital's operating rooms
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Checklist
The Joint Commission adds two standards for 2024
Plus: CMS gives guidance on surveyor updates, FEMA funding opportunities, new FDA medical device safety standard
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Solutions
Back to TopProducts + services
Solutions: CMMS, interior surfaces and lighting
Computerized maintenance management systems, interior surfaces and lighting other products for health care facilities on our radar
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Field Report
Back to TopField Report: Infrastructure
Investment pays off in future savings
Health system leverages existing vendor relationship to implement new, cost-effective solutions
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Cover Story
Back to TopSustainability
ASHE launches new initiatives to help health care facilities decarbonize
From gaining executive buy-in to building a formalized decarbonization plan, new ASHE programs are helping facilities map out their journeys
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Cover story
ASHE program empowers sustainability efforts
HealQuest builds on previous program to help facilities find even more energy and cost savings
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Cover story
Managing sustainability’s balancing act in health care
ASHE's Energy to Care® data is helping to inform emerging sustainability regulations
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Feature
Back to TopCover story
On the front lines of climate change
Key factors in health care’s journey to more sustainable operations
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Cover story
Navigating a greener future for health care organizations
New financial incentives are helping to propel sustainability investments
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Feature
Back to TopConstruction
Emerging technologies for health care building
Seven key trends coming to hospital construction sites that embrace innovation and encourage efficiency
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Construction
Technology innovation teams ensure projects move forward
Prioritizing progressive technology in architecture, engineering and construction firms benefits clients
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Feature
Back to TopDesign
An innovative space for proton therapy
Cancer center breaks the mold to create operational opportunities
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Design
New treatment technologies require adaptable design skills
Designing a proton therapy unit calls for highly specialized systems and anticipation of future needs
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Feature
Back to TopOperations
Managing capital assets in health care facilities
A publication from the American Hospital Association offers guidance on depreciation practices
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Member to Member
Back to TopADVOCACY ADVISER
Taking the first step to reduce emissions
Gaining an understanding of energy use and carbon emissions
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MEMBER TOOLBOX
Mastering the art of water optimization
Four strategies to help conserve water resources
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Member to Member
Resources and tools for facilities managers
ASHE Member Tools Committee helps members with operational challenges
Member to Member
Transition planning for leaders and staff
Future-proofing a health facilities team for demographic changes
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Compliance + Operations
Back to TopCompliance
Sustainability versus life safety issues
Analyzing the trade-offs between two important health facility priorities
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Marketplace
Back to TopMarketplace
Access control devices advance for health care
Improved connectivity and added features help hospitals bolster security
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