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HFM Daily offers blog coverage by the award-winning HFM editorial team and links to in-depth information on health care design, construction, engineering, environmental services, operations and technology. You can read HFM Daily stories on this page or subscribe to Health Facilities Management This Week for a Friday roundup of the week's posts.

Alignment of standards for facility ventilation

Highlights from the updated Standard 170 included in the 2022 FGI Guidelines.

June 30, 2022 by Bryan Langlands, AIA, ACHA, EDAC and Michael P. Sheerin, PE, LEED AP

Nurses provide essential design guidance

Caregivers are pushing the design world forward with key insights to benefit patients and staff.

June 30, 2022 by Beth Burmahl

A facilities approach to preventing infection

What facilities management professionals should know about health care-associated infection transmissions.

April 30, 2022 by Bryan Connors, MS, CIH, HEM

Access control vendors address many challenges

Securing community-based facilities that boast a wide range of visitors and sensitive areas.

April 30, 2022 by Neal Lorenzi

HFM News

Health care leaders convene to discuss climate change

ASHE shares the ideas and feedback from brainstorming sessions it facilitated with PDC Summit attendees regarding health care decarbonization.

July 1, 2022 By Erik Martin

High-touch surfaces can pose risks in long-term care

A recent study highlights the difficulties of keeping high-touch surfaces clean.

June 30, 2022 By Beth Burmahl

Tracking ASHRAE news and standards open for comment

A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment plus other updates.

June 24, 2022 By HFM Staff

Editor's Picks

NIHD president reviews growth and opportunities

The Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design sets ambitious goals to grow its membership and engage more partners in the field.

March 31, 2022 By Mike Hrickiewicz

Health care furnishings to meet any challenge

Vendors offer comfort, flexibility, sustainability, cleanability and more.

April 1, 2022 By Neal Lorenzi

Oxygen concentrator relieves med-gas issue

One Hawaiian hospital shares its journey to find a solution for oxygen shortages during pandemics and other emergencies.

March 18, 2022 By Tony Moiso, CHFM, CEM

Tracking ASHRAE news and standards open for comment

A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment plus other updates.

June 24, 2022 by HFM Staff

A facilities approach to preventing infection

What facilities management professionals should know about health care-associated infection transmissions.

April 30, 2022 by Bryan Connors, MS, CIH, HEM

Planning a system command center

One of AdventHealth's Florida divisions explains how it broke down silos and improved patient flow.

May 12, 2022 by Ryan Treml, Penny Porteous, MSA, BSN, R.N., and Sanjay Pattani, M.D., MHSA, FACEP

Design Center

Letting the light in

Designers bring new rays of hope to behavioral health facilities. Read the related article "Building better behavioral health care facilities."

Nurses in the design process

A gallery of images of nurses working with design teams and the results of their work.

Green flooring

A gallery showing sustainable flooring options in health care facilities.

Health facility lighting

Tunable white light adds to patient comfort and well-being.

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Health care leaders convene to discuss climate change

ASHE shares the ideas and feedback from brainstorming sessions it facilitated with PDC Summit attendees regarding health care decarbonization.

July 1, 2022 by Erik Martin
Hospitals must prepare for deadlier, more destructive wildfires

The immediate and long-term impacts of destructive wildfires extend beyond a health care facility’s walls into the community and beyond.

May 12, 2022 by Camille Fink
Worker shortages hit health care facilities teams

COVID-19 has exacerbated growing staff challenges among health care engineering, environmental services and support services departments.

March 17, 2022 by Beth Burmahl

Inside HFM

ASHE president shares career development opportunities

From in-person conferences and summits to hosted programs and webinars, learn what ASHE has to offer.

June 21, 2022 by Shadie (Shay) R. Rankhorn Jr., SASHE, CHFM, CHC

Interview

Canadian facilities leader offers unique perspective

President of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society discusses its relationship with ASHE and where his country's codes are headed.

June 30, 2022 by Mike Hrickiewicz

Field Report

Making the rounds with new software

Johns Hopkins significantly improves in rounding efficiency with Soleran software.

June 22, 2022 by HFM Staff

News

Researching UVC disinfection scheduling methods

UVC disinfection in operating rooms should be tailored to procedure type and length of time, according to recent study.

April 28, 2022 by Erik Martin

Codes & Standards

CMS phasing out COVID-19 blanket waivers

Plus: Updates on cybersecurity, OSHA requirements and respirator safety.

May 31, 2022 by HFM Staff

Products

Solutions: Laundry and computerized maintenance management systems

Laundry, CMMS and other products for health facilities on our radar.

June 30, 2022 by HFM Staff

Design Spotlight

Bringing downtown up a notch

New Essentia hospital integrates state-of-the-art facilities and public-use spaces in lakeside setting.

June 22, 2022 by HFM Staff

Special Report

Pest prevention for health facilities

Developing an integrated pest management plan with a four-step checklist.

June 30, 2022 by Glen Ramsey

Expert Insights

Training at different levels of the organization

Meeting the training needs of the entire facilities team, from new hires to the management level.

June 30, 2022 by Narsimha Irrinki, MS, PE, CHFM, CPE

From Our Archives

Data-driven operational planning

Developing a template to help reach and master the next level of facilities performance.

September 30, 2021 by Lorissa MacAllister, Ph.D., AIA, LEED AP
Cleaning and disinfection products for health care

New solutions in the market are helping EVS departments provide a clean and safe environment.

September 30, 2021 by Neal Lorenzi
Project integrates care and research in one facility

The new Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building presents a novel approach for mental health projects.

September 30, 2021 by Solvei Neiger, AIA, ACHA

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