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Nine steps to develop a ventilation management plan

From forming a committee to regular maintenance, these steps can help to improve HVAC system compliance.

March 31, 2021 by Taylor Vaughn, MBA, CHFM, CLSS-HC, Brooke Bohme, PE, CHFM, LEED-AP, and Clayton Smith, FACHE, CHFM

Fire safety technologies see increased connectivity

Communication and integration spur new product innovations for health care fire safety systems.

March 31, 2021 by Neal Lorenzi

What’s new for hospital airflow?

Engineering experts review recent changes made to ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170.

March 31, 2021 by Michael P. Sheerin, PE, LEED AP and Aaron L. Johnson, PE, LEED AP BD+C

Ten health care trends impacting architecture and design

From a focus on transparency to looming staff shortages, here are the trends health care planners should watch.

March 31, 2021 by Peter L. Bardwell, Emeritus FAIA and FACHA and A. Ray Pentecost III, FAIA, FACHA

HFM News

Redesign increases isolation space for COVID-19 patients

University of Virginia Medical Center made two major design changes during an expansion project to add 96 negative-pressure spaces.

March 30, 2021 By Jamie Morgan

Medical center pilots contactless parking

A contactless pay-to-park solution is saving money and reducing touchpoints at an Alabama medical center.

March 30, 2021 By Jamie Morgan

Project breaks down IPC for every level

The CDC has partnered with the American Hospital Association and others to provide free infection prevention education.

March 30, 2021 By Jamie Morgan

Editor's Picks

Clinic picks furnishings with flexibility

A Texas health facility redesigned its waiting room layout to create more seating and patient privacy.

February 9, 2021 By HFM Staff

Digital transformation drives efficiency upgrade

Yale New Haven Health earns ASHE award for excellence in health care facility management.

February 10, 2021 By Erik Martin

2020 Environmental Services Departments of the Year

The annual Association for the Health Care Environment award honors top-performing hospital EVS departments.

September 10, 2020 By Beth Burmahl

Revisions to the Life Safety Code

Health facilities compliance experts review changes included in recent editions of NFPA 101.

February 9, 2021 by Lennon Peake, PE, SASHE and Allison C. Ellis, PE

Clarifications shed light on permitting access to health care facilities

Health care facilities can look to state and federal requirements when devising policies on health screenings and permitting access to surveyors.

March 26, 2021 by Jamie Morgan

Orchestrating EVS staff operations

Eight leadership principles environmental services leaders can learn from the world of symphony conductors.

March 2, 2021 by Lloyd Duplechan

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.

Web Exclusives

Emerging technology for verifying engineering controls

Groundbreaking aerosol-based solutions for verifying ventilation and filtration efficacy have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 30, 2021 by Erik Malmstrom
Planning the connected hospital

Technology for the health care facility of the future.

March 8, 2021 by Manish Sharma
Tools in the healing process

The role of health care lighting in staff and patient wellness.

February 26, 2021 by Colette Fleming

Inside HFM

Managing your assets through our resources

ASHE continues to provide resources through on-demand education, Lunch & Learn webinars, a how-to YouTube series and more.

March 30, 2021 by Antonio Suarez, MBA, CHFM, FASHE

Interview

Accreditation firm charts growth with acquisition

ACHC president and CEO discusses how its recent acquisition of the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program aligns with future goals.

March 30, 2021 by Mike Hrickiewicz

Field Report

Hospital gets better at communicating

Aspirus Healthcare leveraged a recent renovation project to streamline and personalize its paging system.

March 31, 2021 by HFM Staff

News

System uses grant to expand telehealth

University health care system adds equipment and infrastructure to help respond to the pandemic

November 16, 2020 by Jamie Morgan

Codes & Standards

FDA reissues decontamination system authorizations

Plus: CMS updates survey process and The Joint Commission issues a pandemic-related Sentinel Event Alert.

March 30, 2021 by HFM Staff

Products

Fire safety technologies see increased connectivity

Communication and integration spur new product innovations for health care fire safety systems.

March 31, 2021 by Neal Lorenzi

Design Spotlight

Designed with a personal touch

Inova Schar Cancer Institute consolidated clinical, technological and research expertise into one facility.

March 31, 2021 by

Special Report

How networking can help develop your professional reputation

Making connections through mentorship and peer-to-peer networking can help move your career to the next level.

March 31, 2021 by Ed Avis

Expert Insights

Taking a good look at eyewash station requirements

A new ASHE Tool can help to determine when and where to place eyewash stations in health care facilities.

March 30, 2021 by Dominic Minardi, M.S., CHSP

From Our Archives

The impact of EVS on patient experience

Environmental services' role goes beyond cleanliness to impact patient satisfaction.

October 22, 2019 by Sue Barnes, R.N., CIC, FAPIC
Evidence-based design in action

Two recent initiatives are helping EBD move from the research stage to design innovation.

October 22, 2019 by David Allison FAIA, FACHA, Bryon Edwards, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, and Anjali Joseph, Ph.D., EDAC
Building for energy efficiency

Five hospitals share strategies to improve operational performance through energy-saving designs.

October 7, 2019 by Jeffrey Steele

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