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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.

Opportunities for EVS leadership

Environmental services leaders must embrace change to stay at the forefront of health care's evolution.

June 26, 2019 by Patti Costello

The building of a net-zero hospital

Weed Army Community Hospital's sustainable design goes above and beyond the call of duty.

June 26, 2019 by Keith Holloway, AIA and James E. Thornton, CxA, CEM, LEED AP

Record flooding poses rising threat to health facilities

What to do before, during and after an extreme flooding event.

June 20, 2019 by Erik Martin

Building community-centered care

Six strategies health systems are leveraging in the planning and design of new off-site facilities.

June 11, 2019 by Karen Appold

HFM News

Hospital, college partner on training

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital works with local college on train-to-hire program for EVS staff.

June 17, 2019 By Jamie Morgan

Center takes pain out of car parking

Texas Medical Center's parking facility, the largest in North America, gets a technology overhaul

June 17, 2019 By Jamie Morgan

Pilot program creates strategies for addressing workplace violence

Health care association creates toolkit that can be tailored to hospitals of all sizes and settings.

June 17, 2019 By Emily Jacobs

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Planning for energy resiliency

A business approach to support long-term resiliency and sustainability of health care campuses.

January 9, 2019 By Mark Mininberg, Thomas Mort, and Steve Jaloweic

Facility evacuation decision guidance

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published advice on evacuation planning.

April 18, 2019 By Tom Kinman, PE, CHFM, CHSP

Construction and engineering roles in infection prevention

Guide explores five areas design, construction and engineering professionals can focus on to improve infection prevention.

April 17, 2019 By Linda Dickey, R.N., MPH, CIC, FAPIC, Ellen Taylor, Ph.D., AIA, MBA, EDAC, Laurie Conway, R.N., Ph.D., CIC, Frank Myers, MA, CIC, Dan Bennett, CHESP, MT-CHEST, Amy Nichols, R.N., MBA, CIC, FAPIC, Paula Wright, R.N., BSN, CIC, and Association for the Health Care Environment

USP releases new and revised chapters for compounding

ASHE is developing a new resource to help facilities comply with the revised standards.

June 11, 2019 by Jamie Morgan

Building community-centered care

Six strategies health systems are leveraging in the planning and design of new off-site facilities.

June 11, 2019 by Karen Appold

Microhospitals offer unique advantage

Saint Luke's Health System builds microhospitals to administer faster care in a smaller footprint.

June 11, 2019 by Karen Appold

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

Data, communication and engagement

Creating successful partnerships inside and outside health care facilities.

May 29, 2019 by Jennefer Pursifull and Damian Skelton, PE, CHFM
Collaboration in health care construction

Achieving success through effort, communication and understanding.

April 8, 2019 by Caroline Clevenger, PE, Ph.D. and Sean Mulholland, PE, CHC
Wisconsin health care systems and businesses unite for a common cause

Multidisciplinary partnership develops internship program to create a skilled pipeline of facilities management employees.

April 4, 2019 by Tammy Behnke and Nolan Harp

Inside HFM

Bringing care into communities

The construction and design community help rethink the future of health care.

June 20, 2019 by Dean Pufahl, CHFM, CHC

Interview

Helping members show their ‘Energy to Care’

Kara Brooks discusses changes to ASHE's energy-efficiency program and how health facilities can get involved.

June 14, 2019 by Mike Hrickiewicz

Field Report

Insulation delivers net energy savings

Hospital uses reusable insulation on boiler, chiller and mechanical equipment to maximize efficiency and ease maintenance.

May 15, 2019 by HFM Staff

News

Hospital, college partner on training

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital works with local college on train-to-hire program for EVS staff.

June 17, 2019 by Jamie Morgan

Codes & Standards

Joint Commission addresses video monitoring

Plus: American Hospital Association shares recommendations to expand telehealth use.

May 15, 2019 by HFM Staff

Products

Solutions: Building automation and patient entertainment systems

Building automation, patient entertainment systems on our radar.

June 26, 2019 by HFM Staff

Design Spotlight

Homage to nature’s healing power

Designers weave nature into the interior and exterior of the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion.

June 11, 2019 by HFM Staff

Special Report

Data-driven facility planning

A complete facilities portfolio analysis will help to align infrastructure with organizational priorities.

May 16, 2019 by Mark Kenneday, CHFM, FASHE, CHC

Expert Insights

Technology outpaces exit sign requirements

A preview of the results from ASHE’s Exit Sign Inspection & Burden Survey.

June 20, 2019 by Lisa Walt, Ph.D.

From Our Archives

Running a green environmental services department

Tactics to increase environmental sustainability, improve patient care and boost efficiencies.

August 6, 2018 by Tom Bergin
FGI Guidelines help to redefine imaging spaces

Classification system helps architects meet planning requirements.

August 6, 2018 by Tobias Gilk
Energy-saving ideas for every project

Strategies for improving hospital efficiency and reducing costs for new and existing facilities.

August 6, 2018 by Kara Brooks, LEED AP BD+C, Peter Dahl, LEED AP BD+C & O+M, CEM, Ryan Ollie, CEM, CMVP, EIT, and Joshua Brackett, PE, CHFM

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Corporate News

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06-01-19 By PDI

PDI offers products designed to help reduce preventable infections and ultimately help save lives.

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