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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.

ASHE provides advocacy guidance for current challenges

From ASHRAE standards to NFPA codes, the association works to bring clarity to health facilities operations.

July 22, 2020 by Beth Burmahl

A review of common hospital utility risks

Proactive assessment of hospital utilities can help to minimize risks and ensure safe and efficient operations.

July 24, 2020 by David L. Stymiest PE, CHFM, CHSP, FASHE FASHE

EVS and the environment of care

Exploring the role of environmental services in ensuring safe and compliant operations.

July 26, 2020 by James Kendig, CHSP, CHCM, CHEM, LHRM,

FGI opens up 2022 Guidelines for public comment

Facility Guidelines Institute walks through revisions to the 2022 Guidelines now open for public comment.

July 23, 2020

HFM News

CDC lays out strategies to optimize PPE during shortages

The new resource provides a quick visual to help health care facilities adjust operations in real time.

July 30, 2020 By HFM Staff

Kaiser races toward sustainability goal

Health care system moves closer to carbon neutrality by end of year, and carbon positive by 2025.

July 20, 2020 By Andrew Dickey

Hospital prepares for COVID-19 resurge

Bronx hospital adds 120 ICU beds to help in New York City's goal to add 3,000 patient beds.

July 20, 2020 By Jamie Morgan

Editor's Picks

Decontaminating high-risk patient settings

Assessing sources of contamination within care settings that serve vulnerable patients.

April 28, 2020 By Sue Barnes, R.N., CIC, FAPIC

Designing the inclusive inpatient room

Advice for design teams on planning spaces to handle medical and behavioral health comorbidities .

May 19, 2020 By Shary Adams, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, Lou Ann Bunker-Hellmich, EDAC, Kara Freihoefer, NCIDQ, EDAC, LEED ID+C, and Terri Zborowsky, R.N., EDAC, CPXP

Joint Commission official offers code perspectives

Herman A. McKenzie discusses compliance challenges and what systems can do to overcome them.

May 26, 2020 By Mike Hrickiewicz

The Joint Commission pilots virtual surveys during pandemic

The accrediting organization has tested out a new format for its physical environment surveys.

July 9, 2020 by Jamie Morgan

Upcoming fire and life safety code changes

An overview of code changes included in the 2021 editions of NFPA 99 and NFPA 101

May 27, 2020 by Jonathan Hart, PE, SASHE, CHC

Waging the battle against COVID-19

Expert provides cleaning and disinfection advice for environmental services professionals during unprecedented time.

May 14, 2020 by Doe Kley, R.N., CIC, MPH, T-CHEST

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

Bulk medical oxygen systems

How the COVID-19 crisis can impact medical gas infrastructure.

May 29, 2020 by Edmund Lydon, CHFM, FASHE
Optimizing hospital HVAC systems

Addressing energy use, system resiliency and other challenges.

September 24, 2019 by Eric Peltier
Preserving construction capital

Five ways to improve efficiency in health care projects.

July 24, 2019 by Brian Mock

Inside HFM

Deferring ITM: Safety or sacrifice?

Flexibility on ITM requirements has helped to ensure overall safety of health care environments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 16, 2020 by Jeffrey E. Henne, FASHE, CHSP, FSM, CHEP, CHC

Interview

Preparing architects for challenges ahead

ACHA President Vince Avallone discusses the organization's new and ongoing initiatives.

July 22, 2020 by Mike Hrickiewicz

Field Report

Clearing the lines of communication

Health system uses critical communications system to connect with facilities across five counties.

July 22, 2020 by HFM Staff

News

Kaiser races toward sustainability goal

Health care system moves closer to carbon neutrality by end of year, and carbon positive by 2025.

July 20, 2020 by Andrew Dickey

Codes & Standards

The Joint Commission resumes surveys with changes

Plus: HHS resources to manage civil unrest, and CMS action on nursing home infection control measures.

July 20, 2020 by HFM Staff

Products

Solutions: Flooring, security and access control products

Flooring, security and access control, and more products on our radar.

July 22, 2020 by HFM Staff

Design Spotlight

Getting colorful in design

Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance uses design to brighten the day of its patients.

April 27, 2020 by HFM Staff

Special Report

Defining and pursuing operational excellence

ASHE's operational excellence committee discusses what it means to maximize outcomes and which KPIs matter most.

May 26, 2020 by Jeffrey Steele

Expert Insights

Optimizing patient control in cancer care

Recent studies explore facility design concepts for cancer care facilities.

July 16, 2020 by Melissa Piatkowski

From Our Archives

Staffing methodology helps to optimize ES workforce utilization

AHE reference helps leaders to manage staffing demands using clear and measurable process.

January 10, 2019 by Rock Jensen
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
Surveillance systems eye high-tech advances

Intelligent features offer more complete security solutions for complex health care environments.

April 18, 2019 by Neal Lorenzi