ASHE celebrates top members, facilities and organizations The 2024 ASHE Award winners excel in service and sustainability Sep 26, 2024 by HFM Staff Creating an emergency management playbook A new ASHE publication walks facilities professionals through the basics of a well-executed plan Aug 29, 2024 by HFM Staff Hospital building project requires resourcefulness Lessons learned during pandemic inspire robust design at Hackensack University Medical Center Sep 9, 2024 by Erik Polyzou, Thomas Ford, and Donald Ferrell Maintenance practices for all-electric utilities The growing focus on sustainability is moving organizations to strongly consider all-electric central utility plants over more traditional approaches Sep 3, 2024 by Devin Hugie and Joe Brothman Interior surface options for health care facilities Health care facilities opt for surfaces that are durable, sustainable and easy to maintain Sep 10, 2024 by Neal Lorenzi HFM News NFPA weekly update: Sept. 23-27, 2024 Several standards move forward with second drafts of upcoming editions, and the committee for NFPA 101 continues work on the 2027 edition. Sep 27, 2024 By HFM Staff New ASHE conference leans into mentorship and networking First-ever Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference redoubles ASHE's longstanding commitment to professional education Sep 27, 2024 By Jamie Morgan Hospital's heating and power solution continues to prove its worth Houston Methodist Hospital continues to save millions of dollars per year after making a key investment in 2011 Sep 26, 2024 By Brian Justice Web Exclusives Reinventing restroom cleanliness in health care Facilities managers must consider user perception, hygiene data, touch-free technology and environmental responsibility Jul 24, 2024 By Josh Griffing How Geisinger cut curtain laundry costs to zero The health system saw significant improvement, including fewer HAIs, higher HCAHPS scores and improved change-out reporting after one simple switch Mar 15, 2024 By Tasha Hughes Examining the regulatory nuances of Canada and the U.S. Both countries are committed to the same goal of patient safety but sometimes take different paths to achieving it Feb 2, 2024 By George Pankiw, P.Eng, CCHFM, SASHE, CHFM Popular Articles Standardized designs for ambulatory care Promoting operational consistency, managing risk and controlling costs Aug 11, 2024 By Mick LeRoy ASHE members use their voices to create code change ASHE's Regulatory Affairs team sounds off on the top regulatory issues for facilities professionals in 2024 Aug 15, 2024 By Chris Dimick Harris Health breaks ground on a new $1.6 billion hospital Level I trauma center on Houston’s LBJ Hospital campus will expand care to the city’s northeast side Aug 8, 2024 By Landon Hegedus Design Spotlight A cardiac care destination An expansive heart care facility put Iowa’s Mercy Medical Center on the map Aug 15, 2024 By HFM Staff Raising the bar on surgical facilities Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center unveils a new cutting-edge surgical institute Aug 15, 2024 By HFM Staff Expanding the limits of care Emory Johns Creek Hospital pushes the envelope with ambitious expansion project Jun 12, 2024 By HFM Staff Inside HFM Milestones of success ASHE President Skanda Skandaverl gives a nod to excellence in the health care facilities management field Sep 27, 2024 By Skanda Skandaverl Interview ASHE President’s Award winner discusses career George 'Skip' Smith contemplates his career in health care facilities management and offers tips for success in the field Sep 26, 2024 By Mike Hrickiewicz Member News Support services’ role in patient satisfaction The HCAHPS survey provides a good baseline for assessing facility best practices Sep 3, 2024 By Pier-George Zanoni, PE, CIH Codes & Standards FDA clarifies ‘remanufacturing’ in final guidance Plus: ASHRAE publishes Standard 170 errata; cybersecurity cohort warns of OT risks; The Joint Commission launches new accreditation Aug 14, 2024 By HFM Staff Field Report Combining comfort and cleanability Hospital furniture selection balances dual priorities of operational efficiency and patient experience Jun 21, 2024 By HFM Staff Products Plumbing manufacturers meet hospital demands New products address infection control, sustainability and the need for automation Jun 28, 2024 By Neal Lorenzi
NFPA weekly update: Sept. 23-27, 2024 Several standards move forward with second drafts of upcoming editions, and the committee for NFPA 101 continues work on the 2027 edition. Sep 27, 2024 By HFM Staff
New ASHE conference leans into mentorship and networking First-ever Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference redoubles ASHE's longstanding commitment to professional education Sep 27, 2024 By Jamie Morgan
Hospital's heating and power solution continues to prove its worth Houston Methodist Hospital continues to save millions of dollars per year after making a key investment in 2011 Sep 26, 2024 By Brian Justice
Reinventing restroom cleanliness in health care Facilities managers must consider user perception, hygiene data, touch-free technology and environmental responsibility Jul 24, 2024 By Josh Griffing
How Geisinger cut curtain laundry costs to zero The health system saw significant improvement, including fewer HAIs, higher HCAHPS scores and improved change-out reporting after one simple switch Mar 15, 2024 By Tasha Hughes
Examining the regulatory nuances of Canada and the U.S. Both countries are committed to the same goal of patient safety but sometimes take different paths to achieving it Feb 2, 2024 By George Pankiw, P.Eng, CCHFM, SASHE, CHFM
Standardized designs for ambulatory care Promoting operational consistency, managing risk and controlling costs Aug 11, 2024 By Mick LeRoy
ASHE members use their voices to create code change ASHE's Regulatory Affairs team sounds off on the top regulatory issues for facilities professionals in 2024 Aug 15, 2024 By Chris Dimick
Harris Health breaks ground on a new $1.6 billion hospital Level I trauma center on Houston’s LBJ Hospital campus will expand care to the city’s northeast side Aug 8, 2024 By Landon Hegedus
A cardiac care destination An expansive heart care facility put Iowa’s Mercy Medical Center on the map Aug 15, 2024 By HFM Staff
Raising the bar on surgical facilities Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center unveils a new cutting-edge surgical institute Aug 15, 2024 By HFM Staff
Expanding the limits of care Emory Johns Creek Hospital pushes the envelope with ambitious expansion project Jun 12, 2024 By HFM Staff
Milestones of success ASHE President Skanda Skandaverl gives a nod to excellence in the health care facilities management field Sep 27, 2024 By Skanda Skandaverl
ASHE President’s Award winner discusses career George 'Skip' Smith contemplates his career in health care facilities management and offers tips for success in the field Sep 26, 2024 By Mike Hrickiewicz
Support services’ role in patient satisfaction The HCAHPS survey provides a good baseline for assessing facility best practices Sep 3, 2024 By Pier-George Zanoni, PE, CIH
FDA clarifies ‘remanufacturing’ in final guidance Plus: ASHRAE publishes Standard 170 errata; cybersecurity cohort warns of OT risks; The Joint Commission launches new accreditation Aug 14, 2024 By HFM Staff
Combining comfort and cleanability Hospital furniture selection balances dual priorities of operational efficiency and patient experience Jun 21, 2024 By HFM Staff
Plumbing manufacturers meet hospital demands New products address infection control, sustainability and the need for automation Jun 28, 2024 By Neal Lorenzi