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Regulatory
Codes & Standards
The committee’s work will lead to better alignment with existing health care ventilation standards, NFPA 99 and more
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Codes & Standards
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
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Regulatory
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
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Interview
ASHE executive gives advocacy issue update
Chad Beebe, ASHE deputy director of regulatory affairs, surveys ASHE's advocacy priorities for 2024
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Infrastructure
Changes to health care ventilation requirements
The committee chair of ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities, discusses recent changes to the standard and what's to come
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Codes & Standards
AORN’s Guideline for Sterile Technique open for public comment
Health care facilities managers can help shape recommendations for operating room air quality
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ADVOCACY ADVISER
ASHE uses data to push for NFPA code change
The 2023 edition of NFPA 25 allows for more flexibility around sprinkler piping
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Regulatory
CMS provides guidance on two surveyor updates
Two recent QSO letters clarify survey processes for reporting patient safety documentation and rural emergency hospitals
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ADVOCACY ADVISER
ASHE uses data to push for NFPA code change
The ASHE Advocacy Team helps to settle a long-standing debate around sprinkler system safety
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Risk management
Reducing the risks in ADA compliance
An overview of responsibilities and areas of concern to ensure accessible health care facilities
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