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Tracking ASHRAE Standards open for comment
A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment
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Regulatory
Special report
A look at the history of fire safety
Sixty years after the infamous Hartford Hospital fire, facilities leaders say the health care physical environment is safer but code updates lag
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Interview
NFPA celebrates the evolution of fire safety
President and CEO Jim Pauley discusses what's ahead as NFPA marks 125 years as leaders in fire safety
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Advocacy Adviser
Conducting an FGI safety risk assessment
Guidance on how to outline a safety risk assessment and why it's best to do it early in the design process
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Codes & Standards
ASHE provides clarification on FDA medical device guidance
The public commenting window for the FDA's draft guidance on medical device remanufacturing closes Sept. 22
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Checklist
OSHA issues COVID-19 temporary standard
Plus: CMS issues guidelines on emergency preparedness, and The Joint Commission reverses a decision on sprinkler stock
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Environmental forms
How to fill out an RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form
Cover story
How members can get involved in code development
Practical ways for ASHE members to step into codes and standards development
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Cover story
ASHE shares its top advocacy issues
From pandemic-related lessons to improving codes, ASHE shares its advocacy focus for 2022
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Checklist
AHA campaigns for health care infrastructure funding
Plus: FDA issues guidance on MRIs, Joint Commission launches new program for assisted living centers
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