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ASHE provides advocacy guidance for current challenges
From ASHRAE standards to NFPA codes, the association works to bring clarity to health facilities operations
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Regulatory
Checklist
The Joint Commission resumes surveys with changes
Plus: HHS resources to manage civil unrest, and CMS action on nursing home infection control measures
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Advocacy Adviser
Research and testing regarding fire doors
ASHE makes plans to test and study how door gap sizes influence fire door performance during a fire
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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
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Compliance + Operations
Determining the hazard levels of refrigerants in health facilities
Simple table helps to categorize refrigerants by level of toxicity and flammability
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Compliance + Operations
Managing flammable and toxic refrigerants
These standards serve as an invaluable resource to help ensure safety in health care facilities
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Advocacy Adviser
Security technologies and code compliance
Current codes guiding the location of security cameras in health care facilities
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Checklist
FCC grants conditional waiver to support WMTS
Plus: Facility Guidelines Institute to create guidelines for emergency conditions
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ASHE Tool
Managing operating room temperature and humidity
ASHE advocacy video offers clear understanding of minimum relative humidity requirements
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Opinion
ASHE advocates for field on three NFPA measures
ASHE Executive Director encourages members eligible to vote in this year’s NFPA Tech Session to help advocate for the physical environment
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