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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

David L. Stymiest PE, CHFM, CHSP, FASHE FASHE

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

Engineering

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

Andrew Dickey

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

Cover story

Demonstration project proves value of health care microgrids

Microgrid installation at a Kaiser facility serves as potential model for future health care infrastructure

June 25, 2020

Walt Vernon, PE, FASHE, Anjali Wale, PE, and Angelica Chow, PE, LEED AP BD+C

Microgrid installation at a Kaiser facility serves as potential model for future health care infrastructure.

Cover story

Maintaining crucial power during emergency events

Power systems such as fuel cells and microgrids can help bolster hospital resiliency

June 25, 2020

Walt Vernon, PE, FASHE, Anjali Wale, PE, and Angelica Chow, PE, LEED AP BD+C

Power systems such as fuel cells and microgrids can help bolster hospital resiliency.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Bulk medical oxygen systems

How the COVID-19 crisis can impact med-gas infrastructure

May 29, 2020

Edmund Lydon, CHFM, FASHE

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

Field report

Hospital gets creative to protect staff from COVID-19

Innovative use of a firestopping product allowed a hospital to supply ventilation to patients without staff entering the room

May 28, 2020

HFM Staff

Innovative use of a firestopping product allowed a hospital to supply ventilation to patients without staff entering the room.

Cover story: part two

Communicating energy savings goals with leadership

Getting leadership onboard with infrastructure upgrades and new initiatives is key to achieving energy targets

May 26, 2020

Camille Fink

Getting leadership onboard with infrastructure upgrades and new initiatives is key to achieving energy targets.

Cover story: part two

Energy Treasure Hunt reveals hidden inefficiencies

University of Maryland Medical Center goes on a hunt to find ways to decrease its energy consumption

May 26, 2020

Camille Fink

University of Maryland Medical Center goes on a hunt to find ways to decrease its energy consumption.

Field Report

Rural hospital takes back its power

Linton Hospital implements UPS to supply critical backup power to life-saving medical equipment

May 26, 2020

HFM Staff

Linton Hospital implements UPS to supply critical backup power to life-saving medical equipment.

Inside HFM

Saving energy, saving patients

ASHE president puts focus on energy sustainability wins across the health care field

May 26, 2020

Jeffrey E. Henne, FASHE, CHSP, FSM, CHEP, CHC

ASHE president puts focus on energy sustainability wins across the health care field.

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