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Sustainability Series

Hospitals must prepare for deadlier, more destructive wildfires

The immediate and long-term impacts of destructive wildfires extend beyond a health care facility’s walls into the community and beyond

May 12, 2022

Camille Fink

The immediate and long-term impacts of destructive wildfires extend beyond a health care facility’s walls into the community and beyond.

Field Report: Emergency Management

Weather intelligence helps hospital

Arkansas Children's uses a weather tracking tool to provide accurate and timely information to its emergency response team

May 3, 2022

HFM Staff

Arkansas Children's uses a weather tracking tool to provide accurate and timely information to its emergency response team.

Management

A facilities approach to preventing infection

What facilities management professionals should know about health care-associated infection transmissions

April 30, 2022

Bryan Connors, MS, CIH, HEM

What facilities management professionals should know about health care-associated infection transmissions.

Operations

Youth interns with disabilities get fresh opportunities

J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital recently welcomed a new group of Project SEARCH interns who will be training in various support services roles

March 30, 2022

Erik Martin

J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital recently welcomed a new group of Project SEARCH interns who will be training in various support services roles.

Security

New frameworks help to redefine health care violence prevention

Updated violence prevention standards prompt new thinking and resources to mitigate risk

March 30, 2022

Megan Headley

Updated violence prevention standards prompt new thinking and resources to mitigate risk

Operations

Managing deferred maintenance at rural hospitals

Knowing the difference between discretionary and non-discretionary spending is vital to forming a capital planning and investment strategy

March 18, 2022

ASHE Staff

Knowing the difference between discretionary and non-discretionary spending is vital to forming a capital planning and investment strategy.

Operations

Worker shortages hit health care facilities teams

COVID-19 has exacerbated growing staff challenges among health care engineering, environmental services and support services departments

March 17, 2022

Beth Burmahl

COVID-19 has exacerbated growing staff challenges among health care engineering, environmental services and support services departments.

Infrastructure

Developing a successful sustainable energy program

Taking account of current emissions helps to set the foundation for future energy efficiency investments

February 22, 2022

Ben Walker and Mark Mininberg

Taking account of current emissions helps to set the foundation for future energy efficiency investments.

Infrastructure

Financing hospital energy sustainability

Three steps for assessing potential savings opportunities and making the transition to energy sustainability

February 22, 2022

Ben Walker and Mark Mininberg

Three steps for assessing potential savings opportunities and making the transition to energy sustainability.

Special report

Centralized operations yields efficiency upgrade

Banner Health receives ASHE annual award for excellence in health care facility management for its remote operations center

February 22, 2022

Erik Martin

Banner Health receives ASHE annual award for excellence in health care facility management for its remote operations center.

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