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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
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Operations
Cover story
Member tools task force establishes top priorities
ASHE gets members involved in developing tools and resources to help address regulatory and other concerns
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Interview
Working on the local and national levels
Sean Goings, 2021 ASHE President's Award recipient, gives an associate member's perspective of the health care field
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Operations
Apprenticeship program develops employee pipeline
St. Luke's Medical Center and the Wisconsin Healthcare Engineering Association are helping to fill a workforce gap in health care facilities
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Climate change response and recovery series
How one hospital prepared for the effects of extreme heat
Effective planning and preparation are essential to ensure that extreme heat doesn’t bring operations to a standstill
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SECURITY
Preventing workplace violence
Evaluating health care workplace violence programs to meet new prevention standards
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Emergency Management Series
Louisiana hospital shares lessons learned after Hurricane Ida
Terrebonne General’s facilities team was part of a collaborative effort to relocate patients in the aftermath of the devastating hurricane.
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Compliance + Operations
How to measure employee productivity
Knowing the difference between 'output' and 'outcome' is vital to establishing performance goals and monitoring staff progress
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Field Report: Maintenance
Automated system keeps entrances safe
Ice melting system at an Ohio facility keeps entrances clear of ice and snow during cold months
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ASHE Tools
Scheduling staff time requires more than a ‘gut feel’
Resources to help eliminate guess work and create a reliable scheduling process for routine work and special projects
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