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Codes & Standards
A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment plus other updates
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Codes & Standards
DNV announces new Patient Rights standard
The new standard conforms to updated guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on ligature risk in health care facilities
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Codes & Standards
DNV’s physical environment standards see recent updates
The revisions bring greater alignment with NFPA codes, zero in on operational technology cybersecurity and emphasize creating safe workplaces
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Codes & Standards
Submit code questions for NFPA 99 and NFPA 101
The Healthcare Interpretations Task Force will review and answer code interpretation questions at the upcoming NFPA Conference & Expo
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Financing
Analysis helps medical center pursue IRA funding
Ohio-based Wexner Medical Center weighs tax credit options to support sustainability initiatives
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Codes & Standards
Watch live broadcasts of the upcoming ICC hearings
The International Code Council will be livestreaming hearings from April 7-16 of its Group A Code proposals, including several submitted by the Committee on Health Care
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Design
Health care researchers look into ED security
Visibility has a direct impact on incident response times, study shows
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Technology
5G investment boosts connections beyond hospital
Network expansion supports Boston Children's Hospital's mobile and virtual care expansion efforts
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Conference recap
A wrap-up of the 2024 PDC Summit
The conference highlighted the collaborative skills necessary to produce compliant, patient- and staff-focused facilities while incorporating tech and sustainability
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Power Skills Series
Emotional intelligence amplifies your innovation opportunities
Solving issues in health care operations requires a finely tuned ear that can pick up on the daily frustrations of patients and staff and bring in relevant information to orchestrate new solutions
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