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Building hospitals that can withstand extreme weather events
Health care facilities on the Eastern Seaboard build to prepare for hurricanes and flooding
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Compliance + Operations
ASHE updates survey readiness course to align with new EM standards
The revamped course falls in line with changes made by CMS and The Joint Commission for emergency management
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ASHE Annual Conference
Debate examines conflicts between life safety and infection prevention
Experts in infection prevention and life safety led a conference session on how the two fields can support one another
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Engineering
Health system reaches for carbon negative
Decarbonization and thermal storage measures at new facilities advance sustainability goals
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Sustainability
Hospital bypasses landfill during recent move
Ohio health system recycles and repurposes unneeded equipment to avoid waste
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Planning
Hospital evolves infant care with new design and technology
Florida pediatric facility designed to meet present challenges and future need
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Regulatory
CMS updates rules for infection prevention
Recent revisions emphasize the physical environment's role in infection prevention and control.
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Maintenance
Using strategic communication for investment needs
Advocating for more preventive maintenance funding requires speaking the language of the C-suite
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Operations
Integrating infection prevention into life safety efforts
Upcoming ASHE Annual Conference session will explore the relationship between life safety and infection prevention
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Advocacy
Health care leaders convene to discuss climate change
ASHE shares the ideas and feedback from brainstorming sessions it facilitated with PDC Summit attendees regarding health care decarbonization
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