Ed Avis
Articles
Health Care Facility Technology Systems, IT and OT Infrastructure, Safety and Security
Cybersecurity defense starts with a risk assessment
American Hospital Association cybersecurity expert gives advice to help hospitals strengthen their systems.
Facility Engineering, Energy Management
Best practices emerge for hospitals during energy treasure hunts
A group of health care engineers found an average of $103,000 in possible energy savings in a northwest hospital.
Facility Engineering, Energy Management
Tracking energy treasure hunt solutions
Managing and implementing energy-efficient solutions.
Energy Management
Who should be on the teams?
Finding the right team is critical to finding more opportunities for energy efficiency.
Operational Excellence, Leadership, Maintenance and Operations
ASHE's advocacy team continues push for code unification
Group works toward better codes and smoother surveys while keeping its sights on improving the physical environment.
Guidance to assess ligature risks
CMS works with Joint Commission to prepare permanent guidance on reducing ligature risks.
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations, Leadership, Property Management, Maintenance and Operations
Negotiating service agreements with building owners
Health care's unique cleaning and maintenance needs require detailed arrangements.
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations, Leadership, Property Management
Overcoming challenges of maintaining off-site buildings
Remote facilities within a single health care system can present new challenges for health care operations.
Building the culture one person at a time
Take the time to meet one-on-one with staff members of a newly formed operation.
Maintenance and Operations, Energy Management
Engineers search for savings in Energy Star Treasure Hunt
OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center took a team-based approach to discover energy savings in its facility.