Joshua Brackett

Operational Excellence, Leadership, Compliance and Operations

Reframing the role of facilities teams

Approaching facilities management with a risk-based mindset is not just an option, but a mandate

Maintenance and Operations, Compliance and Operations

Sustainability versus life safety issues

Analyzing the trade-offs between two important health facility priorities

Construction, Project Management

Construction cost reduction strategies

Banner Health leverages code flexibility to decrease project spending across its 24 million-square-foot portfolio

Compliance and Operations

Using data to fight for better codes

How facilities managers can join the effort to push for a smarter regulatory environment

Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance

Taking advantage of codes flexibility

Many codes and standards offer alternative options that are often overlooked

Facility Engineering, Maintenance and Operations

Four tips for building a proper ITM process

Inspection, testing and maintenance are integral to a facility's ability to function well and safely

The history of hospital fire drills

With the help of updated codes and lessons learned, health care has made great strides in fire prevention in the last century

Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance

Navigating code conflicts in health care facilities

What to do when your facility runs into a code conflict

Interpreting requirements for automatic smoke detection

ASHE's advocacy team recently helped to clarify a misinterpretation regarding total coverage automatic smoke detection required by NFPA 101

Operational Excellence

Resource for labor recruitment, training and continuity

Integrating training into staff culture can help with job satisfaction and operational continuity