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2021 Environmental Services Departments of the Year

Effective management, collaboration and COVID-19 efforts drive performance

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital/Cottage Health named a 2021 Environmental Services Department of the Year winner

September 30, 2021

Erik Martin

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital/Cottage Health named a 2021 Environmental Services Department of the Year winner.

2021 Environmental Services Departments of the Year

AHE names the 2021 Environmental Services Department of the Year winners

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital/Cottage Health and Geisinger Community Medical Center demonstrate best practices and innovative approaches

September 30, 2021

Erik Martin

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital/Cottage Health and Geisinger Community Medical Center demonstrate best practices and innovative approaches.

Infrastructure

Safely managing oxygen systems

Fire safety issues related to increased medical oxygen use experienced overseas spurs U.S. hospitals to reexamine their processes

July 31, 2021

Erik Martin

Fire safety issues related to increased medical oxygen use experienced overseas spurs U.S. hospitals to reexamine their processes.

Special report

An abbreviated history of reliability centered maintenance

The concept developed from the airline industry in the 1960s but has many applications beneficial to the health care field

June 30, 2021

Erik Martin

The concept developed from the airline industry in the 1960s but has many applications beneficial to the health care field.

Special Report

Digital transformation drives efficiency upgrade

Yale New Haven Health earns ASHE award for excellence in health care facility management

February 10, 2021

Erik Martin

Yale New Haven Health earns ASHE award for excellence in health care facility management.

Technology

Tampa area hospitals partner, share data to combat COVID-19

The COVID-19 Florida West Coast Regional Data Exchange allows facilities to coordinate bed capacity across the region

September 17, 2020

Erik Martin

The COVID-19 Florida West Coast Regional Data Exchange allows facilities to coordinate bed capacity across the region.

2020 Vista Award Winner: Renovation

River Pavilion Patient Tower renovation goes vertical

The patient tower's renovation team built cardboard prototypes of patient rooms to help finalize design

April 27, 2020

Erik Martin

The patient tower's renovation team built cardboard prototypes of patient rooms to help finalize design.

2020 Vista Award Winner: New Construction

Henderson Hospital comes in under budget and ahead of schedule

The design and construction team used Lean principles and integrated project delivery to streamline construction

April 27, 2020

Erik Martin

The design and construction team used Lean principles and integrated project delivery to streamline construction.

Special report

Patients and staff benefits from energy-efficiency improvements

Owensboro Health's journey to ENERGY STAR creates a ripple effect

January 17, 2020

Erik Martin

Owensboro Health's journey to ENERGY STAR creates a ripple effect.

Special report

Owensboro Health wins ASHE award

Hospital's commitment to energy efficiency earns Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award

January 17, 2020

Erik Martin

Hospital's commitment to energy efficiency earns Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award.

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