HFM Staff

Safety and Security

Hospital adds extra layer of security

Threat detection system helps hospital staff intercept suspicious implements and offers peace of mind

CMS resumes validation survey oversight

Plus: The Joint Commission aligns with other standards; CMS advises on ligature risk; OCCHE releases guide for IRA funds

Architecture, Architecture Profiles, Architecture for Health Showcase

Adaptive reuse lifts a community

Flexible footprint and accessible location set up repurposed space for effective community-based care

Products, Interior Surfaces Products, Lighting Products

Solutions: Lighting and flooring

Lighting, flooring and other products for health care facilities on our radar

Construction Compliance

ASHE draws blueprint for planning, design and construction

A new handbook breaks down the steps of health care project management from planning to post-occupancy evaluation

Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene, Water Management

Hospital rebalances its water supply

Rural facility mitigates hot water dispersal issues with automated solution

Architecture, Architecture Profiles, Architecture for Health Showcase

Putting the hospitality in ‘hospital’

Campus expansion project emphasizes continuity within the facility and throughout its lush environs

The Joint Commission revises some standards

Plus: White House creates pandemic preparedness office; IAHSS releases new industry guideline; The Joint Commission issues cybersecurity alert

Products, Real-time Location Systems Products

Solutions: RTLS and interior surfaces

Real-time location systems, interior surfaces and other products on our radar for health care facilities

Using RTLS to improve ED experience

New system helps hospital department monitor patient satisfaction and respond to urgent needs