Leah Hummel
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Articles
Facility Engineering, Engineering Compliance, Building Infrastructure Equipment
ASHRAE Standard 90.1 introduces new energy-saving requirement
Updates to the standard address ventilation and temperature settings in unoccupied spaces, like operating rooms, to help reduce energy consumption
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety, Engineering Compliance
CMS issues special alert on high rise sprinkler deadline
Complying with the CMS rule to fully sprinkler high-rise facilities by July 2028 is a lengthy, complex process that facilities cannot afford to delay
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
The codes keep changing, and we should too
The code development process requires continuous rethinking and revisioning to achieve a clear and thorough set of standards
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
DNV and Joint Commission update their physical environment standards
DNV aligns with international standards, adds new telemedicine section; Joint Commission updates inspection, testing and maintenance documentation standards.
Facility Engineering, Engineering Compliance, Fire and Life Safety
Joint Commission aligns fire drill requirements with NFPA
The accreditation organization eliminated certain fire drill timing requirements that went beyond the NFPA code adopted by CMS
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
A closer examination of regulatory waivers
CMS waivers provide options to facilities managers working to ensure physical environment compliance
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
DNV updates physical environment standards
New NIAHO standards going into effect this month impact life safety, emergency management and more
Operational Excellence, Emergency Management
Technical requirements for 96-hour preparedness
How health care organizations can properly prepare for the first 96 hours after an emergency event
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
Safely responding to health care facility kitchen fires
A guide to understand automatic kitchen suppression systems and how to use Class K extinguishers
Several NFPA codes and standards open for public comment
NFPA is seeking public input on more than 20 codes and standards editions.