Michael Hrickiewicz

Operational Excellence, Safety and Security

Helping health care to secure its facilities

Colleen Kucera, executive director of IAHSS, discusses the organization and its programs

IAHSS report reviews drug-diversion problem

Plus: NFPA accepting comments on two important standards for health care facilities

Architecture, Architecture Compliance

Summit brings harmony to health care planning, design and construction

Annual PDC Summit kicked off with a focus on integrating diverse perspectives to foster innovation in the built environment

NFPA accepting comments on 101 and 99

Plus: FGI releases 2018 Guidelines, and hospitals share evacuation lessons

Expanding the scope of ASHE communications

ASHE executive director discusses organization’s communication plans and how it will benefit members

Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance, Architecture Compliance

CMS clarifies patient ligature risk policy

Organizations release new standards and policies for health care facilities

A change for the better

Transition to American Society for Healthcare Engineering will bring a new dynamic to readers

Compliance and Operations, Emergency Management, Architecture Compliance

Joint Commission issues emergency management update

Also, organizations comment on ligature risk, infection prevention and workplace violence

Compliance and Operations, Emergency Management

A clinical perspective on emergency planning

Paul D. Biddinger, director of the Center for Disaster Medicine, shares the organization's vision and progress

Summit brings designers and construction professionals together

Planning, Design & Construction Summit spurs thoughtful discussions on optimizing health facilities