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Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
NFPA weekly update: Aug. 19-23, 2024
The Health Care Interpretations Task Force weighs in on delayed egress, storage alcoves in corridors placement of alcohol-based hand rub dispensers and more.
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
NFPA weekly update: Aug. 12-16, 2024
A committee delays posting a first draft report of an incident reporting standard after requesting to reopen the standard’s public input window.
Operational Excellence, Leadership
ASHE members, in their own words
Four health care facilities leaders share their thoughts on innovation in the field and reflect on their professional growth.
Architecture, Architecture for Health Showcase, Architecture Profiles
A cardiac care destination
An expansive heart care facility put Iowa’s Mercy Medical Center on the map.
Architecture, Architecture for Health Showcase, Architecture Profiles
Raising the bar on surgical facilities
Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center unveils a new cutting-edge surgical institute.
The Joint Commission, Cybersecurity, Ventilation, Medical Device Regulation
FDA clarifies ‘remanufacturing’ in final guidance
Plus: ASHRAE publishes Standard 170 errata; cybersecurity cohort warns of OT risks; The Joint Commission launches new accreditation.
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
NFPA weekly update: Aug. 5-10, 2024
The committee for NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®, posts final ballot results for a TIA regarding alarm communication systems.
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
NFPA weekly update: July 29 to Aug. 2, 2024
The committee for NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, has posted minutes from several meetings held in July regarding public inputs on the 2027 edition.
Facility Engineering, Engineering Compliance
National Fire Protection Association weekly update: July 22-26, 2024
The committee overseeing fire alarm and signaling codes posted a final ballot from an amendment proposed at the NFPA Technical Session.
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
National Fire Protection Association weekly update: July 8-12, 2024
Ballot votes on various TIAs and codes and standards drafts have been posted, as well as meeting minutes for NFPA 101, Life Safety Code.