Articles
Facility Engineering, Building Infrastructure Equipment
Knowing the difference between medical and instrument air
Although equally important to patient care, medical air and instrument air are not interchangeable and each should be used for distinct tasks.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
A look at the history of fire safety
Sixty years after the infamous Hartford Hospital fire, facilities leaders say the health care physical environment is safer but code updates lag.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
Upcoming fire and life safety code changes
An overview of code changes included in the 2021 editions of NFPA 99 and NFPA 101.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
NFPA 99 comments open for 2021 edition
A list of noteworthy revisions up for approval for the next edition of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance
Navigating the NFPA code-revision process
This summer marks the beginning of the revision process for the 2021 edition of many important health care-related NFPA codes.