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May 2021
Volume: 35
Edition: 4
Atrium Health Cleveland, the 2020 ASHE Energy Champion, shares its journey to becoming an energy efficient organization in this month's cover story. Also in this issue: Cybersecurity and fire protection systems; evolution in cancer center design; advances in backup power systems; the impact of deferred maintenance; and the five pillars of infection prevention.
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Design discoveries
Therapeutic military and veteran settings
Recent studies support the power of good design in providing healing benefits for soldiers and veterans
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ASHE Tool
Resource for labor recruitment, training and continuity
Integrating training into staff culture can help with job satisfaction and operational continuity
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Advocacy Adviser
Help in determining the basis of an ILSM
ASHE's life safety risk assessment tool helps facilities managers determine when to implement interim life safety measures
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Upfront
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Safety
A safer emergency department for behavioral health patients
A recent study from The Joint Commission measured effective strategies to reduce risk of patient self-harm
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Sustainability
ENERGY STAR honors ASHE again
American Society for Health Care Engineering earns ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for fifth consecutive year
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Design
Centers open for COVID-19 patients
NYC Health + Hospitals has opened three COVID-19 Centers of Excellence to treat recovering patients
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Infection Prevention
Study reviews mask decontamination
From UV disinfection to steam reprocessing, researchers analyze effectiveness of various mask decontamination methods
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Checklist
OSHA creates protections related to pandemic
Plus: New standards for water safety and health care ventilation
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Interview
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Interview
Educational opportunities for ASHE membership
ASHE Director of Education Lisa Bluhm discusses upcoming opportunities and the future of continuing education
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Solutions
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Products & Services
Solutions: Fire safety and cleaning
Fire safety, cleaning and other products on our radar
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Field Report
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Field Report: Signage
Wayfinding streamlines flow patterns
ProMedica modified its existing wayfinding standards to help patients navigate through its newest facility during the pandemic
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Cover Story
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Cover Story
Creating a culture of energy efficiency
Atrium Health Cleveland’s shares its journey to becoming an ASHE Energy Champion
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Cover story
The road to becoming an ‘Energy Performance Expert’
Atrium Health's Energy Connect program helps to train staff in energy efficiency excellence
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Cover story
Fostering greater staff engagement
Atrium Health’s Energy Connect trains staff to help boost efficiency performance
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and fire protection
As cyberattacks increase, facilities managers can help to ensure fire safety systems do not become a pathway for internet attacks
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Cybersecurity
Health care cyberattacks on the uptick
Health care's wealth of data has made it one of the most targeted sectors for cyberattacks
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Design
An evolution in oncology design
The keys to planning a platform-based and transdisciplinary cancer care facility
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Design
Platform-based model guides patients along their care journeys
Comprehensive care center creates restorative environment with patients
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Marketplace
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Marketplace
Power equipment firms unveil new innovations
Technology trends in emergency generators and related equipment
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Compliance + Operations
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Compliance + Operations
The impact of reduced facility budgets
Deferred capital and operational costs can lead to major problems in health care facilities
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Environmental Services
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Environmental Services
Five pillars of infection prevention
Making hospitals safer by improving EVS operations during the pandemic
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Architecture Showcase
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Architecture Showcase
Design brings consistent quality
Nashville medical center uses prefabrication to speed construction and maintain quality
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