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January/February 2020
Volume: 33
Edition: 1
Regulatory compliance is always top of mind for health care facilities managers. This issue lays out several resources from the American Society for Health Care Engineering to help hospitals stay on top of regulatory issues. Also in this issue: winners of the ASHE Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award; updates to health care ventilation standard; master planning engineered systems; advances in patient 'edutainment' systems; asset risk management systems; and science-based cleaning.
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ASHE Letter
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Advocacy Adviser
Proactively changing codes and standards
Facilities managers can take a stance and help to shape the second-most regulated professional field
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Design Discoveries
Can design influence nurse well-being?
Studies show that health care design can help to reduce burnout among clinical staff
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ASHE Tools
Two easy steps to get involved in code development
Helpful videos from ASHE show facilities professionals how to participate in the regulatory process
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Upfront
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Emergency Power
California health facilities evaluate power options amid outages
Planned and unplanned power outages to mitigate fires becomes a challenge for many facilities
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Environmental Services
Study: Opinions differ on UV devices
Clinicians, EVS staff and patients have different views on UV devices, according to recent study
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Technology
Smart room tech streamlines care
Inspira Health keeps its focus on the patient with new technology designed to give a 'wow' experience
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Security
Hospital recruits dual-trained K-9
Washington hospital adopts new strategy to increase safety
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Checklist
Joint Commission releases 2020 National Patient Safety Goals
Plus: New CDC guidelines for health care workers and NFPA creates new committee
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Interview
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Interview
Championing diversity in hospital engineering
ASHE member Gary Hamilton shares his passion to help increase career opportunities across the field
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Solutions
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Products+Services
Solutions: Automated disinfection systems and CMMS
Automated disinfection systems, CMMS and more products on our radar
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Field Report
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Field Report: Engineering
Using PCM to improve patient comfort
Cancer center optimizes facility's thermal performance with a simple improvement
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Cover Story
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Cover Story
Tools for regulatory compliance
Resources developed for health facilities managers help hospitals stay on top of regulatory issues
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Cover story
Selecting the right compliance education program
Four programs to help facilities managers get up to speed on regulatory compliance
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Cover story
The experts behind ASHE’s training programs
ASHE recruits subject matter experts with the goal of helping members achieve 100% accreditation
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Feature
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Special report
Owensboro Health wins ASHE award
Hospital's commitment to energy efficiency earns Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award
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Special report
Patients and staff benefits from energy-efficiency improvements
Owensboro Health's journey to ENERGY STAR creates a ripple effect
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Infrastructure
Change is in the air with updates to ventilation standard
An overview of recently proposed or approved updates to ASHRAE Standard 170 brings
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Infrastructure
Getting involved in ASHRAE Standard 170
Health facilities managers can help in the shaping of this go-to document for regulatory bodies
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Planning
Integrating engineering systems into the master plan
A master plan aligned with the 'triple aim' must include detailed systems needed to sustain the facility
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Marketplace
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Marketplace
New trends in patient 'edutainment' systems
New applications and modalities better serve patients and staff
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Compliance + Operations
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Compliance + Operations
Developing an asset risk management system
ASHE has a created a tool to help members manage valuable assets and pass compliance surveys
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Compliance + Operations
Taking asset risk management to the next level
An asset risk management system can help health care organizations optimize facility performance
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Environmental Services
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Environmental services
Science-based health care cleaning
EVS director develops effective and system-changing program on the way to achieving AHE designation
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Architecture Showcase
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Architecture Showcase
Blending the old with the new
Buchanan County Health Center melds with the existing campus while bringing a fresh perspective
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