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June 2021
Volume: 35
Edition: 5
This month's cover story explores health care designs that provide safety and security to patient and staff, while helping to promote overall wellbeing. Also in this issue: Moving into reliability-centered maintenance; maintaining life safety drawings; advances in health care flooring; the basics of health facilities management; the role of environmental services in emergency preparedness.
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Operations recovery begins with emergency preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the importance of performing a hazard vulnerability analysis
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Studying spaces
Resetting for post-pandemic office space
Four steps to help health care organizations safely bring staff back into the workspace
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Advocacy Adviser
Navigating code conflicts in health care facilities
What to do when your facility runs into a code conflict
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Upfront
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Construction
AHA advocates for investments in aging health care infrastructure
The AHA seeks to secure funding for hospitals and health systems through the Biden Administration's American Jobs Plan
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Biomedical
Ultracold freezers help save energy
Mayo Clinic replaces more than 1,000 freezers, reducing energy use 60 percent
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Environmental services
Researchers study sink disinfection
Recent study shows that hot water could be a viable alternative for disinfecting certain hospital sinks
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Technology
Hospital sees strong adoption of RTLS
Nemours Children’s Health System launched an internal campaign to help staff gain the full benefit of its RTLS system
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Checklist
ASHRAE updates health care ventilation standard
Plus: ASHE reports on successes at ICC hearings and FGI releases emergency conditions paper
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Interview
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Interview
Lifetime ASHE member reflects on his career progression
The 2020 ASHE President's Award recipient John DiGirolomo talks about the role of education and mentorship in his career
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Solutions
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Products & Services
Solutions: Automated disinfection, and patient education and entertainment systems
Automated disinfection, patient education and entertainment, and other products on our radar
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Field Report
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Field Report: Construction
Scanning tech helps speed planning
UAMS Medical Center used handheld scanning technology to safely create 3D models of its construction project during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Cover Story
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Cover story
Hospital designs that provide safety and security
A concept called 'crime prevention through environmental design' can help to reduce fear, cut incidence of crime and promote well-being in health facilities
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Cover story
IAHSS updates design guidelines
The International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety reference has been revised for emerging areas in health care facilities
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Feature
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Special report
A new approach to health care facilities maintenance
Reliability-centered maintenance emphasizes equipment dependability and eliminates redundancy
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Special report
An abbreviated history of reliability centered maintenance
The concept developed from the airline industry in the 1960s but has many applications beneficial to the health care field
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Feature
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Professional development
A primer on health facilities management
A new ASHE handbook provides lessons for both new and experienced professionals, covering broad skills and specific responsibilities
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Marketplace
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Marketplace
Flooring makers stress cleaning and resiliency
Supporting hospitals with comfort, aesthetics and performance
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Compliance + Operations
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Compliance + Operations
Maintaining life safety drawings
Updates and accuracy are keys to managing living documents and successfully performing facility inspections
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Compliance + Operations
Joint Commission requirements for hospital business occupancies
A brief overview of new requirements now in effect
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Environmental Services
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Environmental services
Ensuring facility safety and health
The environmental services department’s role in protecting hospital patients, guests and staff
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Environmental services
Emergency preparedness pays off for NYC hospital’s EVS department
EVS leader talks about managing during a fire emergency
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Architecture Showcase
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Architecture Showcase
Design meets growing demand
Carle at The Fields includes an ambulatory surgery center, MOB and clinic to serve its growing community
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