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March 2021
Volume: 35
Edition: 2
This month's cover story goes over the key elements facilities professionals should know in order to grow their professional reputations. Also in this issue: Developing health care microgrids, health care desing trends, changes in hospital airflow standards, advances in fire safety tech, forming a ventilation management plan and eight principles for EVS leaders.
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Advocacy Adviser
Changes to NFPA 101 and associated standards
Updates to the 2021 Life Safety Code of which facilities managers should be aware
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Studying Spaces
Evaluating found space in health facilities
Three principles health care planners can use when reexamining the types and amount of space needed to serve patients
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ASHE Tools
Taking a good look at eyewash station requirements
A new ASHE Tool can help to determine when and where to place eyewash stations in health care facilities
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Upfront
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Sustainability
Kaiser reveals next steps after achieving carbon neutrality
The health system continues its sustainability journey with a goal to achieve carbon positivity by 2025
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Infection prevention
Project breaks down IPC for every level
The CDC has partnered with the American Hospital Association and others to provide free infection prevention education
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Construction
Redesign increases isolation space for COVID-19 patients
University of Virginia Medical Center made two major design changes during an expansion project to add 96 negative-pressure spaces
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Technology
Medical center pilots contactless parking
A contactless pay-to-park solution is saving money and reducing touchpoints at an Alabama medical center
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Checklist
FDA reissues decontamination system authorizations
Plus: CMS updates survey process and The Joint Commission issues a pandemic-related Sentinel Event Alert
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Interview
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Interview
Accreditation firm charts growth with acquisition
ACHC president and CEO discusses how its recent acquisition of the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program aligns with future goals
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Solutions
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Solutions
Solutions: Behavioral health and furnishings
Behavioral health care, furnishings and other products on our radar
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Field Report
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Field Report: Technology
Hospital gets better at communicating
Aspirus Healthcare leveraged a recent renovation project to streamline and personalize its paging system
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Cover Story
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Cover story
How networking can help develop your professional reputation
Making connections through mentorship and peer-to-peer networking can help move your career to the next level
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Cover story
The role of external relationships
Building relationships with peers outside of your organization can help to widen career opportunities and knowledge
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Cover story
Building a diverse facilities team
Members of different backgrounds offer a broader set of perspectives that can help to improve operations
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Feature
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Special report
Designing health care microgrids
While microgrids are already serving some hospital campuses, new advances will lead to systems specifically for health facilities
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Special Report
Kaiser advances microgrid solutions
The health system invested in microgrid projects to help it reach carbon-neutral status.
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Design
Ten health care trends impacting architecture and design
From a focus on transparency to looming staff shortages, here are the trends health care planners should watch
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Infrastructure
What’s new for hospital airflow?
Engineering experts review recent changes made to ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170
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Infrastructure
An overview of the Standard 170 addendum process
Experts explain the process to make changes to ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities
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Marketplace
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Marketplace
Fire safety technologies see increased connectivity
Communication and integration spur new product innovations for health care fire safety systems
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Compliance + Operations
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Compliance + Operations
Nine steps to develop a ventilation management plan
From forming a committee to regular maintenance, these steps can help to improve HVAC system compliance
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Compliance + Operations
Risk-ranking hospital spaces according to ventilation needs
Hospitals should use temperature, pressure and humidity needs as a guide for developing a ventilation management plan
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Environmental Services
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Environmental Services
Orchestrating EVS staff operations
Eight leadership principles environmental services leaders can learn from the world of symphony conductors
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Architecture Showcase
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Architecture Showcase
Designed with a personal touch
Inova Schar Cancer Institute consolidated clinical, technological and research expertise into one facility
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