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Managing and documenting critical pressure rooms
An ASHE resource can aid in creating a comprehensive strategy to test and maintain all areas that require ventilation management
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Field Report: Engineering
Ceiling change improves air pressure
Solution delivers results while minimizing downtime and expense
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Infrastructure
Alignment of standards for facility ventilation
Highlights from the updated Standard 170 included in the 2022 FGI Guidelines
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ASHE Tool
Temperature and humidity for ORs and sterile storage
A collaborative, multidisciplinary approach can help to streamline decision-making for indoor hospital environments
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Infrastructure
No substitute for a good filter
Wake Forest Baptist Hospital performs real-world testing on its air handler system to improve infection prevention efforts
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Field Report: Maintenance
Hospital improves air handling unit performance
The New York-based hospital called on air handler unit maintenance experts to increase coil performance 31 percent
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ASHE Tool
Weighing the benefits of UV disinfection for HVAC
A review on coil cleaning versus air disinfection and how they can be used in HVAC applications
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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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Compliance + Operations
Nine steps to developing a ventilation management plan
From forming a committee to regular maintenance, these steps can help to improve HVAC system compliance
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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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