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Training technicians via the MECH program
The Mechanic Evaluation and Certification for Healthcare offers health facilities managers an option for staff education
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Maintenance
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Maintenance
Modernizing elevator systems in health care facilities
Upgrading elevators for future operations while maintaining current services requires a tailored approach
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Infrastructure
Protecting patient spaces when working overhead
Developing a program for above-ceiling maintenance activities with a special focus on infection prevention and safety
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Advocacy Adviser
Task force creates user-friendly tools
Interactive member tools, many of which are free, help with compliance crosswalks, risk analysis and more
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Infrastructure
Reliability-centered maintenance guidance
A new ASHE reference walks managers through the process of developing and executing an RCM program
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ADVOCACY ADVISER
Four tips for building a proper ITM process
Inspection, testing and maintenance are integral to a facility's ability to function well and safely
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ASHE Compliance Tool
Laying the groundwork for facility asset management
Breaking away from reactive maintenance requires a close examination of deferred maintenance backlog
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Operations
Predictive maintenance for hospital equipment
An important tool in a health care facility’s reliability-centered maintenance toolbox
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Maintenance
Using the RCM process for hospital equipment
Changes to federal and state regulations open the door to new maintenance approaches for health facilities
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Engineering
Colorado hospital reopens quickly after smoke damage
Avista Adventist Hospital's mitigation efforts allowed it to reopen 19 days after the Marshall Fire forced it to evacuate patients
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