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Risk management

A preventive approach to the physical environment

Risk-based thinking helps facilities move beyond reactive responses and into proactive management
August 29, 2022
Brennan P. Scott, CHOP, CHFM

Risk-based thinking helps facilities move beyond reactive responses and into proactive management. 


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Debate examines conflicts between life safety and infection prevention

Experts in infection prevention and life safety led a conference session on how the two fields can support one another
August 5, 2022
Jonathan Flannery, CHFM, FASHE, MHSA, FACHE
Experts in infection prevention and life safety led a conference session on how the two fields can support one another.
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Mitchell Allen
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Leading a quality health care operation

Adopting continuous quality improvement as a 'state of mind' requires organizational buy-in
August 1, 2022
Mitchell Allen, MBA, MAOC FASHE
Adopting continuous quality improvement as a 'state of mind' requires organizational buy-in.
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Planning

Minimizing operational disruptions with alternative project delivery

Job order contracting can help to ensure repairs are completed in a timely manner following natural disaster
April 30, 2021
Mark Kenneday, CHFM, FASHE, CHC
Job order contracting can help to ensure repairs are completed in a timely manner following natural disaster.
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OPERATIONS

Is your facility coronavirus vaccine ready?

Establishing a multidisciplinary vaccine workgroup can help to ensure health care facilities are ready
December 4, 2020
Wayne Klingelsmith, FASHE, CHFM, MBA and Benjamin Leutze
Establishing a multidisciplinary vaccine workgroup can help to ensure health care facilities are ready.
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Infrastructure

Quantifying excellence for health care facilities

Data standardization project at Yale New Haven Health builds a foundation for better operations
October 12, 2020
Matthias Ebinger
Data standardization project at Yale New Haven Health builds a foundation for better operations.
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Operations

Weighing the benefits and challenges of patient cohorting

Factors infection preventionists should consider when planning patient care arrangements during a pandemic
August 6, 2020
Jeffrey T. O'Neill, AIA, ACHA, CHFM and Onyeka Nwankwo, M.D.
Factors infection preventionists should consider when planning patient care arrangements during a pandemic.
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Compliance & Operations

Should air sampling be routine?

Factors to consider when deciding on an air sampling protocol
July 23, 2020
Melissa Braskie, CHFM, CHSP
Factors to consider when deciding on an air sampling protocol.
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Compliance & Operations

The facility's role in infection prevention

Fans, hand rubs and fomites present risk management challenges in health care facilities
July 23, 2020
Melissa Braskie, CHFM, CHSP
Fans, hand rubs and fomites present risk management challenges in health care facilities.
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Cover story: part one

Getting the most from technology

Using technology to help in operations has its pros and cons
May 26, 2020
Jeffrey Steele
Using technology to help in operations has its pros and cons.
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