HFM News

CODES & STANDAARDS
Several codes and standards have passed without major changes or challenges and will not be presented for committee action at the 2026 NFPA Technical Meeting.
REGULATORY
The memo specifies the roles of state and federal agencies versus accrediting organizations when facilities temporarily lose their Medicare-deemed status.
BIOMEDICAL
Stanford Medicine introduced a new innovation that allows it to offer the life-saving cancer treatment without building a brand-new facility .
CODES & STANDAARDS
The National Electrical Code committee is seeking public comments on a new amendment to the current edition.
CODES & STANDAARDS
Updates to the standard address ventilation and temperature settings in unoccupied spaces, like operating rooms, to help reduce energy consumption .
RENOVATION
Renovation will bolster capacity for the Baton Rouge, La.-area Level 1 trauma center.
PLANNING
Hospital expansion project employs scale models to enhance the design of new operating rooms.
CODES & STANDARDS
A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment.
CODES & STANDAARDS
The National Fire Protection is seeking public comments on a tentative interim amendment to the current National Electrical Code edition .
CODES & STANDARDS
Committees have shared voting results on tentative interim amendments proposed for NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, and NFPA 70, National Electrical Code..