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ASHE supports research to improve regulations
The organization advocates for evidence-backed codes and standards through its work with the Fire Protection Research Foundation
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Sustainability Series
Hospitals must prepare for deadlier, more destructive wildfires
The immediate and long-term impacts of destructive wildfires extend beyond a health care facility’s walls into the community and beyond
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Infection control
Researching UVC disinfection scheduling methods
UVC disinfection in operating rooms should be tailored to procedure type and length of time, according to recent study
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Design
Veterans’ voices influence VA clinic design
A new VA facility is being designed to suit the nuanced mental health concerns among veterans
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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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Codes & Standards
Tracking ASHRAE Standards open for comment
A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment
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Biomedical
How efficient is your liquid oxygen system?
Resources to help differentiate between normal and excessive oxygen leakage, and how to troubleshoot issues
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Advocacy
Leaders seek changes to code regulating hospital medical gases
A subtle change in the 2018 edition of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, could lead to patient care issues if left unresolved
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Engineering
New Penn Med Pavilion achieves LEED certification
Engineers at Penn Medicine build redundancy and resiliency into its newest infrastructure
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Infection prevention
PPE monitors help to reduce transmission
A North Carolina hospital trained and deployed PPE monitors as part of its COVID-19 mitigation strategy
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