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ASHE wraps up 2021 Virtual PDC Summit
From updates to design guidelines to infection prevention and innovation, this year's summit covered a wide range of topics
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Announcement
ASHE and Practice Greenhealth partner to support safety-net and rural hospitals
The two organizations have launched a cohort to support sustainability efforts in hospitals with fewer resources
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Infection Prevention
Study reviews mask decontamination
From UV disinfection to steam reprocessing, researchers analyze effectiveness of various mask decontamination methods
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Design
Centers open for COVID-19 patients
NYC Health + Hospitals has opened three COVID-19 Centers of Excellence to treat recovering patients
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Sustainability
ENERGY STAR honors ASHE again
American Society for Health Care Engineering earns ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for fifth consecutive year
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Safety
A safer emergency department for behavioral health patients
A recent study from The Joint Commission measured effective strategies to reduce risk of patient self-harm
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ASHE Membership
How to get involved in the ASHE Advisory Board
The Advisory Board has been instrumental in giving back to the facilities management community
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Biomedical
How to decrease fire risk in oxygen-enriched atmospheres
Higher oxygen usage to treat patients with COVID-19 has led to unintended increases in fire risk that should be mitigated
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Advocacy
ASHE reports on successes at International Code Council hearings
The Committee on Health Care saw 10 of its proposals — all aimed at helping to unify varying codes and standards — approved by ICC at recent hearings
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Design
Expanded ED decreases wait times
Bon Secours Community Hospital reduced wait times 10% after redesigning its emergency department
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