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Marketplace

RTLS applications grow with hospital data needs

Real-time location systems explore a new range of facility use cases

September 28, 2020

Neal Lorenzi

Real-time location systems explore a new range of facility use cases.

Cover story

Virtual inspections see growing acceptance

Remote compliance audits are gaining popularity amongst the regulatory community as technology advances

September 24, 2020

Erik J. Martin

Remote compliance audits are gaining popularity amongst the regulatory community as technology advances.

Special report

2020 Environmental Services Departments of the Year

The annual Association for the Health Care Environment award honors top-performing hospital EVS departments

September 10, 2020

Beth Burmahl

The annual Association for the Health Care Environment award honors top-performing hospital EVS departments.

Compliance + Operations

Receptacle testing in patient areas

Developing a policy to ensure proper operation of devices during emergency and enhance electrical safety

May 27, 2020

Frank D. Rudilosso, PE, CHSP and Mary Alcaraz, PE, LC, CEM, LEED AP

Developing a policy to ensure proper operation of devices during emergency and enhance electrical safety.

Cover story: part two

Energy Treasure Hunt reveals hidden inefficiencies

University of Maryland Medical Center goes on a hunt to find ways to decrease its energy consumption

May 26, 2020

Camille Fink

University of Maryland Medical Center goes on a hunt to find ways to decrease its energy consumption.

Interview

Joint Commission official offers code perspectives

Herman A. McKenzie discusses compliance challenges and what systems can do to overcome them

May 26, 2020

Mike Hrickiewicz

Herman A. McKenzie discusses compliance challenges and what systems can do to overcome them.

Design

Designing the inclusive inpatient room

Advice for design teams on planning spaces to handle medical and behavioral health comorbidities

May 19, 2020

Shary Adams, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, Lou Ann Bunker-Hellmich, EDAC, Kara Freihoefer, NCIDQ, EDAC, LEED ID+C, and Terri Zborowsky, R.N., EDAC, CPXP

Advice for design teams on planning spaces to handle medical and behavioral health comorbidities .

Environmental Services

Waging the battle against COVID-19

Expert provides cleaning and disinfection advice for environmental services professionals during unprecedented time

May 14, 2020

Doe Kley, R.N., CIC, MPH, T-CHEST

Expert provides cleaning and disinfection advice for environmental services professionals during unprecedented time.

Environmental Services]

Decontaminating high-risk patient settings

Assessing sources of contamination within care settings that serve vulnerable patients

April 28, 2020

Sue Barnes, R.N., CIC, FAPIC

Assessing sources of contamination within care settings that serve vulnerable patients.

Engineering

Seven factors to monitor in power system operations

Overview touches on requirements to develop and maintain a reliable power system

April 28, 2020

David L. Stymiest PE, CHFM, CHSP, FASHE FASHE

Overview touches on requirements to develop and maintain a reliable power system.

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