Compliance and Operations

Breaking the chain
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
HFM Article

Breaking the chain

Sarah C. Bell-West
Effective terminal cleaning is key to breaking the chain of transmission of HAIs.
Easy access
COVER STORY
HFM Article

Easy access

Amy Eagle
Hospitals build a new generation of ambulatory care facilities.
Checklist
UPFRONT
HFM Article

Checklist

Michael Hrickiewicz
Checklist features items related to new and proposed codes and standards and resources on new or pending regulations.
WHO study of U.S. facilities shows solid hand-hygiene programs in place
INFECTION PREVENTION
HFM Article

WHO study of U.S. facilities shows solid hand-hygiene programs in place

Jeff Ferenc
Survey of U.S. health facility hand hygiene programs shows that nearly all facility respondents rank as adequate or better.
Sizable difference
DESIGN
HFM Article

Sizable difference

Eric Lautzenheiser and Jeffrey T. O'Neill
How regulations and technologies influence space planning.
Nominate your team for ES Department of the Year
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
HFM Article

Nominate your team for ES Department of the Year

HFM Staff
Annual ES Department of Year competiton seeks nominees for 2014 contest.
Checklist: codes and standards
CHECKLIST
HFM Article

Checklist: codes and standards

HFM Staff
Checklist features items related to new and proposed codes and standards and resources on new or pending regulations.
Toolbox
TOOLBOX
HFM Article

Toolbox

HFM Staff
March 2014 Toolbox.
Reg ready
COMPLIANCE+OPERATIONS
HFM Article

Reg ready

Susan B. McLaughlin
Keeping up with Joint Commission standards changes.
Make room for new construction resources
ASHE PERSPECTIVE
HFM Article

Make room for new construction resources

Deanna Martin
ASHE makes two resources available to health care industry.
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