Operational Excellence

Medical center's behavioral health unit extends RTLS
TECHNOLOGY
HFM Article

Medical center's behavioral health unit extends RTLS

Bob Kehoe
Behavioral health unit uses technology to prevent elopement.
Sizable difference
DESIGN
HFM Article

Sizable difference

Eric Lautzenheiser and Jeffrey T. O'Neill
How regulations and technologies influence space planning.
Geothermal system savings are on track, despite a few bumps
SUSTAINABILITY
HFM Article

Geothermal system savings are on track, despite a few bumps

HFM Staff
Sherman Hospital geothermal heating and cooling system to pay for itself with energy savings.
Off-site
OFF-SITE
HFM Article

Off-site

HFM Staff
List includes calendar of health care industry events.
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.
Practice makes perfect for system's response to chemical spill
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
HFM Article

Practice makes perfect for system's response to chemical spill

Jeff Ferenc
Charleston Area Medical Center responds to chemical spill that causes temporary ban on water use.
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
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Toolbox

HFM Staff
March 2014 Toolbox.
Winning floors
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
HFM Article

Winning floors

Brian Tallmadge
Developing a game plan that improves aesthetics and safety.
Reg ready
COMPLIANCE+OPERATIONS
HFM Article

Reg ready

Susan B. McLaughlin
Keeping up with Joint Commission standards changes.
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