Operational Excellence

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.
What's it worth?
COMPLIANCE+OPERATIONS
HFM Article

What's it worth?

Breeze Glazer , Robin Guenther, and Gail Vittori
Research determines that the cost of designing and building a LEED certified is almost the same as building a health care facility to code.
Easy access
COVER STORY
HFM Article

Easy access

Amy Eagle
Hospitals build a new generation of ambulatory care facilities.
Off-site
UPFRONT
HFM Article

Off-site

HFM Staff
A calendar of health care industry events.
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.
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.
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