HFM News
CODES & STANDAARDS
A new amendment to NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, was recently issued and incorporated into current and prior standard editions.
BIOMEDICAL
Stanford Medicine introduced a new innovation that allows it to offer the life-saving cancer treatment without building a brand-new facility .
REGULATORY
The memo specifies the roles of state and federal agencies versus accrediting organizations when facilities temporarily lose their Medicare-deemed status.
CODES & STANDAARDS
Several codes and standards have passed without major changes or challenges and will not be presented for committee action at the 2026 NFPA Technical Meeting.
CODES & STANDAARDS
The National Electrical Code committee is seeking public comments on a new amendment to the current edition.
CODES & STANDAARDS
Updates to the standard address ventilation and temperature settings in unoccupied spaces, like operating rooms, to help reduce energy consumption .
RENOVATION
Renovation will bolster capacity for the Baton Rouge, La.-area Level 1 trauma center.
PLANNING
Hospital expansion project employs scale models to enhance the design of new operating rooms.
CODES & STANDARDS
A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment.
CODES & STANDAARDS
The National Fire Protection is seeking public comments on a tentative interim amendment to the current National Electrical Code edition .