Thank you to all of our hospital facility managers and industry partners for making Interlink 2017 a huge success! Stay tuned for our wrap-up email which includes the attendee survey, photos and access to conference presentations!

Baptist Emergency Hospital - San Antonio, 5/18/2017-5/19/2017 Online registration is available until May 12, 2017. For more information, contact TAHFM at events@tahfm.org, or call 512-220-4291.

Olivia Nguyen, D Healthcare CEO UT Southwestern Medical Center has announced the imminent opening of its new radiation oncology treatment center.

Philip Betbeze, HealthLeaders Media Part of CHI St. Luke's growth strategy involves combining inpatient and outpatient services into a smaller, more scalable and less capital-intensive facility model: the micro-hospital.

Medical Construction & Design Baylor Scott & White recently celebrated the groundbreaking for one of its Central Texas Health Hub Sites.

TAHFM has an online membership directory and resource guide, available to TAHFM members only.

Please note that the deadline for the 2016 Chapter Challenge Program is Saturday, 1 April 2017. To be included in the final calculations and have your chapter be eligible for the award, two things must be completed by each participating facility before 11:59 PM Central Time: 1) All utility data from all competing facilities for the time period of 1/1/2016 through 12/31/2016 must be entered into Energy Star Portfolio Manager 2) A data release by each competing facility must be completed. Any questions regarding this, please contact Jonathan Flannery at jflannery@aha.org.

Deanna Martin, Health Facilities Management Facility leaders are often faced with the tough task of trimming budgets. Reducing energy use can be a more efficient way to cut rather than reducing staff or delaying projects.

Daniel Shields, Facility Executive Degradation of building envelope performance contributes to wasted energy, poor thermal comfort, and subpar indoor air quality.

American Society for Healthcare Engineering A performance improvement measure on the Sustainability Roadmap for Hospitals provides step-by-step instructions on how to implement battery recycling programs that can enhance staff engagement with sustainability efforts.

American Society for Healthcare Engineering Hospitals and health care facilities across the country are working to become more energy efficient. If your facility has reduce energy use, consider applying for an Energy to Care award to bring recognition to your organization's efforts. Applications for the 2017 Energy to Care Awards and the 2017 Energy Champion Award are due April 1.

American Society for Healthcare Engineering A new ASHE monograph explains how to comply with ASHRAE Standard 188:Legionello sis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems. The monograph explains ASHRAE 188 requirements; outlines recommended steps to compliance, including the creation of an overall water risk management plan; addresses maintenance, monitoring, and emergency responses; and provides additional information on potential pathogens and response methods. ASHE members can download a free PDF of this useful new publication.

Lewis Lefteroff, MSIE, Health Facilities Management Materials management is an underappreciated health care operation that either enables or undermines the organization's greater mission.

Todd Lappi, Healthcare Facilities Today Cleanliness is an important factor when indicating the quality of a hospital – and an area that patients are asked to rate and evaluate.

Facility Executive Facility management is facing a critical shortage of professionals and urgently needs to attract new talent, according to a new research report by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).