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Events and Education
When: Sunday, April 8, 2018 – Wednesday, April 11, 2018 The Westin Galleria Dallas, 13340 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX 75240 Healthcare Facilities Managers consider Interlink to be one of the best and most affordable opportunities for learning and sharing in Texas. Because the conference focuses on the unique opportunities and problems that we face, this event has earned a loyal following of participants. Interlink delivers the best value in professional development for facility managers in Texas. In addition to its content, the conference provides ongoing opportunities to discuss emerging issues and best practices with colleagues, vendors, and consultants across a broad continuum of health care issues. Interlink 2018 will feature the perfect balance of thought-provoking general sessions and concurrent workshop sessions that focused on specific issues. This year's conference features a Compliance, Operations, and a Quality Improvement Track. Our multi-track program was created for facility managers, project managers, engineering/maintenance personnel, administrators, safety officers, risk managers, architects, engineers, or other interested parties.
 
Sunday, April 8, 2018 prior to the formal start of Interlink Both members and vendors are encouraged to participate in this highly popular event. Join us for a round of golf at the beautiful Bear Creek Golf Course! All proceeds raised will support our organizational mission to provide scholarships and affordable education for the TAHFM community.
 
 
LMC Fire & Security
Door Control Services Inc
 
Member Spotlight
Jacksonville Progress A newly formed 10-hospital health system was created bringing together the clinical expertise of UT Health Northeast and the operational skill of Ardent Health Services.
 
 
   
Health Facilities Management The Parkland Health & Hospital System located in Dallas implemented a unique laundry strategy that conserves both water and energy. They tackle the challenge of balancing the need for efficiency and quality.
 
Health Facilities Management Cook Children’s Medical Center located in Fort Worth, TX opened its South Tower renovation revealing a functional and fun design. The outdoor space includes colorful and interactive features, while the interior includes advanced equipment.
 
 
Absolute Testing Services
ParkMed, Inc.
 
Energy Roundup Tips
 
   
Healthcare Facilities Toady Electricity is a necessity in any business, looking for way to reduce energy consumption is a priority for many facilities. As lighting is one of the largest consumers of energy, follow these tips for creating an energy-efficient lighting design.
 
Facilities Net Three key strategies are shared to control the large issue of humidity especially in critical humid climates. Humidity issues can cause various issues to a facility and facility managers should be aware of the cost-effective strategies to control this.
 
Energy Manager Today "you don’t need experience in the energy field to get great results for your company—again, it starts with great data," says Amanda Whitley, Buyer, Global Commodity for GameStop.
 
 
Specified Technologies Inc.
 
ASHE Update
The ASHE Sustainability Committee Task Force requests TAHFM members to complete the ASHE Energy & Water Survey. The survey has been shortened and is now much easier to complete. The data derived from this survey is essential to validate the Energy Star Program.
 
 
   
The Energy to Care Awards honor health care facilities that reduce energy consumption by 10 percent in a single year or by 15 percent over two years. The Energy Champion Award is given out once a year to honor a single facility (acute care hospital or medical office building as defined by Energy Star) that has demonstrated outstanding leadership in energy efficiency.
 
Every week, ASHE will publish a new health care facility compliance tip. The Tips are shared in a randomized order – view and comment on the tips on my.ashe.org.
 
 
Prism Electric Inc
 
Your Facilities Management News
Norwich University Online There are plans in place to incorporate technology into modern hospitals across the U.S. to improve patient experiences. This plan hopes to accomplish three main goals of improving hygiene, improve overall patient satisfaction, and shorten patient recovery time.
 
 
   
Health Catalyst Find out which seven trends made the list and follow the trends ranging from CMS regulations to population health management.
 
Healthcare Design Ensuring the safety of patients and staff is essential in the healthcare setting. As many public policies are put in place to help assist with hospital safety, there are a lot of measures the design can do to assist with hospital safety.
 
Leadership Thoughts An enhanced healthcare employee platform helps hospital HR professions schedule, place, and retain nursing staff. This scheduling tool can plan shifts for various units taking into consideration each nurse’s expertise and work requirements.
 
 
 
 
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