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Matt Goodman, D Healthcare Daily
In 2014, North Texas hospitals saw their revenue sail upward along with profit margins, which reached 15 percent market-wide, nearly 3 percent higher than what they generated the year prior despite a steady decline in inpatient utilization. Visit http://healthcare.dmagazine.com/2016/12/14/dfw-hospitals-continue-to-ride-high-margins-but-will-their-strategies-pay-off/ to view the full article online. |
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Matt Goodman, D Healthcare Daily
Children’s Health on Monday gathered some of the state’s highest ranking political officials to celebrate the opening of a $20 million center specifically for meeting the needs of the state’s ever-expanding foster children population. Visit http://healthcare.dmagazine.com/2016/12/08/childrens-health-hopes-to-help-solve-the-states-foster-care-problem-with-dedicated-20m-center/ to view the full article online. |
TAHFM has an online membership directory and resource guide, available to TAHFM members only. This Directory contains useful information about our committees and task forces, homecare and hospice showcase and the vendor marketplace.
Visit http://tahfm.site-ym.com/Login.aspx to view the full article online.
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Rachel Poff and Garrett Hensley, Health Facilities Management
On average, energy costs make up roughly half of an institution’s annual facility operating budget, so taking steps to reduce energy consumption and cost can make a significant impact. Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2556-decoding-complicated-electrical-utility-invoices to view the full article online. |
Taking advantage of utility rebates seems like a no-brainer for maintenance and engineering managers looking to reduce energy use and costs in institutional and commercial facilities. Visit http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/article/Managers-Roundtable-Utility-Incentives-Help-Reduce-Energy-Costs--16967 to view the full article online.
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Jeff Ferenc, Health Facilities Management
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized three health care facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award for superior performance of these systems. Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2646-health-care-facilities-receive-energy-star-chp-system-awards to view the full article online. |
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American Society for Healthcare Engineering
A new ASHE monograph offers strategies for promoting the value of the facility department to C-suite leaders who may not always recognize the importance of the work done by facility professionals. Visit http://www.ashe.org/management_monographs/mg2016avis.shtml to view the full article online. |
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American Society for Healthcare Engineering
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule to update Medicare fire safety guidelines for certain dialysis facilities. Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/cms-proposes-rule-on-fire-safety-requirements-for-dialysis-facilities to view the full article online. |
ASHE has posted additional resources to help health care facilities stay in compliance with Joint Commission requirements as part of its Focus on Compliance. View the latest materials now, and watch for the site to be updated with additional resources in 2017. Visit http://www.ashe.org/compliance/ to view the full article online.
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Jamie Morgan, Health Facilities Management
An American Hospital Association (AHA) task force has laid out nine strategies to protect access to care in struggling urban and rural settings. Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2632-ensuring-access-to-care-requires-help-from-facility-professionals to view the full article online. |
It’s hard to think of an engineering project with higher standards than a hospital or health care facility—successfully designed and installed systems can literally be a matter of life and death. Codes, standards, and regulations govern how these buildings must be designed. Visit http://www.csemag.com/single-article/building-safe-effective-health-care-facilities-codes-and-standards/7645355f26d5a28154a161dd3162d564.html to view the full article online.
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Debra Levin, Healthcare Design
Of all the patient care areas in an acute care hospital, the intensive care unit (ICU) patient room is the area most likely to see medically fragile patients on a consistent basis. Visit http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/blogs/debra-levin/5-evidence-based-design-strategies-icu-patient-rooms to view the full article online. |
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