TAHFM e-Newsletter

Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management

Events and Education
Memorial Hermann Hospital Southwest - Houston, 6/15/2017-6/16/2017
Online registration is available until June 2, 2017.

For more information, contact TAHFM at events@tahfm.org, or call 512-220-4291.

Visit http://www.tahfm.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=947585&group= to view the full article online.

 

Thank you to everyone that attended and participated in Interlink 2017! We hope that you found your experience at Interlink valuable. View presentations, agenda, photo, and our Sponsors.

Save the Date for Interlink 2018
March 26 - 29, 2018
The Westin Galleria, Dallas, Texas

 
Elm Fork Shooting Sports—Dallas 9/14/2017
The TAHFM Whack 'Em and Stack 'Em Sporting Clays Tournament allows us to support our mission to assist our membership in professional development through support, education and collaboration. All proceeds raised at this year's shoot will support our educational and technical assistance mission to assist our membership in affordable professional development. Proceeds from this tournament will provide facility manager scholarships to our Interlink 2017 educational conference.

Visit http://www.tahfm.org/page/17dallas_claytourn to view the full article online.

 
LMC Fire & Security
Door Control Services Inc
Member Spotlight
Kara Gebhart Uhl, Healthcare Design
St. David’s HealthCare recently announced the groundbreaking of 52 acres of land in Leander, Texas, for its new healthcare facility, to be constructed in phases.

Visit http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/news/news-projects/st-davids-healthcare-breaks-ground-leander-facility/ to view the full article online.

 
Rachel Z. Arndt, Modern Healthcare
Memorial Hermann Health System and micro-hospital operator Emerus Holdings are coming together in a joint venture that will put two Houston-area Emerus facilities under the Memorial Hermann name and link them to the health system's network.

Visit http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170511/NEWS/170519962 to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Carlos Garcia, TWC News
It's a new day at Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas. Austin's newest hospital is ready to open its doors with a fresh perspective and new space.

Visit http://www.twcnews.com/tx/austin/news/2017/05/13/open-house-highlights-hospital-specs.html to view the full article online.

 
Denise Olivas, KVIA El Paso
Construction will soon begin on the Medical Sciences Building II, located between Albert and Alameda Avenues in south-central El Paso. The $83 million building will be about 220,000 square feet.

Visit http://www.kvia.com/news/top-stories/ttuhsc-el-paso-ready-to-build-new-medical-facility/476025807 to view the full article online.

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

Visit http://tahfm.site-ym.com/Login.aspx to view the full article online.

 
Eaton
Brighton Solutions, Inc.
Energy Roundup Tips
Olivia Nguyen, D Healthcare
Baylor Scott & White Health-Carrollton was awarded first place in a statewide "Energy Roundup" competition hosted by the Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management.

Visit http://healthcare.dmagazine.com/2017/05/01/baylor-scott-white-health-receives-statewide-recognition-for-energy-saving/ to view the full article online.

 
 
   
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
Russell Regional Hospital in Kansas started with small efficiency improvements and ended up earning an ENERGY STAR score of 100. A new Energy to Care success story shows how the hospital tapped into staff enthusiasm and made strategic investments to become more efficient. The hospital reduced energy use by an amazing 43 percent between 2013 and 2016.

Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/how-one-hospital-used-small-projects-to-achieve-energy-star-100 to view the full article online.

 
Specified Technologies Inc.
Prevent Life Safety Services
ASHE Update
 
   
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
Proposed changes to NFPA 101 and NFPA 99 will be voted on during the NFPA Conference and Technical Meeting June 4-7 in Boston. One key issue that will be up for a vote is allowing smoke compartments to be a maximum of 40,000 square feet instead of the current 22,500 square feet. ASHE supports this move because it will provide more flexibility, promote healthier environments, and improve the patient experience of care. ASHE has created resources on the proposals up for a vote.

Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/nfpa-to-vote-on-smoke-compartment-size-proposal to view the full article online.

 
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
Full implementation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency preparedness rule is expected in November. Hospitals currently accredited by The Joint Commission will likely be in compliance with most of the new Conditions of Participation, but there are potential compliance gaps. A webinar May 22 will identify these gaps and provide ways for health care organizations to meet CMS requirements. The webinar is free to ASHE members and $125 for non-members.

Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/guidance-on-complying-with-new-emergency-preparedness-regulations to view the full article online.

 
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
NFPA 101A methodology provides alternative compliance solutions for health care facilities, which can save costs and time under certain conditions. ASHE has updated a helpful FSES tool that can help health care facilities determine whether their level of fire safety is equivalent to that prescribed by NFPA 101: Life Safety Code®.

Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/updated-fses-tool-now-available to view the full article online.

 
Absolute Testing Services
Prism Electric Inc
Your Facilities Management News
Kendra Brown, Medical Construction & Design
As a marketer for an architecture firm, part of my job is to put myself in the shoes of a healthcare system client, consider their wants and needs for their facilities and work with our team to deliver the right plan and message to meet their expectations.

Visit https://mcdmag.com/2017/05/design-challenges-a-cancer-patients-perspective/#.WSNDkmgrJhE to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Beth Burmahl, Health Facilities Management
When Gary Scott started his new position in 2016 as director of engineering, facilities and real estate at Children’s Health in Dallas, he faced the usual challenges that come with taking on an important position in a large health care facility in a major city.

Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2844-staying-ahead-of-the-staffing-curve to view the full article online.

 
Hugues Meyrath, Facility Executive
As automation technology advances at breakneck speed, its potential effect on the workplace has grown into a lively and contentious debate with a central focus around how automation will impact human workers.

Visit https://facilityexecutive.com/2017/05/workplace-automation-predictions-and-reality/ to view the full article online.

 
The Filter Man, Ltd.
Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management
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