Events and Education
January 26, 2018, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical CenterIn this first of a series of basic skills and educational development for the healthcare facility professional, the curriculum will provide an overview of codes, standards, and best practices that are designed to better orient the future healthcare leader to the regulatory knowledge and basic physics associated with managing a complex healthcare facility. Specialized instruction will be provided in Regulatory Codes/Standards, the basics of Psychrometrics, building controls, and energy management best practices, all as they relate to managing the physical environment and MEP infrastructure of a hospital or healthcare facility.
Visit http://www.tahfm.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1038427&group= to view the full article online.
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Member Spotlight
CisionA new emergency room in Grand Prairie recently opened. It is open 24 hours a day and 365 days a year and staffed with board-certified physicians and emergency trained registered nurses.
Visit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/12/prweb15023697.htm to view the full article online.
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ASHE Update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memo clarifying several issues related to ligature risk. Although the memo is not comprehensive final interpretive guidance from CMS, it provides a definition of a ligature risk, interim guidance for surveyors, a timeframe for correction of ligature risk deficiencies, and the requirements for requesting a time extension for a plan of correction taking longer than 60 days.
Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/cms-clarifies-ligature-risk-policy to view the full article online.
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The new My ASHE online community is now open to all members. The online community allows member-to-member conversations and includes several improvements over the existing Listserv, including the east sharing of attachments and the ability to volunteer for ASHE projects. Visit www.my.ashe.org today to join the conversation.
Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/welcome-to-the-new-my-ashe-online-community to view the full article online.
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Your Facilities Management News
Facility Executive The physical appearance of a facility plays a major role in the overall success of an organization. One of the first things individuals see when they walk into a building is the floor. Maintaining a comprehensive floor care strategy can have long-term benefits for any organization.
Visit https://facilityexecutive.com/2017/12/comprehensive-floor-care-strategies/ to view the full article online.
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