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Over 400 attendees joined us at Westin Memorial City in Houston, TX for golf, networking, high-quality education, and product presentations from our industry partners during Interlink 2015: From Tool Belts to Tablets. Thank you to all of our attendees and sponsors for making this year’s annual conference a success! Check out our website to see the conference photos and presentations.
Visit https://tahfm.site-ym.com/?2015InterlinkWrap to view the full article online. |
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Friday, May 15, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland
Featuring "Supply Side Energy Procurement Strategies & Energy Conservation Opportunities for New and Existing Healthcare Facilities." Join TAHFM and your regional colleagues for both an educational program and networking luncheon. This event is approved by ASHE for 3.25 Contact Hours and .325 CEUs! Visit http://www.tahfm.org/events/event_details.asp?id=625541&group to view the full article online. |
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July 12-15, John B. Hynes Memorial Convention Center, Boston
Join your Facility Management colleagues from all over the country to get vital information on health care compliance, codes and standards updates, emerging trends, and best practices for efficiency, sustainability, emergency preparedness, and other pressing topics in the field. Visit http://www.ashe.org/annual/#.VUEvdCFViko to view the full article online. |
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By: Joe Martin
Texas Children's Hospital plans to invest $50 million into several projects at its west Houston campus to meet demand of the rapidly growing west Houston neighborhoods and suburbs. SOURCE: HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/blog/2015/04/texas-childrens-hospital-plans-50-expansion-at.html to view the full article online. |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Memorial Hermann Health System for the third consecutive year as a 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence Award recipient for its continued commitment to managing and improving energy efficiency across its network of facilities.
SOURCE: THE OBSERVER Visit http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/spring/living/epa-recognizes-memorial-hermann-health-system-for-energy-efficiency/article_031a2adc-eb05-11e4-ae80-1b18df7b2617.html to view the full article online. |
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By: Wilbur H. (Tib) Tusler, Jr. FAIA, FACHA
Health care facilities are highly complex and function-specific structures that must respond to multiple conflicting demands over their lifetimes. At the same time, the nation’s health care systems have a high level of future unpredictability. SOURCE: HEALTH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/display/HFM-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HFM/Magazine/2014/Sept/architecture-flexible-hospital-design-strategies to view the full article online. |
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By: Debra Levin
The Center for Health Design is rolling out new tools to help designers navigate the complexities of health care research to more easily apply findings to projects. SOURCE: HEALTHCARE DESIGN MAGAZINE Visit http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/blogs/debra-levin/removing-healthcare-design-research-barriers to view the full article online. |
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A new ASHE monograph explores risk assessment of medical equipment — a key part of the Joint Commission’s Environment of Care Management Plans. The monograph, which analyzes years of data on medical equipment, presents a framework for an efficient risk assessment plan. The monograph is available for free to ASHE members.
SOURCE: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING Visit http://www.ashe.org/resources/management_monographs/mg2015collins.html#.VT5uLiFVhBc to view the full article online. |
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Awards were distributed at Interlink 2015 to our 2014 winners! Check out our website to see the results. Over 114 Billion BTUs of Energy and 30 million gallons of water were saved due to YOUR efforts!
Visit http://www.tahfm.org/?page=TXEnergyRoundUp to view the full article online. |
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Visit TAHFM's Energy Roundup Tips webpage for weekly tips to help you increase your building's energy efficiency. Even if you aren't participating in our Energy Challenge this year, it's still information you can use.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/thf-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=319210&issueID=41947 to view the full article online. |
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By: Lora Hines
Hospital competition in The Woodlands' continues to escalate as two of Houston's biggest names in health care keep pace completing expansions and recruiting staff. SOURCE: HOUSTON CHRONICLE Visit http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Expansions-increase-hospital-competition-6185007.php to view the full article online. |
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By: Brooke Wellborn
Twenty-seven Texas A&M architecture students are working to make a difference all over the world. The students presented their design ideas for a new public hospital in Honduras. SOURCE: KBTX.COM Visit http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Texas-AM-Architecture-Students-Help-Design-a-New-Hospital-in-Honduras-301374221.html to view the full article online. |
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By: Mike Hrickiewicz
Richard D. Hermans, PE, HFDP, director of training and advanced applications for Daikin Applied, Minneapolis, talks about the evolution of hospital airflow standards as well as the key role he’s played in developing the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers ventilation standards and their incorporation into the Facility Guidelines Institute’s Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities. SOURCE: HEALTH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/display/HFM-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HFM/Magazine/2015/May/hfm-interview-on-hospital-airflow to view the full article online. |