ASHE KSHE Newsletter

By Michael
 
I hope this find you healthy and well. What an interesting time. Our expertise in facilities management has never been needed as much as now, and our knowledge and systems have never been more challenged as we plan and implement strategies to handle unprecedented patient surges and keep our teammates safe. It is a great time to work in healthcare, and we are really making a difference in the lives of our teammates, patients and community.

During this, ASHE has remained at the forefront of technical information and networking with many tools and publications. I hope you fund the daily myASHE COVID-19 Business Partners Resource Roundup informative and useful. There are also many other single topic papers in issues, such as Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase 1 and Templates for submitting inspection, testing and maintenance waivers to CMS. These and other information can be found at https://www.ashe.org/COVID19resources.

ASHE has strengthened their relationships with other professional organizations such as ASHRAE, The Joint Commission and CDC during this period, with the organization cross-referencing each other’s information. The webinars (now in the On Demand library) were timely and provided excellent information.

Are you looking for ways to earn your CECs during this unprecedented pandemic? If you are looking to earn individual CECs, ASHE offers e-learning classes that you can take advantage of at a reduced cost. Yes, the cost has been cut by 50%. Additionally, this could be one way to support your staff's professional development. I encourage you take advantage of this opportunity. Use code discount code MEMBER50 at https://www.ashe.org/education/elearning. In addition to the 50% off e-Learning, there is a free 3-month membership which could be more informative for KSHE members who are not ASHE members.

Although this year’s PDC Summit was canceled, ASHE has put together webinar series addressing some of the key topics that PDC attendees seek out addressing cutting-edge topics affecting the future of the health care built environment including cross-team collaboration, PDC sustainability, designing for future generations, technology integration, and more. Find more information at https://www.ashe.org/2020-pdc-summit-webinar-series.

If your facility had an energy reduction of 10% or more last calendar year, I highly recommend applying for an Energy to Care award. These awards highlight this significant accomplishment to your leadership and recognize your facility nationally. ASHE recognizes that these past few months have been challenging for many of us and has extended the deadline for applying to July 1, 2020. And don’t forget about ASHE’s premier award for energy reduction – Energy to Care Champion Award honoring a single facility that has demonstrated outstanding leadership in energy efficiency. The deadline for this award had also been extended to July 1, 2020.

Congratulations to ASHE for their work promoting healthcare facility management operational excellence as shown by receiving the 2020 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award—Sustained Excellence for the second year in a row, marking the fourth consecutive year that ASHE has won an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award. This award recognizes ASHE’s continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR.

Thank you for what you do, as our job helps keep people healthy and safe in these trying times. Be safe, be well and I hope to see you soon.

Michael

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