KSHE Update

Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers

KSHE News & Events
  
Free to all KSHE Member Facilities! On March 20, we'll be hosting our first 2025 KSHE networking event in Lexington at Goodfellas Pizzeria, Distillery District from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Visit https://kshe.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1935121 to view the full article online.

KSHE Introduces this Members-Only Benefit. Available 24 x 7 x 365:  The KSHE learning platform gives you the flexibility to complete your training at your own pace, on your own schedule. 

Visit https://kshe.learnworlds.com/ to view the full article online.

 
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Kentucky Spotlight
The Lane Report

Construction workers laid the first steel beams on The Medical Center at Bowling Green‘s five-story patient-care High Street Tower.

Visit https://www.lanereport.com/178541/2025/01/first-beams-for-med-centers-high-street-tower-being-set-friday/ to view the full article online.

Lexington Herald Leader

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul filed the "Defund Planned Parenthood Act" to prevent all federal funds from being allocated to Planned Parenthood due to the organization offering abortions and gender-affirming health care.

Visit https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article299041955.html to view the full article online.

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ASHE Update
Health Facilities Management
The International Code Council stopped accepting proposals for the administrative, general and structural sections of the International Building Code.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/committee-health-care-submits-proposals-2027-i-codes to view the full article online.

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Your Facilities Management News
Healthcare Construction + Operations News

Fire- and life-safety compliance is vital in healthcare settings, and new technologies can help facility managers ensure they protect patients.

Visit https://hconews.com/2024/12/17/ensuring-fire-and-life-safety-compliance-in-healthcare-facilities-leveraging-technology-for-safer-environments/ to view the full article online.

Healthcare Facilities Today
Mattresses used in healthcare settings are considered Class II medical devices due to the significant potential hazards it presents.

Visit https://www.healthcarefacilitiestoday.com/posts/Barriers-to-Infection-Rethinking-Mattress-Cleaning--30049 to view the full article online.

FacilitiesNet
Facility managers must invest in developing managers if they want to foster effective supervision and leadership.

Visit https://www.facilitiesnet.com/facilitiesmanagement/article/Strategies-and-Tactics-for-Becoming-a-Facilities-Leader--20444 to view the full article online.

CM Buck & Associates
Trane
Sustainability Spotlight
FacilitiesNet
Commercial heat pumps, onsite renewable energy generation and storage, and renewable energy operations and maintenance allow facility managers to enhance organizational efficiency.

Visit https://www.facilitiesnet.com/energyefficiency/tip/Three-Ways-to-Restart-Energy-Efficiency-Efforts--54741 to view the full article online.

Facility Executive
A combination of electric, efficient and flexible solutions can help reduce energy bills and pave the way to building decarbonization.

Visit https://facilityexecutive.com/exploring-pathways-to-building-decarbonization/ to view the full article online.

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