KSHE Update

President's Message

I am so happy to live in a place that has Octobers and the beauty they bring. October colors are truly the grand finale to another wonderful year in life.

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Kentucky Spotlight

The Bluegrass Region’s Healthcare Giants Are Still Growing and Getting Bigger

The Lane Report

As a result of expected expansion among Kentucky hospitals and health systems, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that healthcare employment will account for a significant percentage of the state's job growth by 2022.

Visit https://www.lanereport.com/107590/2018/11/the-bluegrass-regions-healthcare-giants-are-still-growing-and-getting-bigger/ to view the full article online.

Fairmount Properties, Northern Kentucky University Break Ground on Medical Office Building

Rebusiness Online

St. Elizabeth Medical Office building, scheduled to open in 2020, will be a 65,000-square-foot facility offering a variety of services.

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Education and Training

2018 – Let’s Talk Code

November 30, 2018, Louisville, Kentucky, 7 p.m.

To attend, click here.

For sponsorship opportunities, click here.

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Healthcare Facilities Orientation & Safety Training: Safe Day One

The orientation of technicians, outside vendors and contractors in healthcare is not only a safety issue, it is required for accreditation with organizations such as The Joint Commission. Safe Day One is an online healthcare facilities orientation & safety training. It’s not enough to be safe one day; we must be safe day one.

$129 a person and earns you 6 contact hours

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ASHE Update

Survey Examines Value of Monthly Elevator-Recall and Exit-Sign Testing

Health Facilities Management

The American Society of Healthcare Engineering wants your input regarding the need for monthly inspection of hospital exit signs.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/3368-elevator-recall-and-exit-sign-testing to view the full article online.

Questions and Answers for ASHE Members

Health Facilities Management

Topics in this month's mailbag include key control practices and hospital generator exhaust gas.

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Your Facilities Management News

The Disruptive Force of Technology Changing the Future Face of Healthcare

Medical Construction & Design

New technologies are helping healthcare designers and facility managers in multiple ways as they work to building the facilities of the future.

Visit https://mcdmag.com/2018/02/the-disruptive-force-of-technology-changing-the-future-face-of-healthcare/#.W9HmahNKhD8 to view the full article online.

Power System Saves Space and Costs

Health Facilities Management

A backup power system with onboard controls has helped a hospital in Michigan save space and reduce project capital cost.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/3481-power-system-saves-space-and-costs to view the full article online.

Project Management: Avoiding Failure

facilitiesnet.com

Common reasons for the failure of a project include differing objectives among stakeholders as well as not having well-thought-out contingency plans.

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Sustainability Spotlight

KSHE Energy Derby Competition is Live!

KSHE is hosting its first annual statewide competition among hospitals and other healthcare facilities to save energy and protect the climate. Competitors will work off excessive energy use through improvements in energy efficiency with help from KSHE, ASHE, and the Energy to Care program. The facilities that shed the most energy consumption will be recognized as the winners. KSHE is offering prizes and recognition to members who help their buildings become top energy and water savers!

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Shaped By Nature: Reading Hospital Green Roof

Healthcare Design

The design and implementation of a green roof at Reading Hospital in Pennsylvania required some creative problem-solving.

Visit https://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/projects/reading-hospital-green-roof-shaped-by-nature/ to view the full article online.

Real-World Water Resilience: A Case Study in Water Efficiency

facilitiesnet.com

A large hospital facility in British Columbia has employed a number of innovative strategies to improve its efficiency in the use of water.

Visit https://www.facilitiesnet.com/green/article/RealWorld-Water-Resilience-A-Case-Study-in-Water-Efficiency--18045 to view the full article online.

Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers