KSHE Update

Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers

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Kentucky Spotlight
University of Kentucky News
A new partnership between UK HealthCare and King's Daughters Health System is expected to expand access to specialty health care services in the state.

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Education and Training
 

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ASHE Update
Health Facilities Management
The president of the American Society for Health Care Engineering discusses how members can aid in advocating on behalf of the health care physical environment.

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Health Facilities Management
The American Society for Health Care Engineering has announced plans to release facility management handbooks on a wide variety of topics in the coming years.

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Health Facilities Management
Hospital design can play a role in reducing violent incidents in facilities, as well as reducing patient self-harm.

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Healthcare Construction + Operations
Certain design choices for interior public spaces in healthcare facilities vsn have a number of positive effects for patients, according to research.

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Health Facilities Management
Upgrading a medical center's old chilled water plant is expected increase the system's reliability by adding redundancy.

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Sustainability Spotlight
Healthcare Construction + Operations
Potential areas of focus for facilities looking to address sustainability include finding ways to minimize water consumption and taking environmental impact into account.

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