We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you — the New England Healthcare Engineers’ Society (NEHES) has been awarded Platinum Elite Chapter Status by the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) for 2025!
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Did you recently receive an ASHE certification? We'd like to highlight your accomplishment in an upcoming newsletter. Please complete the form below to let us know which certificate you received this year.
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The following information is interpretive guidance for your consideration as you strengthen your environment of care and life safety preparedness. Learn about current battery-operated lighting requirements, clean room ceiling guidance, and more.
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We're excited to invite you once again to our Annual NEHES Motorcycle Ride, taking place Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24, 2025, through the scenic roads of Vermont. This ride is always a highlight of the summer—filled with breathtaking views, great stories, and unbeatable camaraderie.
Learn More and Register Today
View Ride Map
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 September 28 – October 1, 2025 | Springfield, MA
Mark your calendar to join us in lively Springfield, MA, at the 2025 NEHES Fall Conference. This event is a unique opportunity to connect with colleagues, engage with business partners, and gain valuable tools for successful healthcare facilities management through presentations aligned with this year’s theme: "Gambling on Healthcare's Future: Don't Leave Compliance to Chance."
Attendee registration will open in July. Sponsorship sales will open to Supporting and Corporate Members in July as well – stay tuned for additional information! For the latest updates, visit https://nehes.org/page/fall2025conference.
Fall Conference hosted by the Massachusetts Healthcare Facilities Professionals Society
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Join the Vermont Healthcare Engineers’ Society for an 18-hole scramble tournament at Cedar Knoll Country Club in Hinesburg, VT. View the Flyer HERE
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2025 Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference
July 27–30, 2025
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, OH
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FacilitiesNet
Smart irrigation systems use real-time weather data, environmental sensors, and automated controls to optimize water use, reduce costs, improve landscape health, and ensure regulatory compliance—making them a valuable long-term investment despite higher upfront costs.
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Facility Executive
In the face of increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters, the National Institute of Building Sciences urges immediate action to retrofit buildings and infrastructure for enhanced resilience.
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Healthcare facilities in New England are experiencing triumphs and challenges on the sustainability journey. If you missed the NEHES Lunch and Learn Webinar on June 20th, you can log in today to view the recording and learn more about:
- How batteries provide opportunities for earnings, savings, and resiliency for healthcare facilities in New England
- Creating fiscally responsible infrastructures to meet the growing demand of the EV market and exploring available EV chargers
- Utilizing state and federal funding to 'drive forward' sustainability and resiliency efforts
- A candid look at a hospital case study highlighting start-to-finish projects with successes and failures
Learn more at https://nehes.org/page/webinar_series.
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The Climate Resilience for Healthcare (CR4HC) toolkit is designed primarily for healthcare emergency preparedness professionals, as well as the multidisciplinary teams that participate in healthcare organizations’ emergency preparedness and resilience planning. CR4HC is designed to be used after completing a hazard vulnerability assessment, using tools like the HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) Toolkit, to inform health care resilience planning in the setting of evolving climate-related disasters and extreme weather events.
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Healthcare Construction + Operations News
Propane-powered cooling and combined heat and power units offer hospitals an efficient and sustainable option that can better withstand extreme weather events.
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Healthcare Facilities Today
A new joint position paper urges U.S. healthcare facilities to strengthen infection prevention and control programs by aligning departmental goals, establishing evidence-based surface cleanliness standards, and elevating the role and recognition of environmental services staff, despite the current lack of universal microbial benchmarks.
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FacilitiesNet
Comprehensive, well-implemented standard operating procedures (SOPs) are essential for effective facility maintenance, improving efficiency, safety, training, and regulatory compliance while fostering a culture of consistency and continuous improvement.
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NEHES News
