We’re always working to improve the educational offerings provided by NEHES, and your input is essential to making that happen.
If you have not already had a chance to do so, please take a few moments to complete our short seven-question survey and help us better serve your professional development needs. Your feedback will help shape future programs, resources, and training opportunities. The survey will remain open through Friday, October 31.
Thank you for being an engaged member of the NEHES community!
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Did you recently receive your CHFM, CHC, or another ASHE certification? We'd like to highlight your accomplishment in an upcoming newsletter. Please let us know which certification you’ve recently received.
Congratulations to Alex Perry, Project Manager – Planning, Design, & Construction at Connecticut Children’s, for receiving the Certified Health Care Constructor (CHC) certification!
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Health Facilities Management
Implementing a comprehensive water management program in health care facilities—guided by ASHE’s updated monograph—helps mitigate risks from waterborne pathogens through team coordination, system mapping, risk assessment, and adherence to ANSI/ASHRAE standards.
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Healthcare Facilities Today
A practical efficiency checklist developed by Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth helps hospitals uncover low- and no-cost opportunities to save energy and water, reduce emissions, and reinvest in sustainable infrastructure upgrades.
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Your go-to destination for tools and guidance to create greener, more resilient hospitals.
The NEHES Sustainability Committee is excited to unveil our new Sustainability Resource Webpage, built just for hospital engineers. Discover practical tools, best practices, and expert guidance to help your facilities reduce energy use, meet regulatory standards, and achieve sustainability goals.
Highlights include:
- Energy Efficiency & Renewable Solutions
- Joint Commission Sustainability Guidance
- Case Studies & Best Practices
- Webinars & Educational Resources
Continue driving change toward greener, more resilient hospitals today by exploring the Sustainability Hub today!
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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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Health Facilities Management
The Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality identified the five most common deficiencies in healthcare facility compliance during its 2024 surveys, highlighting persistent issues with fire safety, emergency power systems, equipment risk assessments, and documentation practices that facilities must address to improve regulatory adherence.
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Healthcare Facilities Today
Modernizing healthcare facilities requires early alignment of strategic planning with design, adoption of flexible and sustainable infrastructure, and a balanced approach to preserving functional older assets while prioritizing patient care and operational efficiency.
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Health Facilities Management
Establishing a comprehensive emergency management program driven by a hazard vulnerability assessment enables health care facilities to proactively identify, prioritize, and mitigate risks while ensuring regulatory compliance and continuity of care.
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