Wednesday, October 3, 2018

The TAHFM Safe Day One Healthcare Orientation and Safety training explores what you, as a technician, should know before you get to a healthcare worksite, what to expect when you arrive and what you need to know while you are working. You will also explore some OSHA and environmental safety issues that are unique to the healthcare industry. Cost is $129 a person and earns you 6 contact hours. Register today at tahfm.org.

Save the date for Interlink 2019, March 31-April 2, 2019, The Westin Houston, Memorial City, Houston, TX.

Rio Grande Guardian South Texas Health System has opened another free-standing emergency room facility, with two more planned to open by the end of 2018.

State of Reform Texas Health Hospital Mansfield, a joint venture between Adventist Health System and Texas Health Resources expected to cost $150 million, is scheduled to open in 2020.

TAHFM has an online membership directory and resource guide, available to TAHFM members only.

facilitiesnet.com A number of design elements go into increasing a building's HVAC energy efficiency.

GreenBiz There are a tremendous number of opportunities available for hospitals interested in increasing their level of environmental sustainability, according to one executive.

facilitiesnet.com Focusing on the building envelope, including such things as dynamic glass, can be a useful strategy in promoting sustainability in health care facilities.

American Society for Health Care Engineering At its 55th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition, held July 15-18 in Seattle, the American Society for Health Care Engineering recognized a number of ASHE members for their important professional work.

Health Facilities Management On the final day of ASHE's Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition, a session regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Conditions of Participation highlighted a number of regulatory issues relevant to facility managers.

Health Facilities Management There's more than one effective approach to complying with the Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services' AME inclusion risk-assessment requirements.

Healthcare Design Thoughtful design and attention to the physical environment of health care can help clinicians adapt better to integrated care models that require increased collaboration.

Health Facilities Management Prefabrication can have a number of advantages when it comes to health care building projects, but making it work requires an effective team approach.

Health Facilities Management Requirements regarding swinging doors in healthcare facilities are complex and wide-ranging, but a new guide from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering can help make sense of them.