TAHFM e-Newsletter

Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management

Events and Education
Friday, June 24, 2016, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The motor and motor control markets are thriving in a number of areas, particularly HVAC applications. To get the most return on your investment, it is important to understand current trends and technologies related to electric motors. This session is intended to bring industry experts together with facility professionals to reveal updated information on motor technologies and applications.

Visit http://www.tahfm.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=813064&group= to view the full article online.

 
June 30 – July 1, 2016, Houston
Designed to give you the tools for passing the Certified Health Care Constructor (CHC) Exam, this course provides test taking tips, key topics, and sample questions identified in the CHC content outline (as listed in the CHC Candidate Handbook). This course will also use interactive polling technology, allowing each participant to answer questions and compare their answer with averages among those in class.

Visit https://tahfm.site-ym.com/?CHCRevExam to view the full article online.

 
Life Safety Services LLC.
Door Control Services Inc
Member Spotlight
Matt Goodman, D Healthcare Daily
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen has added a Level III NICU to help babies in the first days of their lives, sparing in-town parents a trip to Plano or Dallas.

Visit http://healthcare.dmagazine.com/2016/05/09/texas-health-presbyterian-allen-upgrades-its-nicu/ to view the full article online.

 
Eaton
Brighton Solutions, Inc.
Energy Roundup Tips
 
   
Carl Weinschenk, Energy Manager Today
Both the quality of an organization and the energy efficiency of the building that houses it start at the top. In one case, it’s the business plan. In the other, it’s the roof.

Visit http://www.energymanagertoday.com/energy-efficiency-and-roofs-0124389/ to view the full article online.

 
Steven Harrell CEM CxA, Health Facilities Management
Commissioning existing and new building stock increasingly is becoming a means of identifying energy-efficiency opportunities.

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Specified Technologies Inc.
Texas Microfiber
ASHE Update
Jamie Morgan, Health Facilities Management
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended its comment period on a new rule regarding medical device maintenance to June 3.

Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/display/HFM-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HFM/HFM-Daily/2016/cdc-osha-zika-protection-guidance to view the full article online.

 
Absolute Testing Services
Texas F.S.S
Your Facilities Management News
 
   
Jeff Ferenc, Health Facilities Management
Hospital operating room (OR) management requires meeting a variety of challenges: occupancy, start-time compliance, supply assurance, efficient staffing, and patient and staff safety.

Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/display/HFM-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HFM/Magazine/2016/may/cincinnati-childrens-wireless-gas-monitoring to view the full article online.

 
The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission recently approved deletion of 131 requirements from its hospital accreditation program that it states are no longer necessary because they have become a routine part of operations and clinical practice.
For instance, Element of Performance Standard EC.02.03.01 states that hospitals must take measures to minimize fire risk if patients are permitted to smoke. The Joint Commission states that it is being deleted because it is duplicative of another Element of Performance Standard. The changes will go into effect July 1.

Visit https://www.jointcommission.org/prepublication_standards_deleted_requirements_hospital_program/ to view the full article online.

 
Jamie Morgan, Health Facilities Management
The Joint Commission announced it will follow suit with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and adopt the National Fire Protection Association’s 101 Life Safety code, effective July 5.

Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/display/HFM-news-article.dhtml?dcrPath=/templatedata/HF_Common/NewsArticle/data/HFM/HFM-Daily/2016/joint-commission-adopts-nfpa-life-safety to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Clayton Costello, Facility Executive
Unscheduled downtime is not an option for any facility. When generators aren’t maintained properly, a variety of problems can occur.

Visit http://facilityexecutive.com/2016/05/ensuring-generator-longevity/ to view the full article online.

 
Allen & Company Environmental Services
The Filter Man, Ltd.
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