TAHFM e-Newsletter

Olivia Nguyen, D Healthcare CEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center has announced the imminent opening of its new radiation oncology treatment center.

Visit http://healthcare.dmagazine.com/2017/03/24/ut-southwestern-medical-center-opens-66-million-oncology-treatment-center/ to view the full article online.

Philip Betbeze, HealthLeaders Media
Part of CHI St. Luke's growth strategy involves combining inpatient and outpatient services into a smaller, more scalable and less capital-intensive facility model: the micro-hospital.

Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/leadership/micro-hospitals-fuel-growth-strategy-texas-health-system to view the full article online.

Medical Construction & Design
Baylor Scott & White recently celebrated the groundbreaking for one of its Central Texas Health Hub Sites.

Visit https://mcdmag.com/2017/02/ground-is-broken-for-new-baylor-scott-white-hospital/ to view the full article online.

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

Visit http://tahfm.site-ym.com/Login.aspx to view the full article online.

Please note that the deadline for the 2016 Chapter Challenge Program is Saturday, 1 April 2017. To be included in the final calculations and have your chapter be eligible for the award, two things must be completed by each participating facility before 11:59 PM Central Time:

1) All utility data from all competing facilities for the time period of 1/1/2016 through 12/31/2016 must be entered into Energy Star Portfolio Manager

2) A data release by each competing facility must be completed.

Any questions regarding this, please contact Jonathan Flannery at jflannery@aha.org.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/thf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=433549&issueID=52692 to view the full article online.

Deanna Martin, Health Facilities Management
Facility leaders are often faced with the tough task of trimming budgets. Reducing energy use can be a more efficient way to cut rather than reducing staff or delaying projects.

Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2756-ideas-for-low--and-no-cost-energy-projects to view the full article online.

Daniel Shields, Facility Executive
Degradation of building envelope performance contributes to wasted energy, poor thermal comfort, and subpar indoor air quality.

Visit https://facilityexecutive.com/2017/03/building-envelope-retrofits-energy-efficiency-part-1/ to view the full article online.

American Society for Healthcare Engineering
A performance improvement measure on the Sustainability Roadmap for Hospitals provides step-by-step instructions on how to implement battery recycling programs that can enhance staff engagement with sustainability efforts.

Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/new-monograph-provides-strategies-for-safeguarding-emergency-power to view the full article online.

American Society for Healthcare Engineering
Hospitals and health care facilities across the country are working to become more energy efficient. If your facility has reduce energy use, consider applying for an Energy to Care award to bring recognition to your organization's efforts. Applications for the 2017 Energy to Care Awards and the 2017 Energy Champion Award are due April 1.

Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/energy-to-care-award-applications-due-april-1 to view the full article online.

American Society for Healthcare Engineering
A new ASHE monograph explains how to comply with ASHRAE Standard 188:Legionello sis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems. The monograph explains ASHRAE 188 requirements; outlines recommended steps to compliance, including the creation of an overall water risk management plan; addresses maintenance, monitoring, and emergency responses; and provides additional information on potential pathogens and response methods. ASHE members can download a free PDF of this useful new publication.

Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/managing-water-systems-to-comply-with-ashrae-188 to view the full article online.

Lewis Lefteroff, MSIE, Health Facilities Management
Materials management is an underappreciated health care operation that either enables or undermines the organization's greater mission.

Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2751-designing-efficient-materials-management-spaces to view the full article online.

Todd Lappi, Healthcare Facilities Today
Cleanliness is an important factor when indicating the quality of a hospital – and an area that patients are asked to rate and evaluate.

Visit http://www.healthcarefacilitiestoday.com/posts/Three-ways-to-keep-facilities-clean-smelling-to-increase-patient-satisfaction--15052 to view the full article online.

Facility Executive
Facility management is facing a critical shortage of professionals and urgently needs to attract new talent, according to a new research report by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Visit https://facilityexecutive.com/2017/03/facility-management-needs-new-blood/ to view the full article online.