TAHFM e-Newsletter

Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management

Events and Education

 

Save the Date for Interlink 2018
April 8-11, 2018
The Westin Galleria, Dallas, Texas

 

 
Arlington, 8/11/2017

TAHFM's mission encourages professional development through support, education and collaboration. Looking to uphold these ideals, TAHFM and Sterling Barnett Little invite you to join us at the Sterling Barnett Little Suite at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for the Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros. The Suite will accommodate 50 people so we urge you to register quickly! Hot dogs, beer and beverages will be served. The best news is this event is FREE to active facility members and only $10 for associate (industry) members. Limit 1 guest per member.

Don't miss this great TAHFM networking event!

Visit http://www.tahfm.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=972859&group= to view the full article online.

 
Elm Fork Shooting Sports—Dallas 9/14/2017

The TAHFM Whack 'Em and Stack 'Em Sporting Clays Tournament allows us to support our mission to assist our membership in professional development through support, education and collaboration. All proceeds raised at this year's shoot will support our educational and technical assistance mission to assist our membership in affordable professional development. Proceeds from this tournament will provide facility manager scholarships to our Interlink 2017 educational conference.

Visit http://www.tahfm.org/page/17dallas_claytourn to view the full article online.

 
LMC Fire & Security
Door Control Services Inc
Member Spotlight
by: TAHFM Member, Bart Meza, CHFM Project Manager, Carl R. Darnell Medical Center

Communication plays a fundamental role in all facets of business. It is therefore very important that both internal communication within your organization as well as the communication skills of your employees are clear and effective.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/thf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=448536&issueID=52695 to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Todd Ackerman, Chron.com

Texas Children's Hospital is expanding to Austin with an extensive outpatient network that would be the latest extension of its brand beyond the Texas Medical Center.

Visit http://www.chron.com/business/medical/article/Texas-Children-s-to-expand-to-Austin-with-clinics-11187133.php to view the full article online.

 
Evan Marczynski, Community Impact Newspaper

The Austin area’s ever-growing population has spurred a construction race during the past year among the area’s three biggest hospital providers—Baylor Scott & White Health, Seton Healthcare Family and St. David’s HealthCare—resulting in new health care facilities and expansions.

Visit https://communityimpact.com/austin/development-construction/2017/06/12/medical-officials-austin-area-health-care-facility-additions-expected-continue/ 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.

 
Eaton
Brighton Solutions, Inc.
Energy Roundup Tips
Andy Lane, Medical Construction and Design

The paradigm shift in the methods by which cancer care if being approached and delivered is generating great enthusiasm. Recent articles in the media from various sources have indicated that a cure for cancer may be within reach. While these stories are very optimistic, they also portend a change in the future of how cancer care is delivered within the clinical setting.

Visit http://mcdmag.epubxp.com/i/827184-may-jun-2017 to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Clark Denson, P.E., CEM, BEMP, LEED AP BD+C, Health Facilities Management

Health care HVAC systems serve many functions, including air filtration, dilution and removal of indoor pollutants through code-mandated air-change rates of supply and outdoor air, as well as the precise control of space temperature, humidity and pressurization.

Visit http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2903-using-building-energy-modeling-to-devise-an-hvac-plan to view the full article online.

 
Today EPA unveiled this year’s ENERGY STAR Top Cities list, showing which U.S. metro areas were home to the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings last year. We ranked the Top 25 Cities overall, the Top 10 Mid-Size Cities, and the Top 10 Small Cities.

Visit https://1495518.content.nlgrid.com/wf/webmail?rp=ZTI1bGQzTnNaWFIwWlhKZmFXUTZNVEl6TkN4MWMyVnlYMmxrT2pJMU5qVTBmUWV5SnVaWGR6YkdWMGRHVnlYMmxrSWpvaU1qUTJPRFE1T0RZaUxDSnVaWGR6YkdWMGRHVnlYM1Z6WlhKZmFXUWlPakUyTURFM016VXhPVFk1TkgwPQ%3D%3D to view the full article online.

 
Gaylon Richardson

The healthcare setting is one of the most challenging and high-stakes environments for testing and balancing a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system. At its basic level, the purpose of test and balance is to ensure the facility's HVAC system provides maximum occupant comfort at the minimum energy cost possible. However, accomplishing this in the healthcare environment is anything but a simple task.

Visit http://mcdmag.epubxp.com/i/827184-may-jun-2017 to view the full article online.

 
Specified Technologies Inc.
Prevent Life Safety Services
ASHE Update
 
   
By Chad Beebe, AIA, FASHE, ASHE Deputy Executive Director, American Society for Healthcare Engineering

Nearly 100 ASHE members attended important NFPA meetings last week to speak about and vote on important proposals being considered for the next editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 99.

Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/ashe-members-help-improve-health-care-codes-at-nfpa-meeting to view the full article online.

 
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released interpretive guideline and survey procedures for the emergency preparedness rule that became effective in November 2016.

Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/cms-issues-interpretive-guidance-on-emergency-preparedness-rule to view the full article online.

 
American Society for Healthcare Engineering
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) says hospitals must develop and adhere to policies and procedures that reduce the risk of legionella and other waterborne pathogens.

Visit http://www.ashe.org/news/cms-facilities-must-develop-and-adhere-to-policies-that-prevent-legionella to view the full article online.

 
Absolute Testing Services
Prism Electric Inc
Your Facilities Management News
Michael Pappas and Ross Forman, Facility Executive

As the U.S. Congress and Senate work on establishing an Obamacare Replacement 2.0, the entire healthcare industry faces a climate of uncertainty—one that makes it difficult to project long-term revenue stream potential and directly impacts real estate and healthcare facilities operations.

Visit https://facilityexecutive.com/2017/06/managing-healthcare-facilities-amid-uncertainty/ to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Timothy J. Spence

In today’s healthcare environment of dwindling reimbursements, increased volumes and higher demand for patient satisfaction, there is a push to optimize space and leverage technology to work as effectively as possible.

Visit https://mcdmag.com/2017/06/design-strategies-for-right-sizing-patient-rooms-to-optimize-efficiency/#.WUq6XWgrJhF to view the full article online.

 
Barbara Wagner, facilitiesnet.com
Sustainable green building practices are transforming healthcare facilities’ design, construction, and operations.

Visit http://www.facilitiesnet.com/healthcarefacilities/article/Sustainability-Transforms-Healthcare-Facilities-Design-Construction-and-Operations--17240 to view the full article online.

 
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