ASHE-Supported Infection Prevention Research
Two important articles on infection control in health care facilities—both based on research funded, in part, by ASHE—appeared in the June 2010 edition of the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC). One article discusses the role of infection preventionists in health facility design and construction, covering disease transmission risks from the built environment and related costs as well as the detailed design strategies for infection prevention addressed in the 2010 edition of the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, which can be used as a blueprint for guidance. The other article reviews scientific evidence regarding the use of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) in health care facilities and determines that UVGI should only be used in conjunction with other accepted infection control practices.
See the Articles and Reports heading under the Resources tab on this website to access PDFs of these articles.
- 15 Days Left to Comment on NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities (Posted August 18, 2010)
- 2011 VISTA Award Brochure/Application
(Posted August 4, 2010) - 2010 Election for President-Elect and Regional Directors Now Open! (Deadline: September 3)
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If you are a hospital/agency with an open position, you can get the word out in a timely fashion by including your ad in our weekly e-newsletter Career Flash. The rate is $600 net for a four-week listing with a limit of 300 words per ad and one job position and location per ad. Prepayment is required.
If you are an individual looking for a new position, you can use Career Flash to promote yourself. The rate is $50 for a four-week listing.
The deadline to send in your ad is Thursday at noon Central Time. Job postings are e-mailed to ASHE members (approximately 8,100) every Monday and are posted on our website. Send your ad to ashecareer@aha.org and include the job title and city and state where the position is located.
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- 15 Days Left to Comment on NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities (Posted August 18, 2010)
- 2011 VISTA Award Brochure/Application (Posted August 4, 2010)
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- 2010 Election for President-Elect and Regional Directors Now Open! (Deadline: September 3)
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The ASHE Health Facility Commissioning Guidelines
A new approach to commissioning health care facilities
Many buildings designed for high performance fail to achieve high-performance results. The ASHE Health Facility Commissioning Guidelines was developed to help health care organizations achieve the facilities they want.
The ASHE commissioning process—referred to as health facility commissioning (HFCx)—establishes a standard language and process for commissioning health care facilities that are cost-effective and efficient and deliver the desired return on investment.
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