ASHE News Archive 2013

December

• New 2014 FGI Guidelines now available for pre-order (December 17)
• Ohio makes a move toward current codes (December 17)
• Report calls for national standards for tornado resistance in hospitals (December 10)
• Remember to document properly before using CMS categorical waivers (December 9)
• Creating the next generation of health care facility leaders (December 3)
• FGI seeks comments on sustainable design guidelines (December 3)

November

• Beebe named to Academy of Architecture for Health board (November 26)
• Hospital leaders weigh in on ways to increase patient satisfaction (November 21)
• ASHE now accepting presentation abstracts for Annual Conference (November 19)
• Free webinar explores Life Safety Code changes (November 19)
• Press release: Building for the ages: 2014 PDC Summit registration opens (November 12)
• New handbook provides guidance on electrical systems (November 12)
• ASHE members can go online to access George Mills webinar featuring Joint Commission update (November 12)
• Joint Commission posts new FAQs on standards (November 5)
• ASHE offers training for future leaders in the field (November 4)

October

• Nursing homes now required to be fully sprinklered (October 29)
• Press release: Mobile ASHE app provides resources for health care facility professionals (October 28)
• Facilities and Engineering Week: Thank you for the work you do (October 22)
• George Mills hosts free webinar on Joint Commission compliance (October 22)
• 2014 NEC includes changes for health care facilities (October 15)
• Hospital accrediting organizations offer different approaches to the survey process (October 11)
• Join the challenge: Revamped E2C program offers friendly competition (October 8)
• Weighing the costs and benefits of new regulations (October 8)
• Inside ASHE digital edition includes extra articles on FGI Guidelines, HCAHPS scores (October 1)
• Registration opens for webinars on Joint Commission, sustainability (October 1)

September

• Celebrate National Health Care Facilities and Engineering Week with ASHE (September 24)
• CMS still plans to adopt 2012 Life Safety Code (September 24)
• Monograph examines effects of room ventilation rates on airborne disease (September 17)
• Free webinars address Joint Commission’s safety goal on alarm fatigue (September 17)
• ASHE Announces New President-Elect, Board Members (September 16)
• Joint Commission releases top citations across various types of facilities (September 10)
• Chart summarizes CMS-approved Life Safety Code waivers (September 9)
• Issue brief: Issue brief: CMS offers more Life Safety Code waivers (September 5)
• Issue brief: Patients may have been exposed to fatal brain disease through surgical equipment (September 5)
• Webinar shows how to prepare a successful FSES submission (September 3)
• NFPA releases new edition of National Electrical Code (September 3)

August

• Benchmarking survey helps determine how your facility stacks up (August 27)
• Joint Commission looks at revised imaging standards (August 27)
• George Mills outlines top Joint Commission citations and tips on compliance (August 20)
• ASHE talks to state lawmakers about codes and standards (August 13)
• FGI seeks comment on sustainability white paper (August 13)
• Joplin tornado offers lessons for hazard vulnerability assessment (August 6)
• NFPA agrees to remove new requirement on emergency power receptacles (August 5)

July

• Compliance tips from the Joint Commission (July 30)
• Press release: New online gallery showcases hospital projects (July 29)
• Annual Conference draws thousands to Atlanta (July 23)
• CMS exempts end stage renal disease facilities from NFPA 101 (July 23)
• FGI Guidelines: Safety risk assessments required in 2014 edition (July 16)
• ASHE 2013 Advocacy Report (July 16)
• FCC Commissioner agrees with ASHE on wireless telemetry plan (July 9)
• Joint Commission creates national safety goal on clinical alarms (July 9)
• New residential care guidelines approved (July 2)
• Joint Commission revises emergency management standards (July 2)

June

• Press release: ASHE award recipients work to improve the health care environment (June 25)
• Remember to document your OR humidity decision on CMS waiver (June 25)
• Annual Conference features new learning lab sessions (June 18)
• ASHE’s advocacy team attends NFPA Association Technical Meeting (June 18)
• Life Safety Code comparison now available for ASHE members (June 11)
• Remember to document your OR humidity decision on CMS waiver (June 11)
• Moving facility managers from the boiler room to the board room (June 4)
• ASHE will be at the NFPA Conference (June 4)

May

• ASHE members reach out to Oklahoma hospital destroyed by tornado (May 22)
• Oklahoma Hospital ‘pretty much destroyed’ by Massive Tornado (May 21)
• Congressmen Ask CMS to Adopt Updated Life Safety Code (May 20)
• 2014 FGI Guidelines content finalized (May 14)
• NFPA Offers Guidance on Painted Fire Door Labels (May 14)
• Finding Performance Excellence through Commissioning (May 7)
• Are False Fire Alarms a Problem at Your Facility? (May 7)

April

• Health Care Group Finds Success at ICC Hearings (April 30)
• ASHRAE Collects Public Input on Proposed Addenda to Ventilation Standard (April 30)
• CMS Tries Risk-Based Approach to Long-Term Care Facilities (April 23)
• CMS Lowers OR Humidity Requirements (April 23)
• Press Release: Hospitals Recognized for Slashing Energy Consumption (April 22)
• Issue: Brief: CMS Lowers OR Humidity Requirement (April 22)
• Meeting Next Week to Determine Content of Latest FGI Guidelines (April 15)
• Issue Brief: CMS to propose adoption of 2012 Life Safety Code^® (April 11)
• Press release: AHA Relaunches Revamped Sustainability Roadmap Website (April 9)
• Student Competition Highlights Next Generation of Health Facility Engineers (April 9)
• ICC to Consider Health Care Proposals (April 9)
• Questions on How NFPA 101 and 99 Are Interpreted for Health Care? Ask Now (April 2)

March

• Open Water Features May Be Prohibited in New Hospitals (March 27)
• FCC to Take Next Step in Possible WMTS Channel 37 Relocation (March 26)
• Hospitals Brace for 2 Percent Medicare Cut Through Sequestration (March 26)
• Issue Brief: CMS Proposes Sprinkler Waiver for Long Term Care (March 22)
• NFPA 101 and NFPA 99 Now Open for Public Comments (March 19)
• ASHE Welcomes New Staff Members (March 19)
• Humidity Demystified: ASHE Is Working with CMS on OR Humidity Issue (March 15)
• Managing Hospital Construction Costs in the New Economy (March 12)
• What’s Stopping You from Fully Sprinklering Your Facility? (March 12)
• PDC Summit: How Hospitals Can Thrive in a Changing Environment (March 5)
• Questions on NFPA 101 or 99? Ask Now for HITF Answers (March 5)

February

• PDC Summit: How Hospitals can Thrive During a Changing Economic Climate (February 27)
• PDC Summit Highlight: Sustainability Roadmap Helps Hospitals Cut through the Hype (February 26)
• Life Safety Code Conflicts with ADA Standards on Wall Projections (February 26)
• Issue brief UPDATE - Fire caused by hand sanitizer, olive oil, and static electricity (February 22)
• Press release: ASHE Announces 2013 Winners of Prestigious Vista Awards (February 19)
• Deadline Approaching for ASHE Awards, Senior and Fellow Status (February 12)
• Health Care Crosswalk Compares 2000, 2012 Editions of Life Safety Code (February 12)
• Report, ASHE Monograph Provide Information on Sterile Compounding (February 8)
• Showing Value: New Course Makes the Business Case for Commissioning (February 5)
• ASHRAE Legionella Standard Open for Third Round of Public Comments (February 5)
• Can’t Attend the PDC Summit? Watch It Online and Earn CEUs (February 5)
• Digital version of Inside ASHE now available (February 5)

January

• ASHE Files Comments Urging FCC to Protect Wireless Medical Telemetry (January 29)
• FGI Accepting Comments on New Residential Guidelines (January 29)
• ASHE Files Comments Urging FCC to Protect Wireless Medical Telemetry (January 28)
• CHFM Exam Preparation Workshop Added to PDC Summit Schedule (January 22)
• Mechanical Rooms Without Boilers: Are They Hazardous Areas? (January 22)
• CMS Testing Revised Surveyor Worksheets (January 15)
• ASHE Offers Tips on Maintaining Fire and Smoke Barrier Penetrations (January 15)
• Monograph Gives Guidance on Electrical Distribution Systems (January 8)
• ASHE Welcomes New Staff Members (January 8)
• Survey: What News Do You Want to See Here? (January 8)
• Press Release: ASHE Announces New Advocacy Team Member (January 3)

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