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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