ASHE Monographs

The ASHE monographs are a series of publications that cover single topics in clinical/biomedical engineering, facility engineering, design and construction, and safety and security management. (The monographs are currently listed in alphabetical order by title, with the newest publications at the top of the list.)

• The Environment of Care and Health Care-Associated Infections: An Engineering Perspective (2011) NEW!
  Farhad Memarzadeh, PhD, PE
  
  
• Achieving NIMS Compliance through Accreditation and/or NFPA 99-2005 and NFPA 1600-2007 (2011) NEW!
  Paul V. Richter, MA, FASHE, CHSP, CHEP
  
  
• Converting Medical/Surgical Units for Safe Use by Psychiatric Patients: The Physical and Fiscal Risks (2011) NEW!
  James M.Hunt, AIA,NCARB & David M. Sine, ARM, CSP, CPHRM
  
  
• Operating Room HVAC Setback Strategies (2011) NEW!
  Christy Love, LEED AP, BD+C, et al.
  
  
• Architectural Solutions for Modern Medical Imaging (2008)
  Morris A. Stein, FAIA, FACHA
  
  
• The Aspergillus Threat for Healthcare: A Cause and Effect Analysis and Recommendations for Control (2003)
  Leo Gehring, CHFM, SASHE
  
  
• The Case for Decontamination Facilities in Hospitals (January 2002)
  Susan B. McLaughlin (Pub.# 055976)
  
  
• Clean Water Act/National Pre-Treatment Program: Implications to Hospital and Healthcare Facitlies (2003)
  James Gilmore, SASHE
  
  
• Commissioning Healthcare Building and Equipment Systems (2004)
  Robert R. Feldbauer, CHFM
  
  
• Complying with the Joint Commission’s 2008 Emergency Management Standards (2008)
  Susan B.McLaughlin, MBA, CHSP, FASHE
  
  
• Designing and Engineering MRI Safety (2008)
  Tobias Gilk, M. Arch. President/MRI Safety Director, Mednovus, Inc.
  
  
• Detection and Treatment of Legionella within Healthcare Water Systems (August 2002)
  Mitchell L. Allen, CHFM, SASHE (Pub.# 055886)
  
  
• Developing Effective Facilities Management Leaders (2003)
  Phil Stephens, SASHE
  
  
• Easy to Follow Steps for Health Care Property Development (2010)
  Robert L. Black, Jr. CCM, Managing Partner - Capital Performance Management, LLC
  
  
• Effective Interviewing to Select Team Members for Healthcare Construction Projects (April 2001)
  Paul Burrowes III, FASHE, CHFM, Director, Projects, United Methodist Homes of New Jersey
  
  
• Estimating Clinical Equipment Capital Resources with Qualitative Patient Safety Data (2007)
  David M. Sine, CSP, ARM, OHST, CPHRM
  
  
• Green and Healthy Buildings for the Healthcare Industry (June 2002)
  Gail Vittori (Pub.# 055996A)
  
  
• The Growth of the 'Green Building' Initiative (February 2002)
  Kim E. Shinn (Pub.# 055977)
  
  
• Health Care Wayfinding Integrates Four Aspects to Become Carefinding) (2010)
  Randy Cooper
  
  
• Health Facility Design Information Checklist (2008 edition) (2008)
  Joseph G. Sprague, FAIA, FACHA, FHFI; Todd Gritch, FAIA; Robert Martineck, AIA
  
  
• Hospital Disaster Preparedness (2009)
  Paul V. Richter, MA, FASHE, CHSP, Regional Director, VW International, Inc.
  
  
• Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) (2007)
  Paul V. Richter, MA, FASHE, CHSP
  
  
• Hospital Security - Access Control Through Design and Technology (2007)
  Vaughn Brewer
  
  
• Life Safety Code Comparison (2009)
  Michael Crowley, PE, Vice President, RJA, Inc.
  
  
• Load Managment Generators in Healthcare: A Case Study (2003)
  Mike Logas, SASHE
  
  
• Maintaining Compliance with NFPA 101-1997 and the Joint Commission's Statement of Conditions™ -- A Building Maintenance Program Approach (Winter 1998)
  George Mills, SASHE, Director, Engineering & Compliance, ASHE
  Douglas Erickson, FASHE, Codes & Standards Consultant, ASHE
  John Fishbeck, RA, Associate Director, JCAHO
  
  
• Maintenance Risk Assessment of Medical Equipment (2007)
  John T. Collins, M.S., SASHE
  
  
• Managing Hospital Electrical System Shutdowns (1995)
  David L. Stymiest, P.E., CHFM, FASHE, CEM, GBE
  
  
• Managing Hospital Emergency Power Systems - Testing, Operation, Maintenance and Power Failure Planning (2009)
  David L. Stymiest, PE, CHFM, FASHE, CEM, GBE, Senior Consultant - Compliance and Facility Management
  
  
• Medical Equipment Communication with Computer-Based Patient Record Keeping Systems (2003)
  Roy Leake. SASHE
  
  
• Patient Safety and Facility Management (2004)
  Mathew F. Baretich, P.E., Ph D., CHFM
  
  
• Performing an Emergency Power Systems Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (2007)
  Timothy Adams, CHFM, SASHE
  
  
• Physical Risk Assessment of Medical Equipment (2003)
  John Collins, SASHE
  
  
• The Request for Proposal Process (July 2002)
  Jack R. Gosselin, SASHE (Pub.# 055885)
  
  
• Roofing: Basics and Beyond (2009)
  Rajendra (Raj) Shah, P.E., M.B.A., B.S.M.E., C.H.F.M., S.A.S.H.E., Director-Design and Facilities Management
  
  
• Safeguarding Health Care Patients from Fire and Smoke: Clarifying Code Mandates and Common-Sense Measures (2003)
  John Valiulis, PE; Kevin Harvey, MBA
  
  
• Terrorism: A New Priority for Hospital Emergency Management (September 2002)
  Peter H. Huber, SASHE (Pub.#055884)
  
  
• Testing for Molds to Solve Indoor Air Quality Problems: Is Testing Necessary? (2003)
  David Lee Mathews, SASHE
  
  
• Upgrading Emergency Power (2003)
  Jerry Ogan, PE, SASHE
  
  
• Work Histories in a Medical Equipment Management Program: An Analysis of Parts Replaced (2008)
  John T. Collins, SASHE