IU Health University Course
ASHE and IU Health collaborated to create this course introducing students to health care facilities management principles including fundamental concepts for asset management, maintenance operations, infection prevention, emergency preparedness, sustainability, regulatory compliance and competencies. Students will learn the role of facilities management in the delivery of health care services and how it can impact the patient experience. Students will also learn about some of the ancillary services, such as biomedical engineering, environmental services, security, and design and construction.
To get started, you will need to purchase an ASHE Student membership.
What is facility management & why is it important to the organization? What is unique to health care facilities management?
ASHE Supporting Materials
ASHE Monograph - State of U.S. Healthcare Infrastructure
ASHE Monograph - Promoting the Value of the Facility Department to the C-Suite
Energy University - Managing the Physical Health Care Environment
ASHE Video Resources
Resources to Consider
Introduction to the concepts of asset management & reliability engineering
ASHE Supporting Materials
Non-ASHE Supporting Materials
Asset Life Cycle Model for Total Cost of Ownership Management (APPA)
The basics of how to properly maintain & operate your facilities
Non-ASHE Supporting Materials
Facilities Operations and Mainteance Overview
ASHE Video Resources
On Demand - Increasing FM Marketability: Understanding The Big Picture
On Demand - Fundamentals of Facility Management and Operations
Quick Training - Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems
Quick Training - Dry Pipe Sprinkler Systems
Energy University - Fundamentals of Health Care Facility Emergency Power Systems
Energy University - Components of a Health Care Electrical Distribution System
Energy University - Emergency Power Generators for Health Care Facilities
Energy University - Testing Emergency Power in Health Facilities
Energy University - Room Ventilation & Airborne Disease Transmission In A Healthcare Facility
Guidelines for the planning, design & construction of health care facilities, including safety & infection prevention during construction
ASHE Supporting Materials
ASHE Monograph - Health Facility Design Information Checklist
ASHE Monograph - Effective Interviewing to Select Team Members for Healthcare Construction Projects
Non-ASHE Supporting Materials
FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals
FGI Guidelines for Design & Construction of Outpatient Facilities
Resources to Consider
Comparison chart of business and ambulatory occupancy requirements
How can facilities management affect the patient experience
ASHE Supporting Materials
What is facility management & why is it important to the organization? What is unique to health care facilities management?
ASHE Supporting Materials
ASHE Monograph - Effective Interviewing to Select Team Members for Healthcare Construction Projects
Publication: Using the Health Care Physical Environment to Prevent & Control Infection
ASHE Monograph - Room Ventilation & Airborne Disease Transmission
ASHE Monograph - Water Management
ASHE Books
Introduction to Health Care Planning, Design & Construction
What is facility management & why is it important to the organization? What is unique to health care facilities management?
ASHE Supporting Materials
ASHE Monograph - Risk Assessment of Medical Equipment
Security as a sub-set of facilities management and requirements for accreditation
ASHE Supporting Materials
ASHE Monograph - Hospital Security - Access Control Through Design & Technology
Non-ASHE Supporting Materials
AHSS Security Design Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities (SDGHF)
Environmental Services as a sub-set of facilities management and requirements for accreditation
Resources coming soon
How to analyze the health care facility's vulnerability(s), plan for resiliency, and prepare for disaster
ASHE Supporting Materials
ASHE Monograph - Hospital Disaster Preparedness
ASHE Monograph - Roadmap to Resiliency
ASHE Monograph - Performing an Emergency Power Systems Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
The importance of designing, building, operating, & maintaining energy efficiency in health care facilities. How sustainability can impact more than just the bottom-line; reducing energy use, waste, and costs; getting ahead of the regulatory curve; enhancing the environment for patient care; improving an organization’s standing in the community
ASHE Supporting Materials
ASHE Monograph - Reducing Operational Costs Through Energy Efficiency
ASHE Monograph - Best Practices in Business Planning for Energy Resiliency
ASHE Monograph - The Use of LED Lighting in Health Care Facilities
Article - Strategic Steps to Sustainability in Health Care
The basics of how to properly maintain & operate your facilities
ASHE Supporting Materials
ASHE Monograph - Life Safety Code Comparison
Non-ASHE Supporting Materials
NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code
ASHE Video Resources
On Demand - Navigating, Identifying & Interpreting NFPA 101
Understanding CMS, the conditions of participation & accreditation, with a focus on the Joint Commission and the Environment of Care
ASHE Supporting Materials
Article: CMS adopts 2012 edition of Life Safety Code ®
ASHE Video Resources
On Demand: The 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 and Its Impact on New Health Care Facilities
Resources to Consider
Developing the facilities management team
ASHE Supporting Materials
ASHE Monograph - Health Care Facilities Management Competencies
ASHE Monograph - Developing Effective Facilities Management Leaders
ASHE Monograph - Succession Planning: Preparing for the Future of Your Facility & Your Career
Final Exam or Semester Project