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Recorded August 10, 2016 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has adopted the 2012 edition of NFPA 101. The 2012 edition contains a new chapter on rehabilitation projects in existing buildings. Chapter 43 covers repairs, renovations, modifications, reconstruction, change of use, and change of occupancy classification projects. With the amount of work that goes on in existing hospitals and other health care facilities, one needs to have a thorough understanding of the impact that Chapter 43 will have on such projects.

Speakers: ASHE Associate Director of Advocacy Jonathan Flannery and a panel of subject matter experts.     DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION

Speaker: Tom Stewart and Jonathan Flannery The day-to-day operations of the health care environment can be overwhelming and intimidating to the point of paralysis. This session provides insight into managing the patient care environment and ensuring success as a leader in the field of health care engineering. Topics discussed include leadership skills, effective maintenance and operational strategies, and available resources.

Speakers: Robert Gesing & John Chory While the planning and design of health care facilities represents only a small part of the overall cost of a building over its lifetime, if properly leveraged, these efforts offer an outstanding opportunity to move an organization into a better business-centered position. Using real-life examples, this presentation outlines where and how to place seven "levers" that can benefit a health care system and maximize profitability in a constantly changing environment.

CMS Adoption of the 2012 Edition of NFPA 99 and What It Means for Health Care Facilities Thursday, September 15

Speakers: Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, CHFM, FASHE, FACHE, Senior Associate Director of Advocacy, ASHE; Jonathan Hart, P.E., Principal Fire Protection Engineer, NFPA; William Koffel, FSFPE, P.E., President, Koffel and Associates  

Tool for Assessing Compliance with Joint Commission Life Safety Specialist Areas of Emphasis This checklist can be used to help evaluate a facility's compliance with certain elements of the 2010 Joint Commission Environment of Care and Life Safety standards that might be reviewed by a Life Safety Specialist Surveyor.

As deadlines approach for complying with OSHA's GHS-aligned Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012), environmental health and safety (EH&S) professionals' questions are becoming tougher. To better prepare you, this session examines questions frequently asked by informed EH&S professionals regarding OSHA's adoption of GHS, the resulting changes to requirements for labels and safety data sheets (SDSs), OSHA's HazCom 2012 phased-in compliance deadlines, chemical classification, SDS authoring, and other critical topics.

Speakers: Ed Tinsley, Mark Smith, Gerry Kaiser and Mike Fullerton 2013 PDC Summit

Speakers: Tim Adams, FASHE, CHFM, CHC, Director of Leadership Development, American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE); and Chad E. Beebe, AIA, CHFM, CFPS, CBO, SASHE, Deputy Executive Director of Advocacy, American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)

Recorded October 26, 2016 Speaker: Scott Higgins, Director, Distributed Energy and Microgrids, Schneider Electric

Speaker: Ken Bukowski, Tom Davis and Mike Dunning

Speakers: Dale Woodin, Barbara Edson, Carolyn V. Gould, Dana Swenson, George Mills, Linda Dickey

Speaker: Jonathan Hart, Senior Fire Protection Engineer, NFPA This session provides an overview of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code®. The overview includes how to generally navigate the code, where to find specific issues, and how the sections are applicable once found. Topics covered include occupancy classification, components of the means of egress, doors, suites, interior finish, and more. Other NFPA codes and standards applicable to health care facility managers will be referenced. Learning Outcomes:

Recorded October 25, 2016 Speaker: George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, CHSP, Director of Engineering, Department of Engineering, The Joint Commission

Speaker: Robert Ray Temperature variation in patient rooms can negatively affect staff efficiency, costs, and customer experience. This presentation shows how the Six Sigma DMAIC model (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) can effectively reduce temperature variations in patient rooms. Learning Outcomes:

Speaker: Jonathan R. Hart, Senior Fire Protection Engineer for the NFPA This session provides an overview of NFPA 99:Health Care Facilities Code. This session includes how to generally navigate the code, where to find specific issues, and how the sections are applicable once found. Topics to be covered include risk assessments, medical gas and vacuum systems, essential electrical system, emergency management, and more. Other NFPA codes and standards referenced by NFPA 99 will be discussed. Learning Outcomes:

Speaker: Bert Gumeringer As health care reform continues, facility management professionals must expand their competencies and the breadth of their responsibilities by adding the language of business to their technical know-how. Tools you can use to succeed in the ever-changing health care environment will be discussed, including annual reports, business plans, monthly operating reports, and others. Learning Outcomes: