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Expanded analysis of Health Facilities Management 2012 compensation survey by primary area of responsibility, organizational setting, number of beds, etc.

This 2013 ASHE Advocacy Report features articles on the unique hospital environment, improving codes and standards, and ways to get involved.

The 2014 ASHE Advocacy Report includes articles on improving codes, code compliance, and outreach.

The 2015 ASHE Advocacy Report includes articles on improving codes, code compliance, and outreach.

The 2016 ASHE Advocacy Report includes articles on improving codes, code compliance, and outreach.

The 2017 ASHE Advocacy Report includes articles on improving codes, code compliance, and outreach. DOWNLOAD NOW

By Chad Beebe, AIA, SASHE, ASHE Deputy Executive Director of Advocacy

Achieve compliance with Joint Commission Documentation Standards. Learn how to effectively document standards with our comprehensive guide.

This checklist can help health care facilities inspect fire doors to ensure compliance with Joint Commission standard LS.02.01.10.

This document provides a checklist for hospitals to document the inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire safety equipment and fire safety building systems. DOWNLOAD TOOL    

This collection of articles will help health care facilities professionals understand and prepare for new trends that experts anticipate emerging in the near future of our field.

Taming building automation system alarm fatigue

Hospitals often rely on vendors for support and expertise to conduct code-specified inspections and testing of various systems. However, health facility managers may be unaware that some inspections and testing specified by code do not have to be conducted by a specially licensed or certified professional. Many of these procedures can be conducted in-house, such as fire doors and monthly fire extinguisher checks. However, many do not know that this category also includes firefighter elevator recall, fire/smoke damper testing, medical gas alarm panel testing and more.

This monograph covers the mechanics of LED lighting and shows relevant applications in health care facilities. It explains how hospitals can use LEDs to save resources and improve the patient and staff experience.

Using the Health Care Physical Environment to Prevent and Control Infection: A Best Practice Guide to Help Health Care Organizations Create Safe, Healing Environments

Cut your health care facility's operational costs with our tips, tactics, and case studies for energy cost reduction.

This monograph provides a detailed comparison between the 2000, 2012, 2015, and 2018 editions of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® and the 2015 and 2018 editions of the International Building Code.

This monograph provides a step-by-step model for building a business case in support of energy resiliency investments in health care facilities. It also includes other best practices and ways to support resiliency.

This training video provides a brief explanation on how temperature and relative humidity affect one another. How to buy/build your own beaker set  

Stay up to date with fire door inspection requirements. ASHE offers resources for implementing effective door inspection and maintenance programs.