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This monograph provides detailed instructions on how to establish a water management program in health care facilities, including who to involve in the team, what areas need to be addressed, and how to prepare for ongoing success in mitigating threats.

Review the certification process and ongoing requirements for the physical environment provisions of compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) in USP .

This document outlines a team approach, starting with the health care organization leadership setting the expectations and cyber-risk mitigation tone for the project. When executive leadership empowers information technology, operational technology and facilities professionals, an effective cyber-risk mitigation plan can be enacted. A thoughtful cyber-risk process addresses the safety, efficiency and compliance goals of the health care facility.

The ASHE ICRA 2.0™ Process Guide is your how-to manual for successfully engaging the ASHE ICRA 2.0 tool. It closely follows the steps outlined on the form, but it also helps you understand where the ASHE ICRA 2.0 fits within the larger project plan and who you should include on the ASHE ICRA 2.0 team.

The intent of this document is to give hospital facility managers a broad overview of historical and current smoke control systems they are likely to encounter in typical hospital facilities.

Get insights into the regulatory requirements and maintenance recommendations for smoke control systems in hospitals.

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) and Koffel Associates performed a study to investigate the hazards posed by non-sprinkler system components being supported by and/or touching sprinkler pipes.

"The second edition of this monograph (2020) summarizes storage requirements for medical gas cylinders, including bulk tank storage, in health care occupancies. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and accrediting organizations (AOs) require compliance with the 2012 editions of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code and NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, therefore this monograph references those editions of the codes."

Prioritizing the strategic modernization of the essential electrical systems in health care facilities is important.

USP compliance is essential for health care facilities. Protect workers and patients by following guidelines for handling hazardous drugs.

This checklist can be used to gather data on requirements of new health care construction and major renovation projects.

There are currently many different methods for determining the square footage of health care facilities. This monograph outlines a much-needed standard method for calculating the area of health care spaces.

This monograph describes an EPS management program that will equip health care facilities to meet the requirements and challenges they face today.

This monograph provides guidance on how to determine replacement needs for electrical distribution equipment, including strategies for upgrading an electrical distribution system.

Improve your hospital's electrical infrastructure, power system reliability, and staff training with the utility management program approach.

This monograph explores the role of the health care environment in infection control, provides information on common pathogens, and gives details on strategies to reduce health care-associated infections.