HFM Magazine

Window closing to comply with CMS sprinkler requirement — advocacy expert urges existing health care occupancies that need to be fully sprinklered by 2028 to start as soon as possible. Read more: https://ow.ly/m82T50Uq3I9 #HFM #FacilityManagement #FacilitiesManagement

Communications upgrade provides faster response — comprehensive process and workflow analysis helps a rural hospital modernize its communications systems. Read here: https://ow.ly/vYRc50Uq3EH #HFM #FacilityManagement #FacilitiesManagement

Different ways to approach wayfinding — 3 studies examine how patients interact with different wayfinding patterns and the visual cues that best help with orientation. Read here: https://ow.ly/4HT650Uq33A #HFM #FacilityManagement #FacilitiesManagement

NFPA weekly update — NFPA committees share progress on upcoming editions for portable fire extinguisher and electrical safety standards. Read here: https://ow.ly/6wxx50Uq23Z #HFM #FacilityManagement #FacilitiesManagement

Gratitude for a banner year 🎉 Outgoing American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) President Skanda V. Skandaverl reflects on great strides made by the organization and its members in 2024. Read here: https://ow.ly/vBgb50Uq3rY #HFM #FacilityManagement #FacilitiesManagement

Have you picked up the latest edition of the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) HFM Magazine yet? Don't miss the highlight on FSI's new workflow automation tool on page 19! Flow is empowering customers to streamline CMMS workflows from a series of actions to one click, saving time and reducing errors so #healthcaremaintenance departments can focus on keeping facilities safe. Read the digital issue here: https://lnkd.in/eRuTQzum

🚨 New Article Alert! 🚨 Check out my latest article, "Accreditation Survey Preparation Advice", in Health Facilities Management (HFM) Magazine, the official publication of the American Hospital Association and American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE). This comprehensive guide offers a strategic approach to achieving facility compliance. Proudly published by the ASHE Member Tools Committee (MTC) in the member-to-member section. Accreditation surveys are crucial for ensuring healthcare organizations meet high standards of quality and safety. Don't miss out on these valuable insights! https://lnkd.in/eSxQwhJ2 #Healthcare #Accreditation #Compliance #HFM #ASHE

New ASHRAE/ASHE Guideline 43 open for public comment — a list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment. Read here: https://ow.ly/m9kM50Ul1bX #HFM #FacilityManagement #FacilitiesManagement

NFPA update — The National Fire Protection Association opened four standards for public input and released final ballots for two codes. Read here: https://ow.ly/cWJO50Ul181 #HFM #FacilityManagement #FacilitiesManagement

CMS provides shared space guidance for critical access hospitals — the guidance details Conditions of Participation expectations for critical access hospitals engaged in shared space agreements. Read here: https://ow.ly/gpaj50Ul0Ja #HFM #FacilityManagement #FacilitiesManagement