American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
Strive for the impossible … January 2008
A sustainable future … February 2008
Reaching 2,010 by 2010 … March 2008
Building a green future … April 2008
Always ready … May 2008
Effective project management … June 2008
The tools you need … July 2008
Getting “EnergySmart” … August 2008
The premier resources … September 2008
Selecting the right leader … October 2008
All that ASHE has to offer … November 2008
Thanks for the opportunity … December 2008
American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES)
Being great in 2008 … January 2008
Following the “Six Aims” … February 2008
Highlighting our role … March 2008
Reaching our goals … April 2008
Are you contributing … May 2008
Improving patient flow … June 2008
Why not get recognized? … July 2008
See you in September! … August 2008
This is our month! … September 2008
Bringing it back home … October 2008
Developing greatness … November 2008
“Year of completion” … December 2008
Architecture and Design
New Vistas: Saluting the best in hospital construction teamwork … March 2008
Removing “waste”: Getting down to essentials through a lean process design … March 2008
Small facilities, big decisions: Rural hospital and CAH project team steps … June 2008
Executive dialogue series: Creating environments for cancer care … November 2008
Designs for the delicate: A look at evolving NICU design standards … December 2008
Checklist
USGBC and GGHC to work together for “green” health care construction … January 2008
ASHE gives members assessment of Joint Commission’s new Life Safety Chapter … February 2008
Report calls for emergency broadband network for responders and health care facilities … March 2008
U.S. Pharmacopeia releases revised version of USP 797 Sterile Compounding Standards … April 2008
Politics takes center stage at AHA Annual Membership Meeting … May 2008
Joint Commission approves grace period for emergency management standards … June 2008
The Joint Commission announces schedule for release of 2009 standards … July 2008
Joint Commission releases 2009 Safety Goals for hospitals and other organizations … August 2008
EPA to undertake detailed study of pharmaceutical disposal methods by hospitals and other facilities … September 2008
FGI opens comment period for 2010 edition of health care construction guidelines … October 2008
Health care groups release strategies to fight infection in acute care hospitals … November 2008
Study finds Clostridium Difficile more prevalent than previously estimated in patient population … December 2008
Codes and Standards
Crystal ball: A glimpse at proposed NFPA Life Safety Code changes … January 2008
Mix and match: Where emergency standards overlap, and where they don’t…February 2008
Historical perspective: The Joint Commission’s growing role in the environment of care … April 2008
Hybrid challenge: Combined PET/CT technologies require greater cooperation and planning … May 2008
“Practice” makes perfect: New organization builds path to a greener future … July 2008
Learning exchange: NFPA conference provides education for health care professionals … August 2008
New year, new regs: A look at The Joint Commission’s standards for 2009... September 2008
Clean spaces: A look at the revised and reissued USP 797 pharmacy design regulation … October 2008
ICC update: International Code Council changes for 2009 … November 2008
Construction
Construction quarterly … March 2008
Extreme makeover: Ten rules for revitalizing existing hospital campuses … March 2008
Inflationary pressures: Planning for price increases in capital construction projects … May 2008
Construction quarterly … June 2008
Flexible spending: Contingencies keep project budgets on track … June 2008
Tough enough: Building for hurricane-prone environments … July 2008
Construction quarterly … September 2008
Construction quarterly … December 2008
Cover Profiles
Stage by stage: New women’s hospital targets every need … January 2008
Big plans pay dividends: Major children’s hospital aims to provide best possible care for any condition … April 2008
Divide and Conquer: “Pillars of excellence” bring major medical center down to human level … May 2008
Measures of success: Greenfield facility adopts evidence-based design as part of Pebble Project … June 2008
Building on a legacy: Team revitalizes classic hospital design … August 2008
Platform for success: Specious site inspires design team’s imagination … September 2008
Local color: Children’s hospital inspired by familiar scenes … November 2008
Editorials
Sneak Preview … January 2008
Ideas big and small … February 2008
Value statement … March 2008
Another view … April 2008
Green takes root … May 2008
Lights, camera, ASHE! … June 2008
Sustainable solutions … July 2008
Taking note … August 2008
Achieving real results … September 2008
Challenging history … October 2008
The best minds … November 2008
Coming next month … December 2008
Environmental Services
Going beyond brooms, mops: These tools can help cut your hard floor care costs … January 2008
Patients first: A team approach to improving throughput … February 2008
Training for success: Tips on getting ES staff up to speed … March 2008
C. difficile challenge: The ES department’s role in infection control … April 2008
What’s new in carpet care? Emerging trends for health care facilities … May 2008
Critical care: ES cleaning and disinfection in the operating room … June 2008
Hard truths: Stone, clay, terrazzo and concrete floor care … July 2008
Testing the system: Managing hospital waste during a pandemic event … August 2008
ES Department of the Year 2008 Awards … September 2008
Drug free: How North Memorial tackled its pharmaceutical waste problem … October 2008
“Greening the cleaning”: Implementing an environmentally friendly cleaning program … November 2008
Office work: The ES professional’s role in MOB cleaning and disinfection … December 2008
Field Reports
Texas hospital lowers utility bill with UVC lights … January 2008
Louisiana hospital choose “green” wallpaper … February 2008
Hospital uses robots, RFID for asset management … March 2008
Hospital uses new switchgear to increase production … April 2008
Florida hospital uses windows with style … May 2008
Furniture collection creates a homelike setting … June 2008
Hospital stabilizes humidity for robotic surgery … July 2008
Facility cuts energy costs with HVAC system … August 2008
Privacy curtain system saves money and time … October 2008
St. Louis medical center improves wayfinding … November 2008
Reference
2008 Hospital Building Report … February 2008
2008 International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction Conference Guide … February 2008
2008 Green Design & Operations Survey … July 2008
45th Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association Conference Guide … July 2008
ASHES 23rd Annual Conference and Healthcare Marketplace Conference Guide … September 2008
20/20 Vision: To celebrate our 20th anniversary, Health Facilities Management explores emerging industry trends … September 2008
Trends in Health Care … December 2008
Infrastructure
Right Price: Applying life-cycle cost analysis to HVAC purchases … January 2008
Power players: Finding emergency power system vulnerabilities … February 2008
A sure thing: From initial design through warranty, make commissioning pay off … March 2008
Illuminating innovations: New options for hospital lighting control systems … April 2008
Chilled out: Water plant optimization project meets financial and technical objectives … May 2008
Dependable data centers: Providing reliable power and cooling to this key hospital asset … June 2008
Moving to digital: Taking the next leap in security surveillance … September 2008
Pandemic ready: HVAC systems for worst-case scenarios … October 2008
Water works: Helping hospitals meet efficiency goals … October 2008
Wireless in the ED: Taking emergency departments to the next level … November 2008
Interiors and Design
Standing tall: Designing to reduce patient falls in the acute care environment … January 2008
Functional flexibility: Nine attributes of adaptable hospital spaces … February 2008
Bariatrics defined: A closer look at requirements for heavier patients … April 2008
Supply and demand: Furnishings take design cues from hospital requirements … May 2008
Fantastic flooring … June 2008
Safety by design … June 2008
Finishing touches … June 2008
Floor show: Selecting the right product for the application … August 2008
Ergonomic assessment: Health care furniture for people in technology … September 2008
Channeling wellness: Patient entertainment and education systems … October 2008
Buying into green: Specifying environmentally friendly products … October 2008
Planning
Leaps and bounds: Building boom in children’s hospitals changes the pediatric landscape … January 2008
School days: Increased space and advanced technology drive teaching hospital design … March 2008
Planning for tomorrow: It takes teamwork to build the modern OR … April 2008
Community developments: Essentials of freestanding emergency centers … July 2008
Ambulatory advice: Seven steps to a successful hospital outpatient facility … August 2008
Upfront
Sutter Health’s “co-opetition” creates hospital prototypes … January 2008
Critical access hospitals upgrade facilities and improve care … February 2008
D.C. Medical Center unveils mass casualty design template … March 2008
Safety is first in Boca Raton medical center design … April 2008
Georgia hospital shootings raise security issues … May 2008
Kaiser template program creates savings and efficiencies … June 2008
“OR of the Future” project offers lessons for hospitals … July 2008
Denver and Twin Cities hospitals prepare for conventions … August 2008
Hospital system saves money at online energy auction … September 2008
Urban and rural hospitals find various paths to “going green” … October 2008
Building information modeling saves time, smooths logistics … November 2008
Credit crunch forces hospitals to reconsider construction … December 2008
