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Results of the 2024 Hospital Operations Survey

Maintenance teams align their resources and responsibilities despite labor and budget shortfalls

Dec 15, 2024

by Megan Headley and Jamie Morgan

Professionals sitting around table brainstorming

Engaging your core competencies

The American Society for Health Care Engineering's Core Competency Framework aims to strengthen critical skills

Dec 30, 2024

by Chris Dimick

2024 Environmental Services Department of the Year Awards

The Association for the Health Care Environment honors three teams for their dedication to innovation, persistence and care for people

Jan 2, 2025

by Ed Avis

Specialty hospital growth and evolution

How three health care facilities developed their master plans to adapt to changing patient needs

Dec 19, 2024

by Jennifer Aliber, Bryan Langlands, and Kaitlin Laustsen

HFM News

NFPA weekly update: Jan. 13-17

The committee for the 2026 edition of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, wrapped up public input review and voting on the code's second draft.

Jan 17, 2025 By HFM Staff

ASHRAE guidelines and standards open for comment

A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment

Jan 17, 2025 By HFM Staff

CMS updates immediate jeopardy guidance for clinical laboratories

New guidance allows laboratories to delay immediate jeopardy effects under certain conditions

Jan 15, 2025 By ASHE Staff

Web Exclusives

Enhancing health care facility safety

The role of design and commissioning in infection prevention and control

Nov 13, 2024 By Nicole Imeson, P.L. (Eng.)

Chemically compatible plumbing in health care environments

For health care settings, the chemical resistance of thermoplastic plumbing materials is vital

Nov 7, 2024 By Charlotte Pipe and Foundry

Managing multiple interests in facilities management

Best practices for health systems when choosing to work with external partner organizations

Nov 5, 2024 By Laurie Anseth

Design Spotlight

A view of a nurse's station in a hospital bordered by hallways decorated with brightly colored graphic elements

Elevating patient and caregiver experience through interior design

Pediatric hospital enhances wayfinding and inclusivity with graphical elements

Nov 6, 2024 By Landon Hegedus

Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital – Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Campus

A new paradigm for pediatric care

Utah hospital designed to support young patients’ physical and mental well-being alike

Oct 16, 2024 By HFM Staff

A cardiac care destination

An expansive heart care facility put Iowa’s Mercy Medical Center on the map

Aug 15, 2024 By HFM Staff

Inside HFM

Gratitude for a banner year

Outgoing ASHE President ASHE Skanda Skandaverl reflects on great strides made by the organization and its members in 2024

Dec 6, 2024 By Skanda Skandaverl

Interview

Building the future of nurses in design

Kristina Krail, president of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design, recounts her diverse career from caregiving roles through health care leadership consulting

Dec 11, 2024 By Jamie Morgan

Member News

Building a foundation for staff benchmarking

Four metrics to help determine staff benchmarking and allocation

Jan 2, 2025 By Jason Tate

Codes & Standards

NFPA standards open for public comment

Plus: The Joint Commission updates life safety standards, IAHSS updates drug diversion guideline, CMS updates signage on patient rights

Oct 3, 2024 By HFM Staff

Field Report

Rockfon ceiling panels were used throughout lobbies, patient rooms and exam rooms at the new Friese Family Tower in Tarzana, Calif.

Ceiling solution heightens comfort

Hospital opts for ceiling tiles that blend a natural appearance with high noise reduction properties

Oct 9, 2024 By HFM Staff

Products

Plumbing manufacturers meet hospital demands

New products address infection control, sustainability and the need for automation

Jun 28, 2024 By Neal Lorenzi