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Health Care Facility Technology Systems, Communications Systems
Clearing the lines of communication
Health system uses critical communications system to connect with facilities across five counties.
Compliance and Operations, Architecture Compliance
The Joint Commission resumes surveys with changes
Plus: HHS resources to manage civil unrest, and CMS action on nursing home infection control measures.
NFPA Research Foundation recognizes fuel load survey project
The Digitized Fuel Load Survey Methodology project sponsored by ASHE bests 24 other projects to win the 2020 Foundation Medal.
Compliance and Operations, Architecture Compliance
FCC grants conditional waiver to support WMTS
Plus: Facility Guidelines Institute to create guidelines for emergency conditions.
Products, HVAC Products, Communication Systems Products
Solutions: HVAC and nurse communication products
HVAC, nurse communication and more products on our radar.
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
Hospital gets creative to protect staff from COVID-19
Innovative use of a firestopping product allowed a hospital to supply ventilation to patients without staff entering the room.
Operational Excellence
Research project to gather electrical demand data
Project seeks hospital electrical demand and usage data from during the COVID-19 pandemic to help determine future needs.
Compliance and Operations, Engineering Compliance, Architecture Compliance
ASHE and AHE post COVID-19 resources
Plus: CDC updates guidelines for infection prevention and FFR decontamination, and NFPA calls for flexibility during pandemic.
Products, Fire and Life Safety Products, Infection Prevention Products
Solutions: Fire safety and hand hygiene products
Fire safety, hand hygiene and more products on our radar.
Facility Engineering, Power and Electrical
Rural hospital takes back its power
Linton Hospital implements UPS to supply critical backup power to life-saving medical equipment.