HFM Staff
Articles
CMS resumes validation survey oversight
Plus: The Joint Commission aligns with other standards; CMS advises on ligature risk; OCCHE releases guide for IRA funds.
Architecture, Architecture Profiles, Architecture for Health Showcase
Adaptive reuse lifts a community
Flexible footprint and accessible location set up repurposed space for effective community-based care.
Products, Interior Surfaces Products, Lighting Products
Solutions: Lighting and flooring
Lighting, flooring and other products for health care facilities on our radar.
Construction Compliance
ASHE draws blueprint for planning, design and construction
A new handbook breaks down the steps of health care project management from planning to post-occupancy evaluation.
Operations Related to Environmental Hygiene, Water Management
Hospital rebalances its water supply
Rural facility mitigates hot water dispersal issues with automated solution.
Architecture, Architecture Profiles, Architecture for Health Showcase
Putting the hospitality in ‘hospital’
Campus expansion project emphasizes continuity within the facility and throughout its lush environs.
The Joint Commission revises some standards
Plus: White House creates pandemic preparedness office; IAHSS releases new industry guideline; The Joint Commission issues cybersecurity alert.
Products, Real-time Location Systems Products
Solutions: RTLS and interior surfaces
Real-time location systems, interior surfaces and other products on our radar for health care facilities.
Using RTLS to improve ED experience
New system helps hospital department monitor patient satisfaction and respond to urgent needs.
CMS issues guidance on unannounced surveys
Plus: ASHRAE publishes new infectious aerosols standard, AORN updates design guideline, The Joint Commission revises CAH standard.