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Products, Interior Surfaces Products, Water Management Products, Security and Access Control Products
Solutions: Security, interior surfaces and plumbing products
Security, interior surfaces, plumbing and other products for health care facilities on our radar.
Facility Engineering, Power and Electrical, Building Infrastructure Equipment
Boosting sustainability through electrification
ASHE partners with Providence St. Peter Hospital to study sustainability project.
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
NFPA weekly update: Feb. 10-14
NFPA posts the second draft of NFPA 10's 2026 edition and schedules meetings for NFPA 99's 2027 edition.
Facility Engineering, Fire and Life Safety
NFPA weekly update: Feb. 3-7
The committee for NFPA 1, Fire Code, posted the first draft report of the 2027 edition for public input by April 24.
The Joint Commission, Regulatory Compliance, Standards, Surveys, Accreditation
The Joint Commission announces survey changes
Plus: DNV updates documentation review process; CMS releases guidance on CAHs; NFPA 13, 20, 80 and 105 public input period.
Architecture, Architecture for Health Showcase, Architecture Profiles
Breaking ground on adaptive design
A repurposed retail space serves as the foundation for an expansive outpatient orthopedic center..
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
NFPA weekly update: Jan. 27-31
NFPA released four documents for public comment and issued the final ballot on a National Electrical Code tentative interim amendment.
Facility Engineering, Engineering Compliance
NFPA weekly update: Jan. 20-24
Committee revisions and comments on the second draft of the 2026 edition of NFPA 25 have been posted.
Facility Engineering, Power and Electrical
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..
Operational Excellence, Compliance and Operations
NFPA weekly update: Jan 6-10
The committee for NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, gears up to start work on the second draft of the 2027 edition.