Facility Engineering

INFRASTRUCTURE
Fire safety issues related to increased medical oxygen use experienced overseas spurs U.S. hospitals to reexamine their processes.
ENGINEERING
Baltimore's Mercy Medical Center leverages partnership to tackle aging infrastructure.
ADVOCACY ADVISER
Five things to consider when evaluating risks associated with AEM programs.
SPECIAL REPORT
Reliability-centered maintenance emphasizes equipment dependability and eliminates redundancy.
BIOMEDICAL
Mayo Clinic replaces more than 1,000 freezers, reducing energy use 60 percent.
CYBERSECURITY
As cyberattacks increase, facilities managers can help to ensure fire safety systems do not become a pathway for internet incursions.
BIOMEDICAL
Higher oxygen usage to treat patients with COVID-19 has led to unintended increases in fire risk that should be mitigated.
SPONSORED EDITORIAL
MECH can be a smart strategy for health care facilities and their maintenance technicians.
FIELD REPORT: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Citizens Medical Center in Texas invested in backup power infrastructure to help it withstand adverse weather.
COMPLIANCE + OPERATIONS
Hospitals should use temperature, pressure and humidity needs as a guide for developing a ventilation management plan.