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FacilitiesNet News - May 2008
AHA, ASHE Launch DVD Series on Hospital Construction


FacilitiesNet News - May 2008
Report: Hospital Building Components Affect Children’s Health


Maintenance Solutions - May 2008
Tracking and Measuring Sustainability


Building Operating Management - May 2008
How Good is Your Hospital’s Data Center Reliablity?
Electronic files. Digital pharmacy. Clinical communication systems. Health care is changing and hospital data centers need to keep up


FacilitiesNet News - April 2008
Revisions Announced for Green Guide for Health Care Operations Section


FacilitiesNet News - April 2008
Water-Quality Program Targets Health Care Facilities


Building Operating Management - March 2008
Energy Efficiency Prescriptions for Health Care Facilities
A nine-point check up can help health care facility executives find significant opportunities for savings


Maintenance Solutions - February 2008
When Less Means More
Purchasing programs and waste-reduction initiatives increase medical facilities' green awareness and bottom lines


Building Operating Management - December 2007
Healthy and Green
A growing number of health care facilities are synchronizing evidence—based design and sustainable strategies


Maintenance Solutions - December 2007
Targeting Hospital Health
Organizations expand efforts to protect front-line workers from all-too-common hazards


Building Operating Management - November 2007
Preventing Power Emergencies
To avoid costly surprises, health care facility executives should build a strong business case for ongoing investments in the power system


Building Operating Management - September 2007
Managing Fire System Upgrades For Health Care Facilities
Overhauling fire and life safety systems in health care facilities is a complex operation. Planning can ease the pain


Building Operating Management - May 2007
An Inside Look at Fast-track Construction
Building health care facilities on a shorter schedule requires careful coordination to accommodate medical technologies


Maintenance Solutions - April 2007
Flood Preparedness: Once Bitten, Twice Ready
Managers at Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston learned hard lessons from Tropical Storm Allison. Now they’re prepared for the next big storm


Building Operating Management - March 2007
Tough Pill for Health Care?
Hospitals have been slow to adopt green design. Fresh thinking offers a prescription for progress


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Maintenance Solutions - April 2008
Green Purchasing: Helping Nature and the Bottom Line
Working with suppliers, involving stakeholders and reducing costs are three keys to a successful green-purchasing program


Maintenance Solutions - August 2005
in conjunction with Hospitals for a Healthy Environment
‘Green’ Tide on the Rise

Managers in health care organizations search for opportunities and resources that can make facilities more environmentally friendly



CASE STUDIES


Quick Action Saves X-Rays
Patsy Dellis thought she was standing in a horrendous rainstorm. That is how the imaging services director at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital in Rocky Mount, Va., describes her experience after a water line burst one floor above the file storage area where she works.


Chiller Replacement Improves Efficiency, Lowers Costs


Officials at Regina General Hospital look well into the future to provide progressive and innovative care for the people of southern Saskatchewan. A recent expansion and renovation of the hospital has resulted in significant changes, including an emergency ward, an energy center, and a tunnel connecting different buildings.


Wireless Communications Upgrade Hospital Without Disruption
At St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Siemens Building Technologies Inc., recently demonstrated the potential of wireless building controls in hospitals. Without disrupting patient care or hospital operations, the Apogee® Wireless Field Level Network solution helped provide a more flexible and reliable system.


Switchgear Eases Safety Concerns at Medical Center
Arc flashes, which can be up to four times hotter than the surface of the sun, are a major concern among electrical system operators at St. Vincent’s, the oldest medical center in Birmingham, Ala.



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HEALTH CARE FACILITIES PRODUCTS


Work Tables
The AdjusTable Work Surface System from Eagle MHC uses stainless steel components plus laminar flow and ESD control, making the systems suited for cleanroom use and electronic assembly operations...

Portable Air Conditioner
The Strategic Air Center Model 2411 from KwiKool Portable Cooling Systems is intended for use in hospitals, data center server rooms, and all types of facilities using backup generator 115-volt circuitry...

Stainless Steel Countertops
Standard and custom countertops stainless steel countertops are designed for users in healthcare establishments, cleanroom operations, laboratories and other operations where sanitation or chemical resistance is important...

HIPAA-Compliant Lockset
Trilogy locks from Alarm Lock Systems is HIPAA compliant and helps safeguard patient data with date/time stamped audit trails...

Casters
Combining the technology of Faultless Caster and its sister company, Rhombus, Hickory Hardware


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