As the patient census has risen in emergency departments (EDs)across the United States, many EDs have seen a parallel increase inthe number of behavioral and mental health patients seeking care. However, the overall growth in emergency medicine as a service lineis just one reason for this rise in behavioral health…
IAHSS representatives are finishing up their work on the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI)2022 Guidelines for Design and Construction documents for hospitals, outpatient facilities, and residential care facilities. The current representatives have served as subject matter experts on the 130-person Health Guidelines Revision Committee (HGRC) since 2018. The FGI Guidelines have…
I am proud that I was able to contribute my expertise to the recently published guide: Guidance for Designing Health and Residential Care Facilities the Respond and Adapt to Emergency Conditions This guide was published by FGI, The Facilities Guideline Institute You can read the guide here: Guidance for Designing…
I was honored to be a subject matter expert and contribute to the latest edition of the IAHSS Security Design Guidelines book. There was a great team of people involved whose contributions make this guide invaluable to our profession. Here is a list of other team members. Thanks for the…
Health Facilities Management Article – April 2020 _____________ There is an emerging compliance challenge surrounding the use of nitrous oxide being experienced in many hospitals. Specifically, safety officers and facility managers are finding that clinical services outside the operating room are offering patients the option of self-administering a 50/50 mix…
I did a webinar for the NIHD (Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design). The focus of the webinar was preparing for dangerous situations in the workplace. We covered: Architectural design to protect staff from angry, harmful patients, visitors, or other staff members Drills and practice so that staff knows where to…
Authors: Edward M. Browne and Shaun Pandit (CEO Early Bird Power) While everyone in Washington was arguing about the pros and cons of the recently passed tax bill, an unexpected benefit for your healthcare facility may be a saving on utility bills. But your savings could depend on where you…
There is a huge shift happening to the power grid in New England – and what you don’t know could impact you – and your utility bill. The power grid in New England is rapidly shifting from coal and nuclear energy to natural gas and renewable energy. Between 2012 and…
Smokers have a new option for inhaling their nicotine: electronic cigarettes commonly called e-cigarettes. While e-cigarettes still are just a fraction of the $80 billion traditional cigarette business, according to CNBC, sales have grown from $10 million in 2007 to $1.7 billion by the end of this year. As a…
22 FREE Tools to Help You Work Better and Smarter Note: This article will appear in the September 2014 issue of Inside ASHE Magazine, a publication of the American Society For Healthcare Engineering Philip C. Stephens, President of ASHE, wrote an open letter to the membership about the changing…