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IU Health University Course

IU Health logoASHE and IU Health collaborated to create this course introducing students to health care facilities management principles including fundamental concepts for asset management, maintenance operations, infection prevention, emergency preparedness, sustainability, regulatory compliance and competencies. Students will learn the role of facilities management in the delivery of health care services and how it can impact the patient experience. Students will also learn about some of the ancillary services, such as biomedical engineering, environmental services, security, and design and construction.

To get started, you will need to purchase an ASHE Student membership.

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Introduction to the concepts of asset management & reliability engineering
 

ASHE Supporting Materials

Capital Renewal Playbook

 

Non-ASHE Supporting Materials

Asset Life Cycle Model for Total Cost of Ownership Management (APPA)

What is facility management & why is it important to the organization? What is unique to health care facilities management?

 

ASHE Supporting Materials

ASHE Monograph - Risk Assessment of Medical Equipment

ASHE Monograph - Estimating Clinical Equipment Capital Resources with Qualitative Patient Safety Data

 

Security as a sub-set of facilities management and requirements for accreditation

 

ASHE Supporting Materials

ASHE Monograph - Hospital Security - Access Control Through Design & Technology

 

Non-ASHE Supporting Materials

AHSS Security Design Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities (SDGHF)

 

Environmental Services as a sub-set of facilities management and requirements for accreditation

 

Resources coming soon

 

The importance of designing, building, operating, & maintaining energy efficiency in health care facilities. How sustainability can impact more than just the bottom-line; reducing energy use, waste, and costs; getting ahead of the regulatory curve; enhancing the environment for patient care; improving an organization’s standing in the community

 

ASHE Supporting Materials

ASHE Monograph - Reducing Operational Costs Through Energy Efficiency

ASHE Monograph - Best Practices in Business Planning for Energy Resiliency

ASHE Monograph - The Use of LED Lighting in Health Care Facilities

Article - Strategic Steps to Sustainability in Health Care

 

The basics of how to properly maintain & operate your facilities

 

ASHE Supporting Materials

ASHE Monograph - Life Safety Code Comparison

 

Non-ASHE Supporting Materials

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code

 

ASHE Video Resources

On Demand - Navigating, Identifying & Interpreting NFPA 101

 

Understanding CMS, the conditions of participation & accreditation, with a focus on the Joint Commission and the Environment of Care

 

ASHE Supporting Materials

Article: CMS adopts 2012 edition of Life Safety Code ®

 

ASHE Video Resources

On Demand: The 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 and Its Impact on New Health Care Facilities

 

Resources to Consider

ASHE K-Tag Crosswalk

 

Final Exam or Semester Project