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Disaster Readiness: Joplin, Missouri (Four Part Series)
Lessons learned from the perspective of health care facility managers, clinicians, and executive staffSpeaker: ASHEIn 2011 a tornado in Joplin, Missouri, devastated a community, including Mercy hospital. Mercy’s incredible story offers an opportunity to assess your facility’s emergency preparedness and to use their lessons learned to better prepare for potential future emergencies. 
Quality & Patient Safety, Emergency Readiness, Risk Management, Safety Management
On-Demand Educational Webinars
CMS Adoption of the 2012 Edition of NFPA 99 and What It Means for Health Care Facilities
CMS Adoption of the 2012 Edition of NFPA 99 and What It Means for Health Care FacilitiesThursday, September 15
Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Health Care Facility Management
Videos
Managing Hospital Electrical Shutdowns
Speakers: David Stymiest and Jason D'AntonaDOWNLOAD PRESENTATION  
Maintenance and Operations, Risk Management, Health Care Facility Management, Safety Management
Videos
Finance 101 for Facility Managers
Speaker: William DeitenbeckIn health care an understanding of finance is critical to make the best use of limited dollars. This presentation will provide a basic understanding of the time value of money and other financial tools, how they are used in decision making, and how to present the analysis to the chief financial officer or chief executive officer.Learning Outcomes:
Health Care Facility Management, Financial Management
Monograph
Managing Hospital Electrical Shutdowns
Improve your hospital's electrical infrastructure, power system reliability, and staff training with the utility management program approach.
Operational Excellence, Health Care Facility Management, Inspection Testing and Maintenance, Maintenance and Operations, Compliance, Safety Management
Monograph
ASHE Monograph: Converting Medical/Surgical Units for Safe Use by Psychiatric Patients
Operational Excellence, Planning, Design, and Construction, Project Management, Safety Management
Monograph
Achieving NIMS Compliance through Accreditation and/or NFPA 99-2005 and NFPA 1600-2007
Compliance, Regulatory Compliance
Monograph
Monograph: The Environment of Care and Health Care-Associated Infections: An Engineering Perspective
This monograph explores the role of the health care environment in infection control, provides information on common pathogens, and gives details on strategies to reduce health care-associated infections.
Quality & Patient Safety, Infection Prevention and Control, Project Management, Maintenance and Operations, Planning, Design, and Construction, Safety Management
Monograph
Monograph: Operating Room HVAC Setback Strategies
Operating room setback is a proven energy-saving strategy for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This paper presents possibilities and question to ask to determine a facility's approach.
Sustainability, Planning, Design, and Construction, Project Management, Energy Management
Monograph
ASHE Monograph: Health Care Wayfinding Integrates Four Aspects to Become Carefinding
Operational Excellence, Planning, Design, and Construction, Project Management
Compliance Tools
EOC and Life Safety Self-Assessment Checklist
Tool for Assessing Compliance with Joint Commission Life Safety Specialist Areas of EmphasisThis checklist can be used to help evaluate a facility's compliance with certain elements of the 2010 Joint Commission Environment of Care and Life Safety standards that might be reviewed by a Life Safety Specialist Surveyor.
Regulatory Compliance, Health Care Facility Management, Compliance
Monograph
ASHE Mgt Mono: Hospital Disaster Preparedness
Quality & Patient Safety, Emergency Readiness, Risk Management, Safety Management
Monograph
Designing and Engineering MRI Safety
Operational Excellence, Quality & Patient Safety, Emergency Readiness, Project Management, Safety Management
Monograph
ASHE Mgt Mono: Architectural Solutions for Modern Medical Imaging
Operational Excellence, Planning, Design, and Construction, Architecture, Project Management
Monograph
ASHE Mgt Mono: Roofing, Basics and Beyond
Operational Excellence, Planning, Design, and Construction, Maintenance and Operations, Project Management
Monograph
ASHE: Mgt Mono - Hospital Security - Access Control Through Design and Technology
Operational Excellence, Emergency Readiness, Quality & Patient Safety, Risk Management, Safety Management
Monograph
ASHE Mgt Mono: Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)
Learn about the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) with the ASHE management monograph. Improve your hospital's emergency preparedness.
Quality & Patient Safety, Emergency Readiness, Risk Management, Safety Management
Monograph
ASHE: 2007 Mgt Mono - Performing an Emergency Power Systems Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
Operational Excellence, Health Care Facility Management, Inspection Testing and Maintenance, Compliance, Risk Management, Safety Management, Planning, Design, and Construction
Monograph
ASHE: 2007 Mgt Mono - Estimating Clinical Equipment Capital Resources with Qualitative Patient
Operational Excellence, Health Care Facility Management, Inspection Testing and Maintenance, Maintenance and Operations, Financial Management
Compliance Tools
ILSM-ICRA precaution daily monitoring checklist
ILSM-ICRA precautions daily monitoring checklistA checklist for monitoring compliance with infection control risk assessment (ICRA) precautions used as interim life safety measures. Intended to be used daily. Download Tool  word 
Infection Prevention and Control, Regulatory Compliance, Project Management, Compliance, Planning, Design, and Construction, Safety Management