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Many health care facilities need greater investment to improve the country's health care infrastructure. This monograph outlines the state of health care facilities and explores potential areas for investment.

Speakers: Kathy Bell, Stephen J. Carbery, Terri Frink and Mary O'Connor

Speakers: Joe M. Powell, Frank F. Aucremanne, Stella Fiotes, Walter B. Jones, Spencer Moore, Donald H. Orndoff and Robert McCoole

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Speaker: George Mills

Speakers Ronald Gorham, Frank PeropatSterile compounding pharmacies have become one of the most regulated areas in a health care facility. The regulations set forth by USP (United States Pharmacopeia) and local boards of pharmacy have been changing significantly, leaving even recently constructed pharmacies out of compliance. Many owners are trying to understand how the regulations will affect the built environment and how pharmacy staff will work within it. This presentation will address how to be in full compliance and the action steps for a successful outcome.

Speakers: Moderator: Chad E.

This training video provides a brief explanation on how temperature and relative humidity affect one another.How to buy/build your own beaker set 

Lessons learned from previous disasters, explains how to assess vulnerabilities, and suggests new ways to safeguard emergency power through new technologies, innovative protocols, and information sharing.

Speakers: Damon Greeley, Thomas Gormley, Troy Markel, Jennifer Wagner

Speaker: Lennon Peake and Rebecca MorgensternThis session will detail the requirements of the NFPA 101-2012: Life Safety Code® and 2015 International Building Code for locking arrangements and the differences between the requirements contained in the two documents. The session will also discuss in detail the advantages, disadvantages, and appropriateness of the different types of locking arrangements as well as the most common design/installation mistakes associated with each type of arrangement.

The 2016 ASHE Advocacy Report includes articles on improving codes, code compliance, and outreach.

This monograph provides an overview of the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 188: Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems and provides compliance guidance for health care facilities.

There are currently many different methods for determining the square footage of health care facilities. This monograph outlines a much-needed standard method for calculating the area of health care spaces.

Speakers: Tim Adams, FASHE, CHFM, CHC, Director of Leadership Development, American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE); and Chad E. Beebe, AIA, CHFM, CFPS, CBO, SASHE, Deputy Executive Director of Advocacy, American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)

Gain a greater understanding of finances and budgeting in health care facilities.

This monograph sets forth energy procurement best practices and explains how hospitals should approach energy procurement using the principles of aggregation, alignment, and analytics.

Speaker: Jonathan R. Hart, Senior Fire Protection Engineer for the NFPAThis session provides an overview of NFPA 99:Health Care Facilities Code. This session includes how to generally navigate the code, where to find specific issues, and how the sections are applicable once found. Topics to be covered include risk assessments, medical gas and vacuum systems, essential electrical system, emergency management, and more. Other NFPA codes and standards referenced by NFPA 99 will be discussed.Learning Outcomes:

Speakers: Dale Woodin, Barbara Edson, Carolyn V. Gould, Dana Swenson, George Mills, Linda Dickey