Resource Library

Grainger is committed to helping you keep your operations up and running during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During this webinar Grainger and its key service partners HSS and BCS will present COVID-19 Pandemic Planning Strategies & Solutions for Consideration.

Increase patient capacity across the country by making additional spaces for our patients via converting alternate care sites to patient space options.

VACCINE, HVAC/NEGATIVE PRESSURE, CONSTRUCTION, LIFE SAFETY/STAFF SAFETY, DISINFECTION, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, FILTRATION, & ALTERNATE CARE SITES.

Negative Pressure Room Guidelines: Learn about the importance of temporary negative pressure patient rooms and how to achieve it in your facility.

COVID-19 resources that cover critical hospital operations such as air quality, safety and security, emergency preparedness and infection prevention.

The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) and Koffel Associates performed a study to investigate the hazards posed by non-sprinkler system components being supported by and/or touching sprinkler pipes.

"The second edition of this monograph (2020) summarizes storage requirements for medical gas cylinders, including bulk tank storage, in health care occupancies. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and accrediting organizations (AOs) require compliance with the 2012 editions of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code and NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, therefore this monograph references those editions of the codes."

This video by American Society for Health Care Engineering members at Baptist Health in Conway, Ark., teaches health care facility managers to work with hospital staff to ensure a joyous – and safe – holiday season.

We will explore how to mitigate the risk of Legionella and other waterborne pathogens from POE to POU including the pros and cons of different solutions and the numerous factors that should be considered to create and implement the best solutions for your building's fit into your water management plan.

In this video a clean storage room is closely examined. Can you identify the infection control, life safety, and environment of care issues?

In this video a nurse's station is very active during a typical day. Can you identify the infection control, life safety, and environment of care issues?

In this video an environmental services employee accesses his cart and proceeds to clean the patient corridor. Can you identify the infection control, life safety, and environment of care issues?

In this video a nurse enters a patient's room to check on the patient during typical rounding. Can you identify the infection control, life safety, and environment of care issues?

USP compliance is essential for health care facilities. Protect workers and patients by following guidelines for handling hazardous drugs.

This monograph describes a literature study of the 886 requirements defined in ANSI/ASHE/ASHRAE Standard 170 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities to determine which requirements are supported by engineering and/or scientific evidence.

ASHE’s “Life Safety Decommissioning Tool” breaks down a number of life safety features no longer required by code, as well as recommendations to either decommission or maintain these features.

ASHE’s “Life Safety Decommissioning Tool” breaks down a number of life safety features no longer required by code, as well as recommendations to either decommission or maintain these features.

Monday, July 15, 2019Speakers: Fran Charney and Mike ZorichASHE and ASHRM have developed tools and resources to help members understand and implement USP <800> standards. The session covers physical environment compliance with the chapter and introduces a new ASHE monograph and ASHRM checklist (both available here), which will teach and guide readers through changes needed to keep patients, staff and visitors safe. 

Speakers: Tim Adams, Sue Andersen, Kathy Tolomeo, David M. Sine, Kathryn PetrovicThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as well as the Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations are placing an increased emphasis on assessing risks and providing a physical environment consistent with the identified risks. This session focuses on the process of risk assessment and mitigation of behavioral health patient safety physical risks.