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This eBook features a collection of articles describing extreme weather events that have affected health care facilities across the country.

Review the certification process and ongoing requirements for the physical environment provisions of compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) in USP .

This document outlines a team approach, starting with the health care organization leadership setting the expectations and cyber-risk mitigation tone for the project. When executive leadership empowers information technology, operational technology and facilities professionals, an effective cyber-risk mitigation plan can be enacted. A thoughtful cyber-risk process addresses the safety, efficiency and compliance goals of the health care facility.

This code overlay will assist health care systems with their decarbonization efforts

The ASHE ICRA 2.0™ Process Guide is your how-to manual for successfully engaging the ASHE ICRA 2.0 tool. It closely follows the steps outlined on the form, but it also helps you understand where the ASHE ICRA 2.0 fits within the larger project plan and who you should include on the ASHE ICRA 2.0 team.

Support your efforts to strengthen your energy procurement and resiliency policies and finance your sustainability projects.

The intent of this document is to give hospital facility managers a broad overview of historical and current smoke control systems they are likely to encounter in typical hospital facilities.

Best practices for financing energy sustainability are described with an emphasis on helping hospitals and associated decision-makers – including professionals from supply chain, facilities, finance, sustainability, and public health – navigate the challenges associated with investing in the carbon reduction goals that health care is being asked to implement.

Get insights into the regulatory requirements and maintenance recommendations for smoke control systems in hospitals.

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."

Prioritizing the strategic modernization of the essential electrical systems in health care facilities is important.

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.

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This monograph covers the mechanics of LED lighting and shows relevant applications in health care facilities. It explains how hospitals can use LEDs to save resources and improve the patient and staff experience.

Cut your health care facility's operational costs with our tips, tactics, and case studies for energy cost reduction.

This monograph provides a detailed comparison between the 2000, 2012, 2015, and 2018 editions of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® and the 2015 and 2018 editions of the International Building Code.

This monograph provides a step-by-step model for building a business case in support of energy resiliency investments in health care facilities. It also includes other best practices and ways to support resiliency.

This checklist can be used to gather data on requirements of new health care construction and major renovation projects.