Operational Excellence
The study compares anticipated plug load with energy intensity data provide guidance for designers in estimating a facility's design load.
Speaker: Mark Linenberger, Spencer Seals and Stewart Trapino
Speaker: Robert RayTemperature variation in patient rooms can negatively affect staff efficiency, costs, and customer experience. This presentation shows how the Six Sigma DMAIC model (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) can effectively reduce temperature variations in patient rooms.…
Making the Business Case for Using the ASHE HFCx Process for Health Facility New Construction & Reno
Speakers: Mark Kenneday and Ed Tinsley
Speakers: Terry Miller and Lynne IngleWhile there are currently about 100 hospitals in the United States with hybrid capability, that number is expected to increase by 15 percent each year for the next decade. This session examines the development of the hybrid OR concept, supporting technology…
Speaker: York ChanDOWNLOAD PRESENTATION
Speakers: Kenneth Kaiser and Shrimant JaruharWith the goal of achieving BIM-enabled facility management (FM), Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC) established the infrastructure, tools, and procedures for successful handover of a robust building information model (BIM) at project closeout.…
An article was published in the March 2011 issue of Health Facilities Management magazine, which explored 10 forces changing health care design. In this session, the authors of that article present a current perspective on those driving forces. The opening statement of the article provocatively…
This monograph provides guidance on how to determine replacement needs for electrical distribution equipment, including strategies for upgrading an electrical distribution system.
Speakers: David Stymiest and Jason D'AntonaDOWNLOAD PRESENTATION