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Compliance Tools
View voting and election resources for the 2020 presidential election including AHA questions for candidates, social media guides, and informative web sites.
Operational Planning Resources
These resources, compiled by Lorissa MacAllister, Ph.D., AIA, LEED AP, founder and president of Enviah, Grand Rapids, Mich., provide health facilities managers and other health care professionals with information they need to organize data and develop tools for day-to-day facility operations.
AEM risk assessment tool
Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals) contains all CMS requirements and survey guidance for a hospital alternate equipment maintenance (AEM) program. These risk assessment factors are generally not the same as the more common factors that hospitals have used in the past for utility system risk assessments.
Energy Efficiency in the Era of COVID-19
Use this worksheet to periodically check for reactive maintenance concerns that could be wasting time and energy. Focusing first on squeaky wheels (reactive maintenance) makes your energy program more relevant to the daily work and problems faced by your maintenance team. Get your RCx agent or energy team leader involved in this process, along with your AC supervisor and mechanics.
Weighing the benefits of UV disinfection for HVAC systems
While Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is not a new tool for disinfection, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought it to the forefront of discussions again. UV radiation, with sufficient intensity and contact time, can inactivate viruses and bacteria through three main approaches: air, water and surface. One of the applications of UV lamp includes being used in HVAC systems.
Behavioral Health Patient Bathroom Ligature & Safety Risk Evaluation
This tool is intended to help facilities professionals make good decisions about psychiatric unit toilet room renovations.
Adverse Weather Checklist
Help prepare your facility for adverse weather-related events through this article and adverse weather checklist available to ASHE members.
Emergency Management Checklist
The Joint Commission (TJC) introduced changes to the Emergency Management (EM) standards which became effective on July 1, 2022.
Focus on Compliance
Top eight physical environment standards identified by TJC that are frequently cited during surveys of hospitals and other health care facilities.