The Lane Report
The Novak Center for Children's Health at the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center is on schedule to open in July.

Lexington Herald Leader
Chandler Hospital Pavilion A has opened a new floor focused on cancer care, but renovation work continues.

American Society for Healthcare Engineering
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memo clarifying several issues related to ligature risk.

American Society for Healthcare Engineering
The new My ASHE online community is now open to all members.

Facility Executive
A new survey released by Canon Business Process Services analyzes what facility management leaders consider to be their top priorities and greatest challenges.

Becker's Hospital Review
Predictions include a rise in the number of microhospitals, increased use of virtual reality in healthcare design, and an increased demand for acute care services.

Healthcare Design
In addition to their standard services, modern urban medical centers focus on wellness by providing a broad range of other health-related services.

Michael D. Roberts, PE, SASHE, CHFM,  CHE Director - Energy, Facilities Management Group, Corporate Support Carolinas HealthCare System

KSHE is participating in the ASHE Energy to Care initiative through promoting benchmarking of facilities energy use and by joining in on the ASHE Chapter Challenge.  KSHE was been designated an Elite ASHE chapter for 2016 and has positioned itself to be designated an Elite Chapter once again for 2017.  Winners will be announced at the ASHE annual conference in July 2018.

KSHE has launched the KSHE Energy Derby as part of the ASHE Energy to Care challenge. If you are curious of how to set up a profile on Energy Star Portfolio Manager and get involved with the Energy to Care program, it’s all spelled out step by step on our website. We’ve included tutorials and videos to make signing up as smooth as possible. Share your data with KSHE to be a part of the new statewide competition and to receive Kentucky-specific tips for saving money and reducing your energy and water consumption. Email info@kshe.org for assistance.

Health Facilities Management
Best practices for energy planning an purchasing include alignment, analytics and aggregation.

facilitiesnet.com
Understanding the sources of greatest energy consumption in healthcare facilities is one of the most important keys to improving efficiency.

McKnight's Senior Living
When tackling sustainability projects, it can help to group them according to how long the improvements will take to implement and how much they will cost.