KSHE Update
Friday, June 7, 2019
Kentucky’s Accredited Environmental Microbiological Laboratory
Environmental Safety Technologies, Inc.
Environmental Safety Technologies is a full service Industrial Hygiene firm, an AIHA Accredited Environmental Microbiological Laboratory and CDC ELITE Legionella laboratory. We provide consultation to healthcare facilities regarding healthcare construction, infection prevention and Legionella risk assessments.
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Kentucky Spotlight
Three OCTC Students Make Graduation a Family Affair
  
The Owensboro Times
Byron Woodard, a Maintenance Technician III at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, was recognized as the Honor Student for the Health Facilities Leadership Program at Owensboro Community & Technical College.
Kentucky Hospital Association Names Nancy Galvagni President and Chief Executive Officer
  
Kentucky Hospital Association
Nancy Galvagni has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Kentucky Hospital Association, where she has served as senior vice president for twenty years.
Education and Training
KSHE Associate Membership - Now with Unlimited Sub Accounts!
Did you know that your Associate Membership now includes unlimited sub-accounts at no additional cost? All your key team members can have the same immediate access to the KSHE member benefits as you. You can include as many staff members from your company as you would like - from as many locations as you would like - and it really is as easy as 1, 2, 3:
Healthcare Facilities Orientation & Safety Training: Safe Day One
The orientation of technicians, outside vendors and contractors in healthcare is not only a safety issue, it is required for accreditation with organizations such as The Joint Commission. Safe Day One is an online healthcare facilities orientation & safety training. It’s not enough to be safe one day; we must be safe day one.
 
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DLOM Group
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ASHE Update
ASHE Victories at ICC Meeting Help to Unify Building Codes
Health Facilities Management
The American Society for Health Care Engineering's work to reduce duplication and conflicts in health care regulations are already bearing fruit.
ASHE Committee to Tackle Operational Excellence
Health Facilities Management
The American Society for Health Care Engineering’s new Operational Excellence Committee was set up with the purpose of helping to implement ASHE’s operational excellence strategic imperative.
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Whayne Cat formerly Walker Machinery Co.
As the only authorized Cat® dealership in the region, we are equipped to meet your needs with genuine Cat engines and generators sets. We also provide the power generator service that a wide variety of industries trust and rely on. Power outages don’t stick to a 9am to 5pm work schedule. That’s why we are ready to back you up with round-the-clock expert generator service and repair.
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Your Facilities Management News
Data-Driven Facility Planning
Health Facilities Management
A comprehensive, data-driven approach to facility planning can help  to identify and address systems that are often overlooked.
Healthcare Facilities to Require Many Construction-Related Changes
Healthcare Construction + Operations
Facility resilience in the face of natural disasters continues to be an important consideration in health care construction projects.
From the Ground Up
Healthcare Design
Options regarding flooring for health care facilities are increasing to meet the demands of health care decision-makers.
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Schardein Mechanical
Sustainability Spotlight
KSHE Energy Derby Competition Is Live!
  
KSHE is hosting its first annual statewide competition among hospitals and other healthcare facilities to save energy and protect the climate. Competitors will work off excessive energy use through improvements in energy efficiency with help from KSHE, ASHE, and the Energy to Care program. The facilities that shed the most energy consumption will be recognized as the winners. KSHE is offering prizes and recognition to members who help their buildings become top energy and water savers!
Building Operating Management Understanding High-Efficiency Rooftop Air Conditioning Units
facilitiesnet.com
Improvements in rooftop air conditioning units can lead to significant savings in energy costs.
Hospital Installs ‘Off-the-Grid’ Exterior Lighting
Bronx Times
As part of an effort to increase energy efficiency on its campus, Jacobi Medical Center is installing street lamps powered by wind turbines and solar panels.
 
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