KSHE Update

Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers

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Kentucky Spotlight
Best Hospitals in Kentucky

U.S. News & World Report

In a recent evaluation, U.S. News & World Report ranked six Kentucky hospitals as high-performing.

Visit https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/ky to view the full article online.

Education and Training
2019 Healthcare Coalition Conference: Leadership through Excellence

September 17-19, 2019, Kentucky International Convention Center | Louisville KY

 

The Healthcare Coalition Conference consistently delivers top-notch educational content, hours of continuing education credits, and ongoing opportunities to discuss emerging issues and best practices with colleagues, vendors, and consultants. The conference is designed to meet the educational needs of health care engineers, professionals involved in managing safety and security in healthcare facilities, and professionals in health care supply chain and materials management.

 

This program was approved by ASHE in 2018 for 12.25 contact hours and 1.25 CEUs! 2019 is anticipated to be approved for a similar amount. Registration is currently open.

Visit https://kshe.org/page/2019hcc_homepage to view the full article online.

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.

 

$129 a person and earns you 6 contact hours

Visit https://kshe.site-ym.com/page/sd1_training to view the full article online.

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ASHE Update
ASHE Reaches Across the Field to Advance Advocacy Efforts

Health Facilities Management

An executive with the American Society for Health Care Engineering explains the importance of getting involved the code process.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/3689-ashe-reaches-across-the-field-to-advance-advocacy-efforts to view the full article online.

Getting into the Flow of Preventive Maintenance

Health Facilities Management

A new workflow developed by the American Society for Health Care Engineering is designed to help facilitate effective communication among stakeholders.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/3688-getting-into-the-flow-of-preventive-maintenance to view the full article online.

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Use an Inclusive Approach to Build the Facilities Management Team

facilitiesnet.com

Promoting inclusion and diversity on the facility management team can help to increase staff retention.

Visit https://www.facilitiesnet.com/facilitiesmanagement/article/Use-an-Inclusive-Approach-to-Build-the-Facilities-Management-Team--18520 to view the full article online.

Using Green Space in Health Care Settings

Health Facilities Management

New research supports the idea that providing green spaces in health care settings can have positive effects on both patients and staff.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/3702-using-green-space-in-health-care-settings to view the full article online.

Creating Healthier Patient Rooms with Advanced Lighting

Healthcare Construction + Operations

Research suggests that proper lighting can result in a number of positive effects on patients.

Visit http://hconews.com/2019/07/09/creating-healthier-patient-rooms-with-advanced-lighting/ to view the full article online.

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Sustainability Spotlight
KSHE Energy Derby Competition Is Live!
  
Annually ASHE hosts a competition among hospitals and other healthcare facilities to save energy and protect the climate, known as Energy to Care. To create local interest, KSHE has created its own competition, The Energy Derby, to increase efforts in hospitals statewide to reduce excessive energy use. Energy reduction is driven through improvements in energy efficiency with help from KSHE, ASHE, and the Energy to Care program. The member facilities that shed the most energy consumption will be recognized.
 
In 2019, KSHE is offering energy benchmarking support and a free energy assessment to members to assist facilities that may be limited on resources.
 
Click Here to request KSHE help to benchmark your member facility, update your data, and help you take home the prize!

Visit https://kshe.org/page/energy_derby to view the full article online.

Five Tips to Save on Facility Energy Costs in the Winter

Facility Executive

Among the tips for coping with winter weather are addressing wall insulation and gaps around doors.

Visit https://facilityexecutive.com/2019/08/five-tips-to-save-on-facility-energy-costs-in-the-winter/ to view the full article online.

How New Buildings Maximize Energy Savings

facilitiesnet.com

New construction offers the opportunity to more easily incorporate up-to-date approaches to energy efficiency.

Visit https://www.facilitiesnet.com/energyefficiency/article/How-New-Buildings-Maximize-Energy-Savings--18506 to view the full article online.