KSHE Update

President's Message

I am excited to begin this December message to KSHE members by congratulating the facilities team at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital for being selected by ASHE as its “2019 Excellence in Facilities Management” award winner. This award is given annually to individuals and teams that exemplify how facility managers and caregivers join together to identify an issue and create a proactive and viable approach to attaining resolution that optimizes the physical environment and improves patient care. The Owensboro Health facilities team is the first and ONLY hospital in Kentucky to receive this prestigious recognition, and will be featured in the upcoming edition of HFM. Very well done.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/khe-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=592428&issueID=64682 to view the full article online.

Kentucky Spotlight

Baptist Health Lexington Plans to Open New Campus In Hamburg by 2023 With 600 Jobs

Health Facilities Management

The American Society for Health Care Engineering provides a number of opportunities for young people interested in facility management, as well as for those experienced in the field to share their knowledge.

Visit https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article237364154.html to view the full article online.

Education and Training

Certified Healthcare Contractor - December 6, 2019

Our Lady Of Bellefonte Hospital

Bellefonte Pavilion

2000 Ashland Drive

Ashland, Kentucky 41101

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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.

ASHE Update

Strategies to Engage Tomorrow’s Professionals

Health Facilities Management

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/3794-strategies-to-engage-tomorrows-professionals to view the full article online.

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Your Facilities Management News

Seven Attributes of a Successful Facility Manager

Health Facilities Management

Key leadership attributes for facility managers include persistence, problem-solving and ethics.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/3802-seven-attributes-of-a-successful-facility-manager to view the full article online.

Four Best Practices for Optimizing Real Estate in Healthcare Facilities

Healthcare Facilities Today

Space-saving options for health care facilities include "hot-desking" establishing an effective system for spaces such as meeting rooms to be booked.

Visit https://www.healthcarefacilitiestoday.com/posts/Four-best-practices-for-optimizing-real-estate-in-healthcare-facilities--23053 to view the full article online.

2019 Salary Survey Results

Health Facilities Management

Results from the 2019 Health Facilities Management/ASHE/AHE Salary Survey reveal a 9% increase in salary among facility managers compared to 2017.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/3800-salary-survey-results to view the full article online.

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.

Spending on Energy Efficiency Means Improving Patient Care

Healthcare Facilities Today

Investing in energy efficiency can lead to significant savings down the road, according to one expert.

Visit https://www.healthcarefacilitiestoday.com/posts/Spending-on-energy-efficiency-means-improving-patient-care--23044 to view the full article online.

5 Tips for Selecting LEDs

facilitiesnet.com

LED lighting can be a good option for energy savings, but there are several issues to considering when selecting the right LEDs for a given facility.

Visit https://www.facilitiesnet.com/lighting/article/5-Tips-for-Selecting-LEDs--18729 to view the full article online.

Social Media

Join the Conversation about Safe Day One on Social Media!

The orientation of technicians and contractors in healthcare is a patient safety issue that we should all be talking about. Help us get the word out, and let us know how Safe Day One has helped your facility. Please share your experiences with us at info@safedayone.org and follow us today!

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