KSHE Update

Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers

President's Message
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Kentucky

By Joseph W. Taylor, President

 

As this will be my final newsletter message to you all as your President, please permit me to digress somewhat from “normal.” After all, nothing about 2020 has really been normal, has it?

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Kentucky Spotlight
Kentucky Hospitals Adjust Services to Make Room for COVID-19 Patients
WKU Public Radio
Some hospitals in Kentucky are making adjustments to accommodate an increase in hospitalizations due to COVID-19.

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Education and Training
KSHE EDUCATION UPDATE

By Mike Canales, VP KSHE Education

 

Greetings KSHE Members,

 

Season’s Greetings to you! If you are like me, it’s nice to have the change of season and all the holiday trappings that comes with this time of year. I bet you are also looking forward to 2021 and a fresh start! Before we press on to 2021, I believe it would be appropriate to take a quick look back at all your KSHE Board and a great support team was able to accomplish when it came to delivering education to its members and others in the state, region, and country.

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ASHE Update
ASHE Research Highlights the Field's Response to COVID-19
Health Facilities Management
The American Society for Health Care Engineering's COVID Response Tactics Sharing survey project is a good source of actionable information from a range of health care facilities fields.

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Investing in Education of Health Care Facilities Staff
Health Facilities Management
The American Society for Health Care Engineering offers a number of tools and resources related to staff training.

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Your Facilities Management News
Reaching Resiliency in Healthcare Design
Healthcare Construction + Operations
Designing for resiliency in healthcare facilities requires a flexible approach.

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Embracing New Patient Technology in Planning and Design
Health Facilities Management
Factoring in technology in the planning stages of a new project lead to benefits down the road.

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3 Roofing Trouble Spots and How to Prevent Them
facilitiesnet.com
Three key areas for proper roofing maintainance are flashing points, roof penetrations and foot traffic.

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Think before you act.
Clip'wreck

A YouTube compilation of videos of worker errors.

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Sustainability Spotlight
Balancing Safety and Efficiency
Health Facilities Management
Health care acility managers today must focus both on improving energy efficiency and ensuring a safe environment.

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It's Renewable Energy's Time to Shine
facilitiesnet.com
Renewable energy, especially solar, is set for increasing growth over the next ten years, some experts say.

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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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