KSHE Update - January 2021

President's Message

By Martin Wheatley, President

Whew!! 2020 is over. What a year. I want to start my first message with a big shout out to Joe Taylor. He kept us focused and on track through a very trying time during an unprecedented pandemic. With his leadership, we were able to keep KSHE on track with our objective to provide a medium for the interchange of ideas among members and dissemination of information to members. Joe led a webex panel of experts to pass on pertinent information to our member hospitals and share ideas and experiences in coping with the COVID pandemic. Again Joe, thank you for your leadership and dedication in making KSHE the leading ASHE chapter in educational content and member participation.

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Kentucky Spotlight

Former Shriners Hospital in Lexington Sells for $10 Million

WTVQ
The Kentucky Easter Seals society bought the property, which had been on the market for almost four years.

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Education and Training

Apply Today for a KSHE Scholarship!

The Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers is now accepting applications from students attending or who have been accepted into a Kentucky-based university or college in either a 2-year or 4-year undergraduate program.

Recipients receive $500 per semester for up to 8 continuous semesters. When considering the selection of the recipient of the KSHE Scholarship, priority will be given to relatives of KSHE members. Secondary consideration will be given to relatives of healthcare employees. Third in the selection process will be any eligible student.

Click the link below for more information and to submit your application. Please email info@kshe.org with questions.

Application deadline is Wednesday, April 15, 2021.

Apply today at https://kshe.org/page/scholarship_app.

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Save the Date: KHA 92nd Annual Convention

Kentucky Hospital Association
Join KHA for its 92nd Annual Convention in May, entitled "Pandemic Effect: Human Connections in a Virtual World," with keynote speaker Alden Mills.

Visit https://www.kyha.com/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=500&Itemid=133&year=2021&month=05&day=11&title=kha-92nd-annual-convention&uid=365a385b772b9f8d60967e061a2505ea to view the full article online.

ASHE Update

ASHE KSHE Newsletter January 2021

By Michael Roberts, ASHE Region 3 Board Representative

Greetings and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great holiday season and stayed safe. The holiday season showed once again the importance of healthcare facility management, with many of us not able to take extended time off while we prioritized the safety of those in our facilities as they reached and exceeded capacities. I do hope that each of you was able to have some down time and some family time, either directly or though today’s technology of live remote meetings and calls. Our home has recently had four Zoom birthday/holiday celebrations bringing on to the screen family from three different states.

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COVID and Social Comparison: Making Sense of the Unknown

Health Facilities Management
New research from ASHE highlights how health care facilities prepared for COVID-19.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/4060-covid-and-social-comparison-making-sense-of-the-unknown to view the full article online.

Your Facilities Management News

Corps of Engineers to Help LA Hospitals with Oxygen

Newser
The Army Corps of Engineers is helping several hospitals in Los Angeles County with their oxygen-delivery systems, which have been taxed by the influx of patients with COVID-19.

Visit https://www.newser.com/story/300786/hospitals-get-oxygen-help-from-corps-of-engineers.html to view the full article online.

Building Automation Evolution Continues

Health Facilities Management
Building automation systems continue to become more and more sophisticated, providing facility managers with new options.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/4079-building-automation-evolution-continues to view the full article online.

Optimizing Value in Health Facility Planning

Health Facilities Management
Value-based care is having an effect on all aspects of health care, including health facility planning.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/4082-optimizing-value-in-health-facility-planning to view the full article online.

Sustainability Spotlight

For HVAC Efficiency, Reach Higher Than the Low-Hanging Fruit

facilitiesnet.com
Being able to access and analyze HCAC performance data is key to long-term energy efficiency.

Visit https://www.facilitiesnet.com/hvac/article/For-HVAC-Efficiency-Reach-Higher-Than-the-LowHanging-Fruit--19060 to view the full article online.

With Greening Buildings, Be Sure to Consider Resilience

facilitiesnet.com
When upgrading systems to be more energy-efficient, it's also important to keep resilience in mind.

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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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