KSHE Update

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SWI provides medical, hazardous, and pharmaceutical waste removal as well as shredding services for any facility that generates regulated medical waste and pharmaceutical waste. SWI has been in the industry for over 2 decades and services Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, and Michigan. Let us keep your hospital safe and compliant. We are your solution to your medical waste needs!

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Kentucky Spotlight

Goodwill, Norton Healthcare Break Ground on New Headquarters-Hospital Combo in West Louisville

Norton Healthcare
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and Norton Healthcare have broken ground on the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus at 28th Street and Broadway that will include a 120,000 square-foot opportunity center and the first hospital in the area in more than 100 years.

Visit https://nortonhealthcare.com/news/goodwill-industries-of-kentucky-norton-healthcare-break-ground-on-100-million-norton-healthcare-goodwill-opportunity-campus/ to view the full article online.

ASHE Update

ASHE Named an Energy Efficiency Leader by EPA

Health Facilities Management
ASHE was recognized for the Energy to Care Program and again received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/4476-ashe-named-an-energy-efficiency-leader-by-epa to view the full article online.

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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

Tracking ASHRAE News and Standards Open for Comment

Health Facilities Management
A list of ASHRAE addenda, revisions and drafts affecting health care open for public comment plus other updates will kept here.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/3730-ashrae-health-care-ventilation-standard-open-for-comment to view the full article online.

Pest Prevention for Health Facilities

Health Facilities Management
Rodents, insects, and other pests carry diseases and represent a reputational risk for a hospital’s quality scores. Learn how to develop an integrated pest management plan utilizing this four-step checklist.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/4487-pest-prevention-for-health-facilities to view the full article online.

NICU Designed for a Peaceful Welcome

Health Facilities Management
Sentara Norfolk (Va.) General Hospital has updated its NICU to include remote patient telemetry, larger space and other modern optimizations.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/4475-nicu-designed-for-a-peaceful-welcome to view the full article online.

Sustainability Spotlight

Health Care Leaders Convene To Discuss Climate Change

Health Facilities Management
The U.S. National Academies have called on partners including the American Hospital Association (AHA) and its professional membership group the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) to join its efforts to fight climate change through a new collaborative.

Visit https://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/4493-health-care-leaders-convene-to-discuss-climate-change to view the full article online.

Define, Measure, Reduce: How Buildings Go Carbon Neutral

Facilities Net
Facility managers must consider several factors when calculating and reducing carbon emissions. Learn how to get to carbon neutrality.

Visit https://www.facilitiesnet.com/green/article/Define-Measure-Reduce-How-Buildings-Go-Carbon-Neutral--19570 to view the full article online.

Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers