/ en Sat, 26 Apr 2025 04:07:36 -0500 Mon, 14 Apr 25 14:35:38 -0500 /news/headline/2025-04-14-ashe-releases-2025-hospital-construction-survey <p>Achieving operational and survey readiness on day one is an issue that many health care facilities professionals continue to grapple with, according to findings from the 2025 Hospital Construction Survey conducted annually by the American Society for Health Care Engineering’s Health Facilities Management magazine. In addition to tracking yearly data on new construction, renovation, infrastructure and technology projects trending at health care organizations across the U.S., this year’s survey explores the myriad strategies hospitals use to ensure new projects operate as they were originally designed and examines the most common barriers facilities overcome to meet that goal. <a href="https://www.hfmmagazine.com/2025-hospital-construction-survey-results">READ MORE</a></p> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:35:38 -0500 Facility Engineering /sustainability/electrifying-heat-existing-hospital <div class="raw-html-embed"> </div> #main-content p, #main-content ol>li, #main-content ul>li { font-size: 16px } .BulletCircle ul { list-style: none; /* Remove default bullets */ padding-left: 0px } .BulletCircle ul li { margin-bottom: 7px; line-height: 1.5em; } .BulletCircle ul li::before { content: "●"; font-size: 1em; position: relative; top: 0px; color: #78be20; text-indent: -20px; /* key property */ margin-left: 20px; /* key property */ padding-right: 10px } .BulletCircle ul li { text-indent: -40px; 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The case study provides a detailed outline of the steps one hospital is taking to successfully achieve this feat — something once thought impractical by many in the health care facilities management field.</p><hr><p><em>Electrifying Heat in an Existing Hospital</em> is a groundbreaking and comprehensive analysis conducted in partnership with Providence St. Peter Hospital that establishes the feasibility of electrifying the existing hospital building’s thermal load. While previously there has been extensive guidance for decarbonizing new hospital buildings, little information was available about the decarbonization of an existing hospital building. Additionally, there was speculation about the feasibility of electrifying the thermal load and decarbonizing an existing hospital from a technical and financial perspective.</p><p><strong>This case study, written by the American Society for Health Care Engineering, shows:</strong></p><ol><li>It is technically feasible to electrify the Providence St. Peter Hospital building’s thermal load:<ul><li>The project will need to be done in phases over approximately 10-15 years.</li><li>Decarbonization planning needs to begin early.</li><li>The building must be optimized concurrently with other decarbonization planning, which includes ventilation, energy conservation measures, the building envelope, etc.</li></ul></li><li>It is financially feasible to electrify Providence St. Peter Hospital’s existing building:<ul><li>Electrifying the thermal load would cost around $100/square foot.</li></ul></li><li>Full decarbonization includes factors beyond the thermal load, however decarbonizing the thermal load has been seen as the most difficult and has the most naysayers. Other systems to decarbonize include:<ul><li>Deactivating piped nitrous systems.</li><li>Removing desflurane from drug formulary.</li><li>Electrification of the transportation modes.</li><li>Less waste to the landfill.</li><li>Purchasing renewable energy.</li></ul></li></ol><p>The book provides a detailed outline of the steps one hospital is taking to achieve this feat. Yet, to be clear, this publication is not intended to be a playbook for electrifying any given hospital, nor is it meant to be a benchmark by which other hospitals pursuing this goal should be measured. The path to complete electrification is an extremely complex and bespoke process. Each electrification plan must be tailored to the specific goals of a given health care facility or system as well as regulatory requirements that govern that facility and the needs of the communities it serves. That said, this case study does serve as a success story meant to inspire and demonstrate that this feat, which not so long ago seemed impossible, might be, in fact, within reach.</p><h4>Table of Contents Overview</h4><ol><li>Introduction</li><li>Results</li><li>Facility Description</li><li>Performance and Load Testing</li><li>Decarbonization Studies</li><li>Resilience</li><li>Capital Equipment and Costs</li><li>Construction Phasing</li></ol></div><div><div class="col-sm-6"><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/foreword-and-executive-summary-electrifying-heat-existing-hospital" title="Download the Foreword and Executive Summary - Electrifying Heat in an Existing Hospital">View Free Executive Summary</a></p></div><div class="col-sm-6"><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://ams.aha.org/EWEB/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=ProdDetailAdd&ivd_prc_prd_key=7c7e2358-16cd-4910-99f7-174d8452884c" target="_blank" title="Purchase the Electrifying Heat in an Existing Hospital - Case Study">Purchase Case Study</a></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col-md-10 col-md-offset-1 shcItemsLine"> </div><div class="row" id="Decarbonization"><div class="col-md-12"><div class="col-sm-3 col-md-3"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-12/How-to-Prepare-for-a-Decarbonization-Study_300x300.png" alt="Icon Presentation"><div class="raw-html-embed"> <span id="dots2"></span> Expand for More Info ↓ #more2 { height: 220px; overflow:auto; min-height: 100px; } button#myBtn2 { margin:10px auto; display:block; background-color: #78be2022; } function myFunction2() { var dots = document.getElementById("dots2"); var moreText = document.getElementById("more2"); var btnText = document.getElementById("myBtn2"); if (dots.style.display === "none") { dots.style.display = "inline"; btnText.innerHTML = "Expand ↓"; moreText.style.height = "20vh"; moreText.style.overflow = "auto"; } else { dots.style.display = "none"; btnText.innerHTML = "Collapse ↑"; moreText.style.height = "100%"; } } </div></div><div class="col-sm-8 col-md-8 BulletCircle"><div class="more" id="more2"><h3>How to Prepare for a Decarbonization Study</h3><p>This guide outlines the steps a hospital team can take to initiate a decarbonization study at their facility. As a companion piece to the American Society for Health Care Engineering’s book <em>Electrifying Heat in an Existing Hospital</em>, which describes the pathway one existing hospital is taking to achieve decarbonization, this publication provides suggestions to health care executives, facilities managers and sustainability managers on how to start planning, and budgeting, for a transition to clean energy.</p><hr><p>Infrastructure investments in a hospital building’s systems that support a safe patient environment can also reduce carbon emissions and life-cycle costs. This monograph outlines the steps a hospital team can take to initiate a decarbonization study. As a companion piece to the American Society for Health Care Engineering’s book <em>Electrifying Heat in an Existing Hospital</em>, which describes the pathway one existing hospital is taking to achieve decarbonization, this piece provides suggestions to health care executives, facilities managers and sustainability managers on how to start planning, and budgeting, for a transition to clean energy.</p><p>Insights are shared on how to develop a business case for a decarbonization study at an existing hospital. Recommendations are also made to help define the scope of a decarbonization plan, develop a budget, engage with other important stakeholders and contract with external engineering support.</p><p><strong>Topics include:</strong></p><ul><li>The value of decarbonization</li><li>Budgeting</li><li>Internal collaboration</li><li>Contracting with an engineering team</li><li>Financial incentives for energy efficiency</li><li>Sample language for a decarbonization study RFP</li><li>Key deliverables for a decarbonization study</li></ul></div><div><div class="col-sm-6"><p><a class="btn btn-primary " href="/system/files/media/file/2024/12/How-to-Prepare-for-a-Decarbonization-Study.pdf" target="_blank" title="Free for Members Only: How to Prepare for a Decarbonization Study">Free AHA Member Version</a></p></div><div class="col-sm-6"><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://ams.aha.org/EWEB/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=ProdDetailAdd&ivd_prc_prd_key=005e0d4b-2cb1-472a-93ca-b5e0dba00307" target="_blank" title="Purchase: How to Prepare for a Decarbonization Study">Non-member: Purchase the Guide</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 09:02:45 -0600 Facility Engineering /education-events/info-session-preventing-hais <p>The brief virtual information session explains how to use Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections. 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} } <header class="Banner_Title_Overlay_Bar TT_Banner"><img src="/sites/default/files/2020-12/AHA_TT_thumbnail_300x173.jpg" alt="Banner Image" width="300" height="173"><div><h1 class="tth1">Lessons Learned From The Pandemic and Future Facility Planning</h1></div></header></div> /* CntMenuSub */ .CntMenuSub{ margin:20px 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; color: #afb1b1; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-weight: 400; font-size: 11.2px; } .CntMenuSub .CntMenuBar{ border-bottom: 1px solid lightblue; } /* if includes a logo */ @media (min-width:361px){ .CntMenuSub.CntMenuSubLogo .CntMenuBar{ margin-top: 10px; float: left; width: calc(100% - 425px); } } @media (max-width:767px) and (min-width:361px){ .CntMenuSub.CntMenuSubLogo .CntMenuBar{ float: left; width: calc(100% - 0px); } .CntMenuSub.CntMenuSubLogo img{ width: auto; } } /* // */ .CntMenuSub .CntMenuBar a:after{ content: "|"; padding: 0 3px 0 6px; color: #555; } .CntMenuSub .CntMenuBar a:last-child:after{ content: ""; } .CntMenuSub .CntMenuSubHome, .CntMenuSub .CntMenuSubParent{ text-transform: uppercase; 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With lower-acuity care increasingly moving to outpatient settings and surgery centers and the rise in retail clinics and virtual care services, there will be ramifications for acute care and specialty hospitals.</p><p>Watch this Transformation Talks video to learn more about:</p><ul><li>Lessons from the pandemic, including effective infection control and flexible capacity, that will be incorporated into future facility planning.</li><li>Effective alternative design options to better respond to patient surges.</li><li>The impact of the shift of care to lower acuity settings on facility planning.</li></ul> .TTreadmore{ font-weight: 700; margin-top:50px; } <p class="TTreadmore">Download the <a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/05/TT_ep8-postpandemic.pdf" target="_blank">Episode Abstract</a> >></p></div></div><div class="container-fluid row"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-12"> /* CalloutBorderWrapper - aka SponsorMarketoForm */ .CalloutBorderWrapper { background-color: ; padding: 5px 25px 20px 25px; border: solid 2px #307FE2; margin: 25px 100px 25px; } @media (max-width:640px){ .CalloutBorderWrapper { margin: 25px 0px 25px; } } .CalloutBorderWrapper h3 { margin: 10x 0 0 0; color: #555; font-size: .7em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 3px; max-width: 200px; /* Custom for the copy length */ background-color: #fff; padding: 5px 15px; position: relative; top: -35px } .CalloutBorderWrapper h2 { color: #002855; } .CalloutBorderWrapper .CalloutBorderWrapperHolder { background-color: ; padding: 15px; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 25px; } .CalloutBorderWrapperHolder form { margin: auto; } /* CalloutBorderWrapper - aka SponsorMarketoForm // */ <div class="cta--image-container CalloutBorderWrapper center_body"><h3>Key Take Aways</h3><p>Here is what our experts had to say:</p>.sp_CTA5_holder { margin-top:50px; border-bottom: solid 1px #555; padding-bottom: 50px; } .sp_CTA5_holder_last { border-bottom: solid 0px #555; } .sp_CTA5_holder >div{ overflow: auto; } .sp_CTA5_holder ul { list-style: none; /* Remove default bullets */ padding-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 25px; } .sp_CTA5_holder ul li { margin-bottom: 7px; line-height: 1.5em; } .sp_CTA5_holder ul li::before { content: " "; font-size: 1em; margin-right: 10px; display: inline-block; height: 12px; background-color: #d50032; width: 12px; position: relative; top: 0px; } .sp_CTA5_holder ul li { padding-left: 23px; text-indent: -23px; } .sp_CTA5_holder h2 { color: #002855; /*! 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Pollitt" width="300" height="300"><p class="ci_profile_name">Bradley S. Pollitt, AIA</p><p class="ci_profile_title">Vice President, Facilities</p><p class="ci_profile_company">UF Health Shands Hospital</p><p class="ci_profile_award"> </p><div class="ci_profile_social"> </div></div><div class="col-md-4 col-sm-4 ci_profile"><img src="/sites/default/files/2021-05/Brian_Cohen_300x300.jpg" alt="Brian S. Cohen" width="300" height="300"><p class="ci_profile_name">Brian S. Cohen, MD</p><p class="ci_profile_title">Orthopaedic Surgeon</p><p class="ci_profile_company">Medical Director Atreon Orthopedics, Advisory Board Synergy Med, Advisory Board Ospitek, Advisory Board Plethy</p><p class="ci_profile_award"> </p><div class="ci_profile_social"> </div></div><div class="col-md-4 col-sm-4 ci_profile"><img src="/sites/default/files/2021-05/Chad_Beebe_300x300.jpg" alt="Chad E. Beebe" width="300" height="300"><p class="ci_profile_name">Chad E. Beebe, AIA, FASHE</p><p class="ci_profile_title">Deputy Executive Director</p><p class="ci_profile_company">American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)</p><p class="ci_profile_award"> </p><div class="ci_profile_social"> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="col-md-1"> </div></div><div class="container-fluid CenterCallout_a"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-1"> </div><div class="col-md-10 CenterCallout_a-Center"><h4>Fuel Your Transformation</h4><p>Health care leaders are more in need of innovative solutions than ever before. The <a href="/aha-transformation-talks">AHA Transformation Talks series</a> of video discussions among health care thought leaders offers insights to help hospital and health systems navigate health care’s new, disruptive environment and prepare for what’s next. Each 10-minute video in this series focuses on a transformational topic explored by the <a href="/environmentalscan" target="_blank">2021 AHA Environmental Scan</a> and SHSMD's <a href="https://www.shsmd.org/futurescan" target="_blank">Futurescan 2021-2026: Health Care Trends and Implications</a>. Explore the videos on this page for fresh ideas and best practices to guide you through this time of tremendous upheaval.</p></div><div class="col-md-1"> </div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-md-1"> </div><div class="col-md-10"><div class="row rowEqual_768"><div class="col-sm-4 CenterCallout_a_Holder CenterCallout_a-Center"><div class="CenterCallout_a_Wrapper"><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/05/TT_ep8-postpandemic.pdf" target="_blank"><img class="EffectiveEducation" src="/sites/default/files/2020-11/Speech_Bubble_icon.png" alt="icon" width="150" height="150"></a><h2 class="CenterCallout_a_SectionTitle"><a href=/system/files/media/file/2021/05/TT_ep8-postpandemic.pdf" target="_blank">Abstract Overview</a></h2><p>Read this abstract to learn about how current demands are impacting the health care workforce.</p></div></div><div class="col-sm-4 CenterCallout_a_Holder CenterCallout_a-Center"><div class="CenterCallout_a_Wrapper"><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/05/clean-cube-medical-system_2021.pdf" target="_blank"><img class="EffectiveEducation" src="/sites/default/files/2020-12/Tools_icon.png" alt="icon" width="150" height="150"></a><h2 class="CenterCallout_a_SectionTitle"><a href=/system/files/media/file/2021/05/clean-cube-medical-system_2021.pdf" target="_blank">Clean Cube Medical System</a></h2><p>A groundbreaking approach to room integration that can dramatically reduce the potential for infection. Design, coordinate and construct complex spaces of care.</p></div></div><div class="col-sm-4 CenterCallout_a_Holder CenterCallout_a-Center"><div class="CenterCallout_a_Wrapper"><a href="https://www.ashe.org/CRTS" target="_blank"><img class="CenterCallout_a_Icon" src="/sites/default/files/2020-12/Documents3_icon.png" alt="icon" width="150" height="150"></a><h2 class="CenterCallout_a_SectionTitle"><a href="https://www.ashe.org/CRTS" target="_blank">COVID Response Tactics Sharing (CRTS)</a></h2><p>This report is the first in a series on the CRTS and can help the field prepare for similar crises in the future.</p></div></div> <div class="CenterCallout_a_Wrapper"> <img alt="icon" class="CenterCallout_a_Icon" src="/sites/default/files/2020-12/Documents3_icon.png"> <h2 class="CenterCallout_a_SectionTitle">AHA Resources</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/">xxxx</a></li> <li><a href="/">xxxx</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>--></div></div><div class="col-md-1"> </div></div></div><h3>Video Series Developed in Collaboration with:</h3><a href="https://iprotean.com/"><img src="/sites/default/files/2020-11/Logo_iProtean_VirtualEd_834x313.jpg" width="100%" height="100%"></a> Thu, 06 May 2021 16:13:12 -0500 Facility Engineering