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This document outlines a team approach, starting with the health care organization leadership setting the expectations and cyber-risk mitigation tone for the project. When executive leadership empowers information technology, operational technology and facilities professionals, an effective cyber-risk mitigation plan can be enacted. A thoughtful cyber-risk process addresses the safety, efficiency and compliance goals of the health care facility.
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"The second edition of this monograph (2020) summarizes storage requirements for medical gas cylinders, including bulk tank storage, in health care occupancies. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and accrediting organizations (AOs) require compliance with the 2012 editions of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code and NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, therefore this monograph references those editions of the codes."
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Prioritizing the strategic modernization of the essential electrical systems in health care facilities is important.
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This monograph describes a literature study of the 886 requirements defined in ANSI/ASHE/ASHRAE Standard 170 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities to determine which requirements are supported by engineering and/or scientific evidence.
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This monograph covers the mechanics of LED lighting and shows relevant applications in health care facilities. It explains how hospitals can use LEDs to save resources and improve the patient and staff experience.
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This monograph includes information, tips, and case studies to help health care facilities reduce energy use. Topics include procurement, benchmarking, new construction, funding of energy projects, and more.
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This monograph provides a step-by-step model for building a business case in support of energy resiliency investments in health care facilities. It also includes other best practices and ways to support resiliency.
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Many health care facilities need greater investment to improve the country's health care infrastructure. This monograph outlines the state of health care facilities and explores potential areas for investment.
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This checklist can be used to gather data on requirements of new health care construction and major renovation projects.
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This monograph shows health care facility managers how to conduct succession planning for their departments and shows individuals in all positions how to develop a path for personal career development.
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This monograph provides an overview of the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 188: Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems and provides compliance guidance for health care facilities.
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There are currently many different methods for determining the square footage of health care facilities. This monograph outlines a much-needed standard method for calculating the area of health care spaces.
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This monograph sets forth energy procurement best practices and explains how hospitals should approach energy procurement using the principles of aggregation, alignment, and analytics.
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This monograph presents strategies facility professionals can use to develop relationships with hospital leaders and show the value of their work. The monograph includes real-world examples of facility professionals who have successfully shown the value of their departments to organizational leaders.
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This monograph combines three updated monographs, which together present a frame¬work for an efficient risk assessment plan.
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This monograph describes an EPS management program that will equip health care facilities to meet the requirements and challenges they face today.
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The study compares anticipated plug load with energy intensity data provide guidance for designers in estimating a facility's design load.
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This monograph provides guidance on how to determine replacement needs for electrical distribution equipment, including strategies for upgrading an electrical distribution system.
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Examine a utility management program for managing power shutdowns, allowing hospitals to use lessons learned to improve electrical infrastructure & power system reliability.