|
Stay on Top of Healthcare Trends at the Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference, Nov. 6-8
Find ways to improve efficiency, save money, and improve patient care. It's all at the Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference in Indianapolis, November 6-8.
As the largest gathering of healthcare facilities professionals in the Midwest, you'll be able to:
- Earn CEU credits to achieve your professional goals
- Visit more than 125 exhibitors at the Trade Show for ideas, tips and new product information
- Exchange ideas and solutions with fellow healthcare facility professionals
100% of past attendees have rated the sessions at the Midwest Conference to be important or critically important. See the line-up of this year's sessions.
Just as impressive is the information you'll gather from more than 125 exhibitors on the show floor. See the floor plan and list of exhibitors.
Increase your knowledge and obtain practical solutions to your everyday challenges at the Midwest Healthcare Engineering Conference. See the full show brochure and register now.
Compare Your Options:
Hospital Accrediting Organizations
ASHE recently published an article that highlights the details and differences of the three major hospital accrediting organizations. This will help you as a hospital facility manager to understand and consider your options. The three accrediting organizations covered include the Joint Commission, Det Norske Veritas Healthcare, Inc. (DNV), and the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP).
See the full article and the helpful comparison chart.
Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted hospital deeming authority to a fourth organization, the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality's (CIHQ) Hospital Accreditation Program. The above article does not include CIHQ, but information about this newest program can be found at the CIHQ website.
Important Changes to 2014 NEC
for Healthcare Facilities
The 2014 NEC includes some important changes related to healthcare facilities, updates that bring the electrical infrastructure requirements in line with the need for electrical power associated with current health care practices. One key set of changes focuses on the terms used in the requirements covering health care facilities. See the NPFA Journal for more information on this and other changes.
|
