Art GoguenJun 10ASHE Publishes Updated Infection Control Risk AssessmentOn April 20, 2022, the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association published an updated...
Art GoguenMar 24EPA Announces Clean Indoor Air ChallengeOn March 3, as part of President Biden's National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the new...
Art GoguenOct 20, 2021New Hospital Water Management Requirements Take Effect in 2022Effective water management is a crucial part of hospital operations. Establishing a comprehensive water management program allows...
Art GoguenJul 29, 2021Protecting Workers from COVID-19: New OSHA GuidanceThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released new guidance for unvaccinated or otherwise at-risk workers....
Chris HigginsJun 10, 2021COVID-19 Impact to Phase I Environmental Site AssessmentsA customer recently commented, “Why do they always wait until the last minute to request a Phase I assessment in a real estate...
Higgins TeamJun 1, 2021Everything You Need to Know About Lead TestingLead (chemical symbol Pb) is called “plumbum” in Latin. Ancient alchemists believed it was the oldest metal in the world. Some even...
Higgins TeamApr 28, 2021Have you seen the latest OSHA directive on COVID?On March 12, 2021, OSHA published its COVID-19 National Emphasis Program – Coronavirus Disease 2019. This 19 page directive describes...
Higgins TeamApr 21, 2021The Unsung Heroes of Healthcare… the EVS StaffWho are the most crucial staff inside a medical facility? Ask any hospital patient or visitor, and they will usually give one of three...
Art GoguenMar 31, 2021Latest Recommendations on Indoor Air Transmission of COVID-19 in Schools and WorkplacesThe latest American Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) COVID-19 Epidemic Task Force Core...
Art GoguenMar 31, 2021Understanding New Surgical Smoke Protection Policies for Hospitals and Surgical Centers Surgical smoke is a gaseous by-product produced by energy-generating surgical devices. If not properly...
Art GoguenMar 31, 2021How to Develop a Leading Construction/Renovation Programfor Construction Contractors working in Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities To work effectively in healthcare construction/renovation...
Art GoguenFeb 1, 2021How Solid is Your Healthcare ICRA Construction Program?Undertaking construction projects in operational healthcare facilities is risky business. Across the U.S., hospital-acquired infections...
Art GoguenOct 28, 2020COVID-19 Pandemic and HVAC Filter Replacement Safety PrecautionsBy now everyone is clearly aware of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The world is also...
Higgins TeamJul 17, 2020COVID-19 Guidance: OSHA Recommends Facemasks at WorkAccording to an article published on July 16, 2020 by The National Law Review, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Higgins TeamApr 22, 2020Personal Protective Equipment: Good Intentions and Unintended ConsequencesBy Chris Higgins The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought both personal hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) to a new level...
Higgins TeamApr 17, 2020How to Convert a Patient Room into an Airborne Infection Isolation Room (AIIR)The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has created a demand on the US healthcare system which has not been experienced in many years, creating an...
Higgins TeamApr 1, 2020How long can SARS-CoV-2 live on surfaces?As the coronavirus pandemic continues to persist across the globe, epidemiologists, medical professionals, and public health experts have...