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    ASHE Publishes Updated Infection Control Risk Assessment
    Art Goguen
    • Jun 10

    ASHE Publishes Updated Infection Control Risk Assessment

    On April 20, 2022, the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association published an updated...
    EPA Announces Clean Indoor Air Challenge
    Art Goguen
    • Mar 24

    EPA Announces Clean Indoor Air Challenge

    On March 3, as part of President Biden's National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the new...
    New Hospital Water Management Requirements Take Effect in 2022
    Art Goguen
    • Oct 20, 2021

    New Hospital Water Management Requirements Take Effect in 2022

    Effective water management is a crucial part of hospital operations. Establishing a comprehensive water management program allows...
    Protecting Workers from COVID-19: New OSHA Guidance
    Art Goguen
    • Jul 29, 2021

    Protecting Workers from COVID-19: New OSHA Guidance

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released new guidance for unvaccinated or otherwise at-risk workers....
    COVID-19 Impact to Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
    Chris Higgins
    • Jun 10, 2021

    COVID-19 Impact to Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

    A customer recently commented, “Why do they always wait until the last minute to request a Phase I assessment in a real estate...
    Everything You Need to Know About Lead Testing
    Higgins Team
    • Jun 1, 2021

    Everything You Need to Know About Lead Testing

    Lead (chemical symbol Pb) is called “plumbum” in Latin. Ancient alchemists believed it was the oldest metal in the world. Some even...
    Have you seen the latest OSHA directive on COVID?
    Higgins Team
    • Apr 28, 2021

    Have 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...
    The Unsung Heroes of Healthcare… the EVS Staff
    Higgins Team
    • Apr 21, 2021

    The Unsung Heroes of Healthcare… the EVS Staff

    Who are the most crucial staff inside a medical facility? Ask any hospital patient or visitor, and they will usually give one of three...
    Latest Recommendations on Indoor Air Transmission of COVID-19 in Schools and Workplaces
    Art Goguen
    • Mar 31, 2021

    Latest Recommendations on Indoor Air Transmission of COVID-19 in Schools and Workplaces

    The latest American Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) COVID-19 Epidemic Task Force Core...
    Understanding New Surgical Smoke Protection Policies
    Art Goguen
    • Mar 31, 2021

    Understanding 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...
    How to Develop a Leading Construction/Renovation Program
    Art Goguen
    • Mar 31, 2021

    How to Develop a Leading Construction/Renovation Program

    for Construction Contractors working in Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities To work effectively in healthcare construction/renovation...
    How Solid is Your Healthcare ICRA Construction Program?
    Art Goguen
    • Feb 1, 2021

    How Solid is Your Healthcare ICRA Construction Program?

    Undertaking construction projects in operational healthcare facilities is risky business. Across the U.S., hospital-acquired infections...
    COVID-19 Pandemic and HVAC Filter Replacement Safety Precautions
    Art Goguen
    • Oct 28, 2020

    COVID-19 Pandemic and HVAC Filter Replacement Safety Precautions

    By now everyone is clearly aware of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The world is also...
    COVID-19 Guidance: OSHA Recommends Facemasks at Work
    Higgins Team
    • Jul 17, 2020

    COVID-19 Guidance: OSHA Recommends Facemasks at Work

    According to an article published on July 16, 2020 by The National Law Review, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
    Personal Protective Equipment: Good Intentions and Unintended Consequences
    Higgins Team
    • Apr 22, 2020

    Personal Protective Equipment: Good Intentions and Unintended Consequences

    By Chris Higgins The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought both personal hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) to a new level...
    How to Convert a Patient Room into an Airborne Infection Isolation Room (AIIR)
    Higgins Team
    • Apr 17, 2020

    How 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...
    How long can SARS-CoV-2 live on surfaces?
    Higgins Team
    • Apr 1, 2020

    How 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...
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