/ en Thu, 21 Aug 2025 02:55:18 -0500 Fri, 18 Jul 25 16:26:33 -0500 /education-events/physical-environment-survey-readiness-care-environment-aug-2025-live-online-training <h4>The August 2025 iteration of this course is open to <strong>MEMBERS ONLY.</strong></h4><h4>Not a member? <a href="/ashe-membership" target="_blank"><strong>Join ASHE</strong></a><strong> </strong>to register for August.</h4><p>Or, <a href="/education/physical-environment-survey-readiness" target="_blank"><strong>explore future dates</strong></a> for this course offering. </p><p>This program will help health care facility professionals prepare for The Joint Commission environment of care survey. This program covers the entire survey process, regulations including NFPA codes and CMS Conditions of Participation, and common areas of deficiencies. The program is useful for those who are new to the survey process as well as those who have been through many surveys. With so many changes in regulations and new methodologies for surveys, this program provides attendees with valuable insight.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://ams.aha.org/eweb/?ahabu=ASHE&webcode=eventinfo&Reg_evt_key=CE64C8A7-E4C5-4EE0-AA91-C955D72B1498" target="_blank">Register</a></p><h3><small class="sm"><strong>Topics covered in this module:</strong></small></h3><ul><li>NFPA code overview (2012 edition)</li><li>Survey process</li><li>Plan</li><li>Safety and security</li><li>Hazardous materials and waste</li><li>Fire safety</li><li>Medical equipment</li><li>Utilities</li><li>Other physical environment requirements</li><li>Staff competency</li><li>Monitoring and improvement</li><li>Associated K-tags</li><li>Related accrediting organization standards</li></ul><h3><small class="sm">Learning Outcomes:</small></h3><ul><li>Gain familiarity with the survey process</li><li>Learn how to understand, prepare and organize the documentation needed for the survey.</li><li>Understand the relationship between all EC standards, K-tags and applicable codes.</li><li>Gain awareness of the most common and most critical findings along with recommendations for compliance.</li><li>Learn strategies for compliance.</li></ul><hr><p><a href="/education/physical-environment-survey-readiness">View complete program information >></a></p> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:26:33 -0500 Education & Events /education-events/physical-environment-survey-readiness-life-safety-module-aug-2025-live-online-training <h4>The August 2025 iteration of this course is open to <strong>MEMBERS ONLY.</strong></h4><h4>Not a member? <a href="/ashe-membership" target="_blank"><strong>Join ASHE</strong></a><strong> </strong>to register for August.</h4><p>Or, <a href="/education/physical-environment-survey-readiness" target="_blank"><strong>explore future dates</strong></a> for this course offering. </p><p>This program will help health care facility professionals prepare for The Joint Commission life safety code survey. This program covers the entire survey process, regulations including NFPA codes and CMS Conditions of Participation, and common areas of deficiencies. The program is useful for those who are new to the survey process as well as those who have been through many surveys. With so many changes in regulations and new methodologies for surveys, this program provides attendees with valuable insight.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://ams.aha.org/eweb/?ahabu=ASHE&webcode=eventinfo&Reg_evt_key=4CD3F45D-1AB0-4607-A062-EFA31824C015" target="_blank">Register</a><br> </p><h3><small>Learning outcomes:</small></h3><ul><li>Find and correctly interpret the application of the code requirements exposed during the survey.</li><li>Address the most common citations found during compliance survey.</li><li>Identify documentation requirements for inspection and maintenance at your facility.</li><li>Assure continuous compliance with code requirements in the areas of life safety, emergency management and the patient care environment.</li></ul><h3><small>Topics Covered in this Module:</small></h3><ul><li>NFPA code overview (2012 edition) </li><li>Survey process Administrative Activities - Statement of Conditions</li><li>Administrative Activities - Interim Life Safety Measures</li><li>Health Care Occupancy: </li><li>General Building Requirements </li><li>Means of Egress Requirements </li><li>Protection – Fire Alarm</li><li>Protection – Extinguishment </li><li>Special Provisions </li><li>Building Services </li><li>Operating Features </li><li>Associated K-tags </li><li>Related accrediting organization standards</li></ul><hr><p>NOTE for IN-PERSON PROGRAMS: Participants will receive a copy of NFPA 101, Health Care Facilities Code, 2012 edition.<br>NOTE for LIVE ONLINE TRAININGS: Participants will receive online access to NFPA Link, a digital format of the NFPA 101 Health Care Facilities Code, 2012 edition.</p><p><a href="/education/physical-environment-survey-readiness" target="_blank"><strong>View complete program information >></strong></a></p> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:11:46 -0500 Education & Events /education-events/health-care-construction-workshop-october-2025-ashe-hosted-program-atlanta-ga <p><strong>HOSTED BY ABC Georgia</strong></p><p>Improve your ability to accurately apply key construction concepts unique to the health care setting.<br><br>Prepare yourself and your project team to work in the health care physical environment, which is different than other construction locations. Avoid potential patient safety risks through discovering the expectations hospital owners have related to the identification, mitigation, management and documentation of unique health care construction risks.</p><p><a href="https://hishe.wildapricot.org/event-6231946"><strong>View complete program information >></strong></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Location:</strong></p><p>8975 Roswell Road<br>Atlanta, GA 30350</p> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:23:26 -0500 Education & Events /education-events/health-care-construction-workshop-september-2025-ashe-hosted-program-honolulu-hi <p><strong>HOSTED BY HISHE</strong></p><p>Improve your ability to accurately apply key construction concepts unique to the health care setting.<br><br>Prepare yourself and your project team to work in the health care physical environment, which is different than other construction locations. Avoid potential patient safety risks through discovering the expectations hospital owners have related to the identification, mitigation, management and documentation of unique health care construction risks.</p><p><a href="https://hishe.wildapricot.org/event-6231946"><strong>View complete program information >></strong></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Location:</strong></p><p>670 Auahi St. #12A<br>Honolulu, HI 96813</p> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:18:17 -0500 Education & Events /education-events/door-inspection-and-maintenance-workshop-november-2025-live-online-training <p>Show that you have been trained to inspect and maintain doors by completing this program.</p><p>Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) are looking at door maintenance programs in new and different ways. Although the code does not require anyone to have special training to inspect or maintain facility doors, this program will help ensure you are in compliance when surveyed, and will help you confidently discuss your door maintenance program when surveyors visit.</p><p>Each participant will receive a certificate of completion – suitable to show any surveyor that they have been provided training and exceed the level of qualifications.</p><p>Ideally this program would be presented at a volunteer hospital to provide attendees hands-on experience; however, the program is still valuable if a volunteer hospital is unavailable. Attendees will also receive a copy of the ³¯Ñô³Ô¹ÏInspecting and Maintaining Swinging Doors Handbook, a how-to guide to egress and fire door safety specific to health care facilities.</p><p>Walk away understanding:</p><ul><li>The differences between door assemblies</li><li>Door component terminology</li><li>Door usage types and categories</li><li>Door maintenance priority levels</li><li>10 rules to live by when maintaining swinging door assemblies</li><li>The regulations, inspection and testing requirements from NFPA 80, and NFPA 105</li></ul><p>Provided with this program:</p><ul><li>³¯Ñô³Ô¹ÏInspecting and Maintaining Swinging Doors Handbook</li><li>On-site course materials</li><li>Certificate of course completion</li></ul><h3><small class="sm">Speaker:</small></h3><p>Keith E. Pardoe, DSC, DSI, FDAI, DAHC, CDC, CDT  - President, Pardoe Consulting, LLC</p><p><a href="/door-inspection" target="_blank"><strong>View complete program information >></strong></a></p> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:38:36 -0500 Education & Events /education-events/physical-environment-survey-readiness-life-safety-module-july-2025-live-online-training <h4>The July 2025 iteration of this course is open to <strong>MEMBERS ONLY. Plus, </strong><a href="/education-events/physical-environment-survey-readiness-2-module-bundle-july-2025-live-online-training" target="_blank"><strong>BOGO</strong> for the 2-day bundle</a>! When you enroll in the bundle, <strong>you get both programs for the price of just one program!</strong></h4><h4>Not a member? <a href="/ashe-membership" target="_blank"><strong>Join ASHE</strong></a><strong> </strong>to register for July and take advantage of this discount. Save MORE than the cost of your one-year membership.</h4><p>Or, <a href="/education/physical-environment-survey-readiness" target="_blank"><strong>explore future dates</strong></a> for this course offering. </p><p>Empower your health care facility to leverage continuous code compliance in order to reduce potential mistakes discovered during compliance surveys.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://ams.aha.org/eweb/?ahabu=ASHE&webcode=eventinfo&Reg_evt_key=55814821-0972-45EF-ABA0-082DBCB2EF44" target="_blank">Register</a><br><br>Strengthen your facility’s readiness for its next compliance survey by gaining deeper insight into accurate interpretation of code requirements provided by recognized experts/surveyors. Review the most common citations and best practices in inspection, maintenance and documentation to prepare for your next smooth and worry-free survey.<br><br>In this module, analyze common pitfalls in life safety and walk away with strategies to successfully protect and prevent all occupancies from fire hazards at your facility.<br><br>Topics Covered in this Module:</p><ul><li>NFPA 101, Life Safety Code overview (2012 edition)</li><li>Survey process</li><li>Administrative Activities – Statement of Conditions</li><li>Administrative Activities – Interim Life Safety Measures</li><li>Health Care Occupancy:<ul><li>General Building Requirements</li><li>Means of Egress Requirements</li><li>Protection – Fire Alarm</li><li>Protection – Extinguishment</li><li>Special Provisions</li><li>Building Services</li><li>Operating Features</li></ul></li><li>Associated K-tags</li><li>Related accrediting organization standards</li></ul><hr><p>NOTE for IN-PERSON PROGRAMS: Participants will receive a copy of NFPA 101, Health Care Facilities Code, 2012 edition.<br>NOTE for LIVE ONLINE TRAININGS: Participants will receive online access to NFPA Link, a digital format of the NFPA 101 Health Care Facilities Code, 2012 edition.</p><p><a href="/education/physical-environment-survey-readiness" target="_blank"><strong>View complete program information >></strong></a></p> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:22:54 -0500 Education & Events /education-events/ashe-icra-20tm-training-program-may-2025-live-online-training <p><strong>With the revolving door of new employees, contractors and staff in your facility, how do you educate members on their roles in infection prevention?</strong></p><p>Health care facilities are meant to provide care and life-saving support to patients. Yet, the intersection of construction, renovation and maintenance (CRM) activities and health care can raise the risks of secondary infections at a rate of 5,000 deaths per year. It is critical that all parties involved in these activities not only know the risks, but take comprehensive action to control infection spread. </p><p>Attendees of this online workshop will take part in a training of trainers to engage meaningful infection prevention by using the ³¯Ñô³Ô¹ÏICRA 2.0TM (Infection Control Risk Assessment) tool, an ³¯Ñô³Ô¹ÏICRA 2.0 Process Guide and train-the-trainer materials to take back and use at your site.</p><p><strong>Earn 7 CECs.</strong></p><p><a href="/education/icra-2-train-trainer"><strong>View Complete Program Information</strong></a></p><h3><small class="sm">Speaker</small></h3><p>Christopher Kobus, MS, RN, CIC, Safety Officer, University of Washington Medical Center</p> Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:47:59 -0500 Education & Events /education/troubleshooting-project-management-mishaps Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:19:30 -0500 Education & Events /education-events/health-care-construction-workshop-may-2025-norfolk-va <p><strong>HOSTED BY VSHE</strong></p><p>Improve your ability to accurately apply key construction concepts unique to the health care setting.<br><br>Prepare yourself and your project team to work in the health care physical environment, which is different than other construction locations. Avoid potential patient safety risks through discovering the expectations hospital owners have related to the identification, mitigation, management and documentation of unique health care construction risks.</p><p><a href="/education/health-care-construction-workshop"><strong>View complete program information >></strong></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Location:</strong></p><p>Norfolk Hilton The Main<br>100 E. Main Street<br>Norfolk, Virginia  23510</p> Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:05:30 -0600 Education & Events /education-events/ashe-icra-20tm-training-program-april-2025-live-online-training <p><strong>With the revolving door of new employees, contractors and staff in your facility, how do you educate members on their roles in infection prevention?</strong></p><p>Health care facilities are meant to provide care and life-saving support to patients. Yet, the intersection of construction, renovation and maintenance (CRM) activities and health care can raise the risks of secondary infections at a rate of 5,000 deaths per year. It is critical that all parties involved in these activities not only know the risks, but take comprehensive action to control infection spread. </p><p>Attendees of this online workshop will take part in a training of trainers to engage meaningful infection prevention by using the ³¯Ñô³Ô¹ÏICRA 2.0TM (Infection Control Risk Assessment) tool, an ³¯Ñô³Ô¹ÏICRA 2.0 Process Guide and train-the-trainer materials to take back and use at your site.</p><p><strong>Earn 7 CECs.</strong></p><p><a href="/education/icra-2-train-trainer"><strong>View Complete Program Information</strong></a></p><h3><small class="sm">Speaker</small></h3><p>Richie Stever, MHA, S³¯Ñô³Ô¹Ï <br>Vice President of Real Estate and Construction  <br>University of Maryland Medical System</p> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:43:47 -0600 Education & Events