/ en Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:59:25 -0500 Thu, 24 Apr 25 08:22:54 -0500 /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 /education-events/managing-infection-prevention-health-care-facilities-april-2025-ashe-hosted-program-rochester-mn <p><strong>HOSTED BY ³¯Ñô³Ô¹ÏRegion 6</strong></p><p>Champion the reduction of HAIs in your health care facility by learning proven methods based on evidence-based scenarios.<br><br>Support your organization’s ability to improve patient safety and reduce health care-associated infections (HAIs) by learning infection prevention best practices from those practicing in the field.</p><p><a href="/education/managing-infection-prevention-health-care-facilities"><strong>View complete program information >></strong></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Location:</strong></p><p>Mayo Civic Center<br>30 Civic Center Dr<br>Rochester, MN 55904</p> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:33:44 -0600 Education & Events /education/mech-exam-review Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:10:52 -0600 Education & Events /education-events/health-care-construction-workshop-march-2025-hosted-abc-keystone <p><strong>HOSTED BY ABC Keystone</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>Manheim Office<br>135 Shellyland Road<br>Manheim, PA 17545</p> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:38:32 -0600 Education & Events /education-events/certified-health-care-facility-manager-exam-review-course-chfm-may-2025-live-online-training <p>Determine your readiness for ³¯Ñô³Ô¹Ïand AHA's CHFM designation.</p><p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="https://ams.aha.org/eweb/?ahabu=ASHE&webcode=eventinfo&Reg_evt_key=0872698D-BA44-432C-8A53-9DE87E6CE02D" target="_blank">Register</a></p><p>Designed to give you a final check before taking the Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) Exam, this course will help you gain confidence in the five key competency areas of the CHFM exam. Through a combination of lecture, CHFM exam-simulated practice test questions, and study materials, you will feel more confident to take the CHFM exam and also review best practices for taking a computer-based test.</p><p><a href="/chfm"><strong>View Complete Program Information >></strong></a></p> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:57:08 -0500 Education & Events /education-events/working-health-care-certified-health-care-physical-environment-worker-education-exam-review-may-2025-live <p>Protect patients, staff and visitors with your awareness of the construction challenges unique to a health care site.</p><p><a href="https://ams.aha.org/eweb/?ahabu=ASHE&webcode=eventinfo&Reg_evt_key=BBDC9D3A-5B3C-437C-B340-04392B5D4349" target="_blank"><strong>Register</strong></a><br><br>Save lives, reduce risk and decrease costs. Gain insights on the unique challenges for construction projects taking place in a health care setting. Review code compliance requirements, infection prevention, fire and life safety and find out details on how your team’s actions can positively or negatively impact the safety of patients, staff and visitors.</p><h3><small class="sm">Take-home knowledge:</small></h3><ul><li>Reduce risks to patients during construction. </li><li>Describe the fundamentals of life safety and interim life safety measures (ILSMs). </li><li>Prevent spread of infection and apply techniques for successful contamination. </li><li>Review equipment and systems unique to health care facilities and gain strategies on system shutdowns. </li><li>Respect and defend customer and patient expectations during construction projects. </li><li>Study concepts included on health care physical environment worker certification exam. </li></ul><p><a href="/education/certified-worker-exam-review"><strong>Complete program information available here.</strong></a></p> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:49:31 -0500 Education & Events