Community‐based facilities management

NHS facilities management: a prescription for change

The role of facilities management in the delivery of effective healthcare is linked to the recent growth of facilities management in the NHS in the UK. Research has shown the benefits which can be achieved by the introduction of integrated facilities management. The cultural changes, that are coming as a result of the 24-hour society in which we now live, bring new challenges and opportunities....

Energy Efficiency Management of Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Pain management in residential aged care facilities.

BACKGROUND Persistent pain is prevalent in aged care facilities and there are a number of barriers that make effective pain management more difficult to achieve in this setting. OBJECTIVE The aim of this article is to provide an evidence-based approach to assessment and management of pain experienced by residents of aged care facilities. DISCUSSION Barriers to effective pain management in r...

Management of Wastes from Wood Preserving Facilities

INTRODUCTION Wood preserving is a significant, diverse and well established industry with five hundred forty-seven known operating plants in the United States. (1) The principal product of these plants is chemically treated wood for use as railroad ties, utility poles, and construction materials. In 1984, the industry treated about 500 million cubic feet of wood products. (2) Wood is chemically...

Heart Failure Management in Skilled Nursing Facilities

CORRINE Y. JURGENS, PhD, RN, FAHA, CHAIR, SARAH GOODLIN, MD, CO-CHAIR, MARY DOLANSKY, PhD, RN, CO-CHAIR, ALI AHMED, MD, MPH, FAHA, GREGG C. FONAROW, MD, FAHA, REBECCA BOXER, MD, ROSS ARENA, PhD, PT, FAHA, LENORE BLANK, NP, HARLEAH G. BUCK, PhD, RN, CHPN, KERRY CRANMER, MD, JEROME L. FLEG, MD, FAHA, RACHEL J. LAMPERT, MD, TERRY A. LENNIE, PhD, RN, FAHA, JOANN LINDENFELD, MD, FAHA, ILEANA L. PI~ ...