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Education & Events / en Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:02:38 -0600 Mon, 29 Dec 25 15:11:14 -0600 Health Care Construction Workshop | PDC Summit™ 2026 | Houston /education-events/health-care-construction-workshop-pdc-summittm-2026-houston Validate your knowledge of working in a health care environment.Completely updated to include the latest ruling from CMS, the Health Care Construction Workshop combines an e-Learning course and a two-day seminar. The program offers education with a comprehensive risk management approach to critical topics in health care construction, including: the health care planning, design, and construction process; Life Safety Code® compliance; construction risk assessment (including general risks and a special focus on infection risks); mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems (MEP); medical gas systems; medical technology; and project expectations. You will gain an understanding of the latest compliance issues in health care construction, and learn what owners, staff, and patients expect of constructors working in the health care environment.<a href="/education/health-care-construction-workshop">Learn more about the course &gt;&gt;</a>This event is held at <a href="https://www.pdcsummit.org/add-on-events">PDC Summit™ 2026</a>.&nbsp; NEW! Your workshop registration includes select 2026 PDC Summit access including:<ul><li>Access to the Exhibit Hall on Monday &amp; Tuesday (lunch served at 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.).</li><li>The Exhibit Hall reception on Monday at 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.</li><li>Access to <a href="https://www.pdcsummit.org/schedule">education sessions</a> on Wednesday.</li></ul> Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:11:14 -0600 Education & Events Workplace Violence Prevention for Facility Managers, powered by IAHSS and ASHE | Feb. 2026 | Live Online Training /education-events/workplace-violence-prevention-facility-managers-powered-iahss-and-ashe-feb-2026-live-online-training Learn the keys to a successful successful workplace violence prevention program at your health care facility. Explore the critical role you play in prevention and how to leverage your facility knowledge to enhance your program.Workplace violence is an urgent and pressing concern that significantly impacts the physical and emotional well-being of health care professionals. Leveraging the expertise of top subject matter experts in the field, IAHSS and ASHE have created a new, first-of-its-kind program focused on effective workplace violence prevention programs. This 4-hour course was developed for health care facility managers. At its foundation is the successful IAHSS workplace violence prevention program – now modified and enhanced with specialty content for facility managers.Upon completion of this course, learners should be able to:<ul><li>Explain the prevalence of workplace violence in health care, including the unique risks health care workers face.</li><li>Identify the key elements of a successful workplace violence prevention program tailored to health care settings.</li><li>Describe the critical responsibilities and influence of facility managers in creating and maintaining safe workplace environments.</li><li>Apply specialized facility management knowledge to optimize workplace violence prevention strategies and contribute to program effectiveness.</li></ul>Who should attend?<ul><li>Health care facilities managers and directors</li><li>Safety officers</li><li>Administrators and coordinators who want to better understand Facilities’ role in preventing workplace violence</li></ul>Why should you take this course?<ul><li>Learn practical, actionable steps you can take home to your facility right away</li><li>Recognize your role in keeping the people in your facility safe from violence</li><li>Leverage facilities knowledge to enhance violence prevention &nbsp;</li></ul><h3>CECs</h3>4.0 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:03:59 -0600 Education & Events Physical Environment Survey Readiness: Life Safety Module | Feb. 2026 | Live Online Training /education-events/physical-environment-survey-readiness-life-safety-module-feb-2026-live-online-training 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. 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. Topics Covered in this Module:<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><a href="/education/physical-environment-survey-readiness" target="_blank">View complete program information &gt;&gt;</a> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:13:46 -0600 Education & Events Certified Health Care Facility Manager Exam Review Course (CHFM) | January 2026 | Live Online Training /education-events/certified-health-care-facility-manager-exam-review-course-chfm-january-2026-live-online-training Determine your readiness for ASHE and AHA's CHFM designation.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.<a href="/chfm">View Complete Program Information</a><h3>Speaker</h3>Russell Harbaugh, CHFM, CHEP Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:27:37 -0600 Education & Events ASHE ICRA 2.0® Training Program | January 2026 | Live Online Training /education-events/ashe-icra-20tm-training-program-january-2026-live-online-training With the revolving door of new employees, contractors and staff in your facility, how do you educate members on their roles in infection prevention?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. Attendees of this online workshop will take part in a training of trainers to engage meaningful infection prevention by using the ASHE ICRA 2.0® (Infection Control Risk Assessment) tool, an ASHE ICRA 2.0 Process Guide and train-the-trainer materials to take back and use at your site.Earn 7 CECs.<a href="/education/icra-2-train-trainer">View Complete Program Information</a>This course is also designed to prepare you for the <a href="/education/ashe-icra-2-tm-qualification-exam" target="_blank" title="/education/ashe-icra-2-tm-qualification-exam" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link ASHE ICRA 2.0 Qualification Exam">ASHE ICRA 2.0 Qualification Exam</a>, helping you to become ASHE Qualified in the ICRA 2.0 process.<h3>Speaker</h3>Christopher Kobus, MS, RN, CIC, Safety Officer, University of Washington Medical Center Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:17:42 -0600 Education & Events Physical Environment Survey Readiness: Life Safety Module | November 2025 | Live Online Training /education-events/physical-environment-survey-readiness-life-safety-module-november-2025-live-online-training 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. 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. Topics Covered in this Module:<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><a href="/education/physical-environment-survey-readiness" target="_blank">View complete program information &gt;&gt;</a> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:56:31 -0500 Education & Events ASHE ICRA 2.0™ Training Program | October 2025 | Live Online Training /education-events/ashe-icra-20tm-training-program-october-2025-live-online-training With the revolving door of new employees, contractors and staff in your facility, how do you educate members on their roles in infection prevention?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. Attendees of this online workshop will take part in a training of trainers to engage meaningful infection prevention by using the ASHE ICRA 2.0TM (Infection Control Risk Assessment) tool, an ASHE ICRA 2.0 Process Guide and train-the-trainer materials to take back and use at your site.Earn 7 CECs.<a href="/education/icra-2-train-trainer">View Complete Program Information</a><h3>Speaker</h3>Christopher Kobus, MS, RN, CIC, Safety Officer, University of Washington Medical Center Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:31:09 -0500 Education & Events Health Care Construction Workshop | January 2026 | ASHE Hosted Program in Manheim, PA /education-events/health-care-construction-workshop-january-2026-ashe-hosted-program-manheim-pa HOSTED BY HISHEImprove your ability to accurately apply key construction concepts unique to the health care setting. 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.<a href="https://hishe.wildapricot.org/event-6231946">View complete program information &gt;&gt;</a>&nbsp;Location:ABC Keystone 135 Shellyland Road Manheim, PA 17545 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:33:01 -0500 Education & Events Compliance Quick-Start /education/compliance-quick-start Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:13:48 -0500 Education & Events Physical Environment Survey Readiness: The Care Environment | Aug. 2025 | Live Online Training /education-events/physical-environment-survey-readiness-care-environment-aug-2025-live-online-training <h4>The August 2025 iteration of this course is open to MEMBERS ONLY.</h4><h4>Not a member? <a href="/ashe-membership" target="_blank">Join ASHE</a> to register for August.</h4>Or, <a href="/education/physical-environment-survey-readiness" target="_blank">explore future dates</a> for this course offering.&nbsp;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.<a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://ams.aha.org/eweb/?ahabu=ASHE&amp;webcode=eventinfo&amp;Reg_evt_key=CE64C8A7-E4C5-4EE0-AA91-C955D72B1498" target="_blank">Register</a><h3>Topics covered in this module:</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>Learning Outcomes:</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><a href="/education/physical-environment-survey-readiness">View complete program information &gt;&gt;</a> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:26:33 -0500 Education & Events