CONTENTS
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3 Foreword: President 7 IFHE information 9 Directory of contacts 10 IFHE leadership
13 Cover story: Why safe and reliable power supply, ease of operation, and modernisation go together
17 Fossil free energy production for hospitals
Climate engineers discuss why, in order to create opportunities for energy and waste heat recovery in hospitals, the creation of energy profiles is so important – Florent Donnard & Jean-Marie Melo
22 Centre designed with young people in mind
The progressive vision driving The Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People in South London – David Bradley & Emily Simonoff
27 Manage condensation and mould in Malaysia
A look at the strategies Ministry of Health Malaysia is using to manage condensation-related mould issues in healthcare facilities – Dr Muhammad Syukri Imran Abdullah & Dr Khairul Azmy Kamaluddin
33 Remodelling hospital facilities during COVID
The president of the Healthcare Engineering Association of Japan (HEAJ) and colleagues examine the importance of remodelling hospital facilities during the surge phase of the pandemic in Japan – Hiroshi Yasuhara et al
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Page 43 37 Attacking cyber risks unique to hospitals
Cyber-attacks can pose a unique risk to hospitals and their patients and staff due to modern medical devices’ reliance on unified and shared network infrastructure – Callum Bartholomew
40 Monitoring water quality in healthcare systems
An investigation into the water stagnation/flow and temperature profiles at thermostatic mixing values (TMVs) and hand basin outlets on VBNC and culturable Legionella – Muhammad Atif Nisar et al
43 Utilising biophilia and therapeutic gardens
The former president and current board member of Asociacion Argentina de Arquitectura e Ingenieria Hospitalaria (AADAIH) discusses the importance of therapeutic gardens in a modern hospital setting – Luciano Monza
46 Post pandemic changes to health architecture
A panel of architects consider the lessons learned from the pandemic about strategies for building healthcare projects – Clara Bonnet et al
48 Effective and efficient organisation models
The president and scientific secretary of the Italian Society of Architecture and Engineering for Healthcare (S.I.A.I.S.) discuss the actions required to improve the technical governance of hospital buildings – Daniela Pedrini & Gianluca Borelli
54 Role of fire protection in healthcare facilities
Why a high performance fire protection system is essential for keeping patients and staff safe – Neil Parkin
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ISSN 2041-3912 IFHE Digest Advisory Panel
ANDY WAVELL IEng FIHEEM After 40 years working in healthcare estates and facilities management, Andy is now retired. However, he remains involved with both the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM) and the International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE), being Commissioning Editor of the IFHE Digest, retaining an ex officio role with the IFHE Exco, and as a member of IHEEM’s Health Estates Journal committee with responsibility for international issues as well as the Membership Committee.
DARRYL PITCHER Past president of the IFHE, CEO for Bethsalem Care and GreenBriars Village, Australia, Darryl has many years’ experience in hospital engineering in the public and private sectors. He is a past president of the Institute of Hospital Engineering, Australia (IHEA).
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