CONTENTS


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3 Foreword 7 IFHE information 9 Directory of contacts


10 IFHE leadership 13 Cover story:


A demonstration ‘centre of excellence’ 14 Primary energy and gas consumption reduction


With the opening of the new trigeneration plant, the St Orsola - Malpighi Polyclinic has reached a new milestone in its structural, technological and organisational renewal – Daniela Pedrini


19 Operating rooms and their electrical safety


The leakage of electrical current can cause a fatal electric shock, which is difficult to prove as a cause of death, but Finnish authorities and hospital engineers are well aware of the risk – Timo Ohtonen


22 Avoiding electro-magnetic interference


It is essential for medical and welfare establishments to have electronic devices that work stably and to secure and maintain an electromagnetic environment – Shinichi Akao


27 Reducing community impact of hospital traffic


A travel plan is a package of measures aimed at promoting sustainable travel within an organisation, with an emphasis on reducing reliance on single occupancy vehicle travel – Simon Bourke


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Page 37 30 Management of a cross border health project


The purpose of this article is to share the management experience of an interinstitutional and international health project in the border towns of Uruguay and Brazil – Xenia Lussich Obes


33 Creating opportunities in translational research


Effective translational research can be inhibited by the built environment, but it can be designed to enhance integration and collaboration – David Martin


37 Providing safe surgery in developing nations


For over 40 years, Mercy Ships, the hospital ship charity, has made it a priority to provide safe surgery for people in developing nations – Tony Royston


39 A ‘first world’ facility with an expert crew


Take a 150 metre ship and turn it into a fully equipped, state of the art hospital, with accommodation for 450 crew from around the world – John Clynes


40 Meeting air flow and process efficiency needs


One of the UK’s leading biopharmaceutical companies has invested in ensuring it keeps pace with cancer treatment innovation and provides the highest standard of facilities – Phil Ramshead


43 Promoting provision of person centred care


The increase in demand for health services has resulted in a continuous need for change and led to the decision to make space for a new building at St Orsola - Malpighi Polyclinic – Daniela Pedrini


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IFHE Digest Advisory Panel


YASUSHI NAGASAWA Dr Eng Dip HFP, JIA Past president of International Federation of Hospital Engineering (IFHE). He is also a past president of the Japan Institute of Healthcare Architecture (JIHA).


ANDY WAVELL IEng FIHEEM After 40 years in healthcare, Andy is retired. He is involved with both IHEEM and IFHE and is currently the IHEEM representative to the council and joint general secretary of IFHE. He is commissioning editor of the IFHE Digest and a member of IHEEM’s Health Estate Journal subcommittee, with responsibility for international issues, as well as being a member of IHEEM’s international technical platform and membership committees


IFHE DIGEST 2019


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