by Brianna Crandall — December 16, 2013—A new app for mobile devices provides on-the-go access to resources for busy healthcare facilities professionals, including regulatory updates, news, education opportunities, and acronyms. The app was created by The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association (AHA) that focuses on issues in the physical healthcare environment.
Healthcare facilities managers and engineers often work away from computers as they deal with issues around their facilities, notes ASHE. The new Mobile ASHE app provides free mobile access to the following information:
- News: The ASHE news feed provides the latest developments in the field, including regulatory updates on codes and standards, news stories, and press releases.
- Acronyms: The Mobile ASHE app allows users to browse or search to find meanings for hundreds of healthcare, business and military acronyms.
- Monographs: ASHE members can access these publications, which cover single topics on issues such as facilities engineering, design and construction, and safety and security management. One recent monograph tackled how to evaluate electrical distribution equipment to determine replacement needs, while another compared editions of the Life Safety Code.
- Calendar: The calendar provides an updated listing of ASHE events, including conferences, Webinars, workshops and educational opportunities.
- Social Media: This section of the app connects users with ASHE’s social media channels, including LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and the ASHE Blog.
Mobile ASHE is available now for Apple and Android devices. Visit the iTunes store or Google Play to download the app.
