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Case Study: Chinook Regional Hospital

Posted by Erica Forbes on September 1, 2026 at 8:59 AM

Low-Profile Ultrasuite Provides a Customized Ceiling Solution

Since its opening in 1988, Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, AB, has provided high-quality patient-centered care for the residents of southwestern Alberta. It offers a full range of healthcare services for the region, including a 24/7 emergency department, intensive care unit and extensive outpatient services. According to Alberta Health Services, more than 10,800 surgeries are performed at the hospital every year.

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Topics: HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Critical Environments, ASHRAE 170

Electronic Room Pressure Monitoring

Posted by Curtis Carrick on July 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Advancing Infection Prevention and Sterility in Critical Environments

Healthcare-associated infections remain a persistent challenge, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that 1 in 31 US patients acquired at least one infection during care in 2024. This reality underscores the critical role of environmental control – particularly room pressurization – in safeguarding both patients and healthcare staff.

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Topics: Controls, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Critical Environments, ASHRAE 170

The Effect of Equipment in Hybrid ORs

Posted by Mike Koupriyanov, P.Eng. on March 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Using CFD to Reveal How Equipment Configuration Can Affect Air Cleanliness

Operating rooms (ORs) come in many varieties depending on the type of surgeries performed in them. A hybrid OR, for example, is home to large imaging equipment, whether that’s a CT scanner or an MRI machine.

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Topics: HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Critical Environments, CFD, ASHRAE 170

Ultrasuite +Climate: The Next Generation of OR Air Distribution

Posted by Erica Forbes on August 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM

Explore PriceUltrasuite.com to See Ultrasuite +Climate in Action

What if you could move through a fully functioning operating room and explore how it goes above and beyond current air distribution minimums without ever stepping foot in a hospital?

Now you can.

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Topics: Diffusers, Fan Coils, Controls, Thermal Comfort, HVAC, Engineering, Design Engineering, Critical Environments, Lighting, ASHRAE 170

Diffuser Selection for Healthcare Applications

Posted by Price Critical Environments on July 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Taking a Closer Look at Air Distribution in Critical Environments

Creating high-performing, well-ventilated spaces is essential in critical environments such as hospital operating rooms, patient rooms and other medical spaces. Indoor air quality directly affects occupants’ well-being and productivity and, in the case of pharmaceutical compounding, for instance, can have a profound impact on processes that occur in the space.

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Topics: HVAC Fundamentals, HVAC, Engineering, Critical Environments, ASHRAE 170, Filtration, ASHRAE

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