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Articles by Frank D. Rudilosso
Accreditation survey preparation advice
Accreditation surveys are comprehensive evaluation processes to ensure health care organizations meet specific standards of quality and safety. Hospitals and other health care facilities are highly regulated. Multiple entities — both governmental and voluntary — inspect hospitals and health care facilities and regulate their functions. At any time, an authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) can enter a facility to perform an inspection related to its accreditation.
Facilities metrics help drive compliance
Members of NewYork-Presbyterian’s facilities operations, facilities operational excellence and environment of care compliance teams during a quarterly internal physical environment compliance documentation review. Image courtesy of the authors As regulatory agencies and accrediting organizations continue to focus on the physical environment, data is becoming increasingly important for hospitals to maintain safe, reliable and compliant facilities.
Compliance help for ASHE members
Articles and tools created by the member tools task force are available online to ASHE members Image by Getty Images The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) represents professionals who design, build, and operate hospitals and other health care facilities. The ASHE advocacy team monitors and works to unify the overlapping codes and standards regulating the health care physical environment.
Defining a fire watch for NFPA compliance
A fire watch is a temporary measure intended to ensure continuous and systematic surveillance of a building, or portion of the building, by one or more qualified individuals for the purpose of identifying and controlling fire hazards, detecting early signs of fire, activating an alarm and notifying the fire department in the event of a fire.
Managing electrical outlets for patients and families
In the age when patients and families have a variety of personal electronic devices, health care facilities are challenged to provide safe easy access for charging of these personal electronic devices in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, requirements.
Receptacle testing in patient areas
Michael S. Scroggins Sr., LME, electrical supervisor at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, testing receptacles with a digital analyzer. Image courtesy of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Ensuring reliable receptacles in the patient care environment is an important part of keeping patients, families and staff safe.
Readiness for accreditation surveys
Fire pumps and the rooms where the fire pumps are housed must be inspected on a weekly basis. Hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) can expect an unannounced survey from TJC between 18 and 36 months after their previous accreditation survey.
Taking ownership of testing and inspections
Hospitals often rely on vendors for support and expertise to conduct code-specified inspections and testing of various systems. However, health facility managers may be unaware that some inspections and testing specified by code do not have to be conducted by a specially licensed or certified professional. Many of these procedures can be conducted in-house, such as fire doors and monthly fire extinguisher checks.
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