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Author : National Fire Protection Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781455914876
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (148 download)
Download or read book Health Care Facilities Code Handbook written by National Fire Protection Association and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brad Keyes
Publisher : Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance
ISBN 13 : 9781615692774
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (927 download)
Download or read book The New Life Safety Code written by Brad Keyes and published by Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Life Safety Code®: How to Prepare in Advance Brad Keyes, CHSP The new Life Safety Code® is right around the corner: Are you ready for compliance? The Life Safety Code® has not been officially revamped since 2000. The new 2012 Life Safety Code has been reviewed, improved, and awaits implementation--at which point all facilities will have to make sure they are up to speed and in compliance with the new code. Life Safety expert Brad Keyes has broken down the expected improvements and updates to the code in an easy-to-digest format to help you review your organization for compliance and ensure you are ready for immediate action when the new code is approved. Using tools, illustrations, and content analysis, Keyes has delved into the changes you need to be aware of before the 2012 code is implemented--many of which are now best practices and worth updating even before the code is officially approved. Benefits: A step-by-step review of the new Life Safety Code A comparison to existing regulatory requirements Tips for quick improvements to meet new requirements Tools, illustrations, and advice for updating compliance with the Life Safety Code Table of Contents Chapter 1: Authorities Having Jurisdiction, Exit Enclosures and Headroom Chapter 2: Doors and Hardware Chapter 3: Fire Door Inspections Chapter 4: Stairwell Tread Markings Chapter 5: Fire and Smoke Dampers Chapter 6: Door Locks for Safety Needs Chapter 7: Sleeping Suites Chapter 8: Hazardous Areas Chapter 9: Sprinklers: Existing Nursing Homes Chapter 10: Smoke Barrier Doors: Fire Rated? Chapter 11: Portable Fire Extinguishers Chapter 12: Fire Alarm Test Reports Chapter 13: NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code
Author : Brad Keyes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781615692699
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (926 download)
Download or read book The Chapter Leader's Guide to Life Safety, Second Edition written by Brad Keyes and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chapter Leader's Guide to Life Safety: Practical Insight on Joint Commission Standards, Second Edition Brad Keyes, CHSP Quick, concise standard explanations for Life Safety chapter leaders When life safety surveyors--whether they come from The Joint Commission, CMS, or another accrediting organization--arrive on site, they will explore your facility top to bottom for life safety compliance. Beat them to the punch by doing your own in-depth analysis of your organization with The Chapter Leader's Guide to Life Safety: Practical Insight on Joint Commission Standards, Second Edition. Formerly of The Joint Commission, current HFAP life safety surveyor and independent consultant Brad Keyes, CHSP, provides a practical, strategic approach to the life safety survey process. He walks you through a room-by-room, floor-by-floor analysis of the life safety measures you need to have in place to avoid costly citations. He also simplifies confusing Joint Commission standards and CMS requirements and reveals what you should be focusing on to pass your next life safety survey. Plus, to make staff training easy, this guide includes a downloadable PowerPoint presentation highlighting key compliance takeaways. Table of Contents Part I--An Overview of the Life Safety Chapter Changes Compliance With the LSC Statement of Conditions(TM) LS Standard Numbering System Differences Between Healthcare and Ambulatory Care Occupancies Part II--Communication Steps to Open Lines of Communication Time Is the Major Investment Part III--Implementation Breakdown of the Life Safety Standards The physical environment Protecting occupants from LSC deficiencies Minimizing fire, smoke, and heat Means of egress Protection from fire and smoke Fire alarm systems Extinguishing fires Special features Fire and smoke hazards Conforming to fire and smoke prevention requirements Benefits: A floor-by-floor analysis to help staff better prepare for a life safety survey Analysis by a life safety expert with experience in multiple accrediting organizations as well as CMS Photos illustrating where citations can happen to help you better understand potential trouble spots during survey Tips and tools for more efficient survey preparation
Author : Thomas J. Huser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781556454905
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (549 download)
Download or read book The Environment of Care Compliance Manual, Fifth Edition written by Thomas J. Huser and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Environment of Care Compliance Manual, Fifth Edition Thomas J. Huser, MS, CHSP, CHEP The Environment of Care Compliance Manual, Fifth Edition, provides all the guidance safety officers need to comply with The Joint Commission's Environment of Care standards and corresponding CMS requirements. Author Thomas J. Huser, MS, CHSP, CHEP, discusses topics such as safety and security, hazardous materials and waste, fire prevention, medical equipment, life safety, utilities management, and management plans, delivering imperative information in a hassle-free format. This valuable resource also includes policies and procedures, forms, and tools that can be easily downloaded and customized to use at your organization. This book will provide readers with: Analysis and compliance tips for each EC standard and element of performance (EP) Explanation of changes to the interpretations and scoring of the standards and EPs Policies and procedures to comply with standards affecting all areas of the EC A look at how Joint Commission and CMS requirements overlap Strategies to avoid Joint Commission and CMS survey hot spots Evaluation procedures to validate your processes Forms and tools that can be customized for your facility Table of Contents Chapter 1: Strategies for the Environment of Care Chapter 2: Safety and Security Chapter 3: Hazardous Materials and Waste Chapter 4: Fire Prevention Chapter 5: Medical Equipment Chapter 6: Utilities Management Chapter 7: Functional Environment Chapter 8: Staff Competency Chapter 9: Demonstrating Implementation of Care Chapter 10: Updated Survey Hotspots
Author : Thomas J. Huser
Publisher : HC Pro, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1601460651
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Life Safety Survey Companion written by Thomas J. Huser and published by HC Pro, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brad Keyes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781601462947
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Life Safety Compliance Manual written by Brad Keyes and published by . This book was released on 2008-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : National Fire Protection Association
Publisher : National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
ISBN 13 : 9781455916832
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (168 download)
Download or read book NFPA 101 written by National Fire Protection Association and published by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Issued by the Standards Council on August 17, 2017, with an effective date of September 6, 2017, and supersedes all previous editions"--Page 1.
Author : Thomas J. Huser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781556457449
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (574 download)
Download or read book Emergency Management Compliance Manual, Second Edition written by Thomas J. Huser and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comply with the Joint Commission's emergency management standards Now that CMS and The Joint Commission are placing greater emphasis on emergency management, this book is a must have The pressure is on safety officers and emergency management coordinators to protect their facility, staff, and patients from emergencies, regardless of size or type. The Emergency Management Compliance Manual, Second Edition, provides a detailed look at CMS and The Joint Commission's Emergency Management expectations and standards. With this essential emergency preparedness resource, you'll be able to cut through the clutter to better understand best practices and meet requirements. This book will help you: Develop emergency management and operations plans that work Define an emergency and complete a hazard vulnerability analysis Address The Joint Commission's six critical areas Understand disaster privileging and assigning responsibilities during an emergency Evaluate the effectiveness of your planning Recognize hotspots and take action before they happen Prepare for the proposed CMS emergency management rule
Author : U.S. Department of Transportation
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1626363765
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (263 download)
Download or read book Emergency Response Guidebook written by U.S. Department of Transportation and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.
Author : Thomas J. Huser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781601462930
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Environment of Care Compliance Manual written by Thomas J. Huser and published by . This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environment of Care Compliance Manual, Fourth Edition: A Guide to The Joint Commission Standards Thomas J. Huser, MS, CHPS The Environment of Care Compliance Manual: A Guide to The Joint Commission Standards, Fourth Edition is a safety officer's roadmap to the EC standards, providing tools and tips to ensure your compliance success. Author Thomas J. Huser, MS, CHPS, who has more than 23 years experience as an in-the-trenches hospital safety professional, pulls apart the EC standards and delivers expert advice on such topics as: EC strategies Safety and security Hazardous materials and waste Fire prevention Medical equipment Utilities management Appropriate environment Crafting your management plans Bonus CD-ROM included with your binder The accompanying CD-ROM contains electronic versions of all the forms and tools, making it easy to download and customize them to meet your facility's unique needs. A customizable tool that you'll refer to daily This manual is packaged in a portable 10 x 11 binder, making it easy to snap it open and add your own documents and policies. This manual also offers: Need-driven policies and procedures to comply with standards affecting all areas of the EC Tools to align your program with the revised EC standards Strategies to avoid Joint Commission survey hot spots An up-to-date, blow-by-blow look at the standards and EPs Evaluation procedures to validate your processes Tips specifically designed to help safety professionals achieve and maintain compliance Helpful advice to build a successful program from the ground up
Author : Brad Keyes
Publisher : Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance
ISBN 13 : 9781615692606
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (926 download)
Download or read book Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Second Edition written by Brad Keyes and published by Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance. This book was released on 2013-08-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Second Edition Brad Keyes, CHSP Are you prepared for the pending launch of the hospital life safety surveys? When life safety surveyors--whether they come from The Joint Commission, CMS, or another accrediting organization--arrive on site, they will explore your facility top to bottom for life safety compliance. Beat them to the punch by doing your own in-depth analysis of your organization. Formerly of The Joint Commission, current HFAP life safety surveyor and independent consultant Brad Keyes, CHSP, provides a practical, strategic approach to the life safety survey process. He walks you through a room-by-room, floor-by-floor analysis of the life safety measures you need to have in place to avoid costly citations. He also simplifies confusing Joint Commission standards and CMS requirements and reveals what you should be focusing on to pass your next life safety survey. Benefits: A floor-by-floor analysis to help staff of all kinds better prepare for a life safety survey Expert analysis by a life safety expert with experience in multiple accrediting organizations as well as CMS Photos illustrating where citations can happen to help you better understand potential trouble spots during survey Tools and tips for more efficient survey preparation View the Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Managing Life Safety Deficiencies Chapter 2: Interim Life Safety Measures Chapter 3: Life Safety Drawings Chapter 4: The Roof and Penthouse Equipment Rooms Chapter 5: The Nursing Care Units Chapter 6: The Behavioral Health and Nursery Units Chapter 7: The Intensive Care, Surgery, and ER Units Chapter 8: The Laboratory, Pharmacy, and Medical Records Chapter 9: Central Supply, Kitchen, and Receiving Chapter 10: Maintenance Repair Shops, Boiler Rooms, Gas Manifolds, and Generators Chapter 11: Fire Alarm Test Reports Chapter 12: Fire Pump, Sprinklers, and Standpipe Systems Chapter 13: Fire Extinguishers, Fire Dampers, Generators, and Med Gas Systems Chapter 14: General Life Safety Code® Compliance Chapter 15: The Fire Safety Document Review Session Chapter 16: Survey Etiquette and the Clarification
Author : Rusty Mcnew
Publisher : Wolters Kluwer
ISBN 13 : 1454825464
Total Pages : 1072 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (548 download)
Download or read book Emergency Department Compliance Manual written by Rusty Mcnew and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 2013-01-23 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emergency Department Compliance Manual, 2013 Edition provideseverything you need to stay in compliance with complex emergency departmentregulations.The list of questions helps you quickly locate specific guidance on difficultlegal areas such as:Complying with COBRADealing with psychiatric patientsNegotiating consent requirementsObtaining reimbursement for ED servicesAvoiding employment law problemsEmergency Department Compliance Manual also features first-handadvice from staff members at hospitals that have recently navigated a JointCommission survey and includes frank and detailed information. Organized bytopic, it allows you to readily compare the experiences of different hospitals.Because of the Joint Commission's hospital-wide, function-based approach toevaluating compliance, it's been difficult to know specifically what'sexpected of you in the ED...Emergency Department Compliance Manualincludes a concise grid outlining the most recent Joint Commission standardswhich will help you learn what responsibilities you have for demonstratingcompliance.Plus, Emergency Department Compliance Manual includes sampledocumentation that hospitals across the country have used to show compliancewith legal requirements and Joint Commission standards:Age-related competenciesPatient assessment policies and proceduresConsent formsAdvance directivesPolicies and protocolsRoles and responsibilities of ED staffQuality improvement toolsConscious sedation policies and proceduresTriage, referral, and discharge policies and proceduresAnd much more!Emergency Department Compliance Manual has been updatedto include new and updated legal and regulatory information affecting your ED,including:Updated questions and answers, covering such topics as:Physician Payment Sunshine Act requirementsWhat a HIPAA audit involvesJoint Commission requirements for patient-centered communicationJoint Commission requirements for the use of scribesHospitals' response to uncompensated emergency department careFactors, including drug shortages, that affect patient safetyJoint Commission requirements to manage patient flowThe Supreme Court decision's impact on health care reformFraud and abuse updatesOIG reassignment alertStage 2 meaningful use requirementsAffordable Care Act summary of health plan benefits and coverage (SBC)requirementsHospital value-based purchasing updateMedicare Shared Savings Program requirementsNew Joint Commission survey questions and answersUpdated sections on hospital accreditation standardsNew and updated forms, policies, and other reference materials to facilitatecompliance, including:Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Reciprocal Lateral TransferSample Lateral Transfer into HospitalTransfer ProcessCommonly Abused Prescription DrugsMedication Use AgreementED Director's Weekly Wrap-Up Reportto StaffCommunication Template: Staff MeetingSafety TriggersED Registered Nurse Clinical Ladder ProgramED Registered Nurse Clinical Ladder Program: Expectations/Criteria for EachDimensionED Nursing Education File ChecklistED New Hire PlanExtra Shift Bonus PolicyGuidelines for Extra Shift Bonus PayED Overtime JustificationED Communication ChecklistED Downtime Track
Author : Mark McGuire Moran
Publisher : Government Institutes
ISBN 13 : 0865878137
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (658 download)
Download or read book Construction Safety Handbook written by Mark McGuire Moran and published by Government Institutes. This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much anticipated new edition provides employers and employees with a day-to-day guide to reducing accidents and injuries, ensuring compliance, avoiding fines and penalties, and controlling workers' compensation costs. You'll not only find comprehensive discussions on all of the construction safety regulations found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 29 Chapter 1926, but you'll also find the actual legal text of the regulations and overviews for each sub Chapter for easier reference. This Construction Safety Handbook covers both the obvious and the hidden dangers of construction and addresses the latest changes in OSHA standards, including new recordkeeping requirements, new ergonomic guidelines, new requirements in the Steel Erection standard, and new additions to signs, signals, and barricades requirements. Written in plain English, this comprehensive handbook provides you with the legal background, practical advice, and ready-to-use written compliance programs you need to ensure your sites meet workplace safety requirements, protect workers, and comply with the standards. Each Chapter provides a description of the requirements of the standard, and a sample written compliance program, checklists, and the appropriate citations from the 29 CFRs. The latest changes in enforcement and inspection policy are also detailed, and a list of OSHA's most frequently cited construction standards is given.
Author : Robert E. Solomon
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449670822
Total Pages : 878 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (496 download)
Download or read book Fire and Life Safety Inspection Manual written by Robert E. Solomon and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fire and Life Safety Inspection Manual, Ninth Edition is the most up-to-date inspection reference manual for those interested in fire protection, fire safety, and life safety inspections. It provides step-by-step guidance through the complete fire inspection process, with special emphasis on life safety considerations. This text identifies dangerous and hazardous conditions that could be encountered in a structure and spells out the chief areas the inspector should be focused on during an inspection. Inspectors should use the Fire and Life Safety Inspection Manual, Ninth Edition to identify existing deficiencies, imminently dangerous conditions, or a fault in a procedure or protocol that may result in a fire. Six new chapters have been added to make sure fire inspectors have the knowledge and resources available to effectively conduct all types of fire inspections. These new chapters include: - Chapter 5 Certification and Training for Inspectors - Chapter 6 Green Technologies and the Inspector - Chapter 24 Commissioning Process for Fire Protection Systems - Chapter 25 Accessibility Provisions - Chapter 26 Grass, Brush, and Forest Fire Hazards - Chapter 27 Tunnels More than three hundred codes and standards form the basis for the criteria, recommendations, and requirements that are found throughout the text. Early chapters provide important background information, while the second half presents inspection guidelines for specific fire protection systems and occupancies that are based on the Life Safety Code(R). This text is packaged with an access code that provides free access to easy-to-follow checklists to help you remember and record every important detail. Whether you're just starting your career as a fire inspector or ready to brush up on the basics, the Fire and Life Safety Inspection Manual, Ninth Edition has the reliable inspection advice you need.
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ISBN 13 : 9781599403007
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)
Download or read book The Life Safety Book written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special Feature! Includes online bonus information crosswalking The Joint Commission life safety standards and the NFPA Life Safety Coder Fire safety is so important in a health care setting that the Joint Commission has devoted a new standards chapter to it. The "Life Safety" Chapter is designed to make both life safety compliance and evaluation easier. It's structured to directly reflect the Life Safety Coder--the National Fire Protection Association's code to help organizations protect patients, staff, and visitors from threats posed by fire. And it's right in synch with the Joint Commission's Statement of Conditions (SOC), the tool through which organizations can create Plans for Improvement (PFIs) to address any deficiencies related to the Life Safety Code. The Life Safety Book: A Guide to Using the Joint Commission Life Safety Chapter and the Statement of Conditions helps organizations understand the relationship of the new "Life Safety" Chapter and the updated Statement of Conditions and effectively use them to ensure patient and staff protection from the risk of fire. This comprehensive guide to fire safety is invaluable for facility managers in ambulatory, behavioral, critical access hospital, hospital, long term care, and home care/hospice settings. Special Features: Explanation of the "Life Safety" Chapter and how it relates to the Life Safety Coder Occupancy-specific requirements of the Life Safety Coder How surveyors will use the "Life Safety" Chapter and the SOC during the survey Information on how to keep the SOC up-to-date and use it as a living process for facility management Information on Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) and the equivalency process to address fire safety deficiencies Plus Crosswalks between the Joint Commission life safety standards and the NFPA Life Safety Code The complete "Life Safety" Chapter for reference Step-by-step instructions on how to convert an existing spreadsheet to the SO
Author : McNew
Publisher : Wolters Kluwer
ISBN 13 : 145488942X
Total Pages : 1262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (548 download)
Download or read book Emergency Department Compliance Manual, 2018 Edition written by McNew and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emergency Department Compliance Manual provides everything you need to stay in compliance with complex emergency department regulations, including such topics as legal compliance questions and answers--find the legal answers you need in seconds; Joint Commission survey questions and answers--get inside guidance from colleagues who have been there; hospital accreditation standard analysis--learn about the latest Joint Commission standards as they apply to the emergency department; and reference materials for emergency department compliance. The Manual offers practical tools that will help you and your department comply with emergency department-related laws, regulations, and accreditation standards. Because of the Joint Commission's hospital-wide, function-based approach to evaluating compliance, it's difficult to know specifically what's expected of you in the ED. Emergency Department Compliance Manual includes a concise grid outlining the most recent Joint Commission standards, which will help you learn understand your compliance responsibilities. Plus, Emergency Department Compliance Manual includes sample documentation and forms that hospitals across the country have used to show compliance with legal requirements and Joint Commission standards. Previous Edition: Emergency Department Compliance Manual, 2017 Edition, ISBN: 9781454886693
Author : Dan Petersen
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The OSHA Compliance Manual written by Dan Petersen and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1979 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
