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February 2008 (Volume 10, Issue 2)
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Future life safety standards offer new guidance, but scoring remains a question
The field review for the proposed standards closed on January 22. After considering received comments, the accreditor will issue a final version of the standards, which is scheduled to go into effect in January 2009 as part of a broader overhaul of all accreditation standards. New standards will raise awareness In 2007, The Joint Commission convened a small group of industry representatives to help it create the proposed life safety standards. William Koffel, owner of the consulting firm Koffel Associates, Inc., in Elkridge, MD, participated in the group.
LSC and other criteria will shape PFI completion dates
If you've developed plans for improvement (PFI) to fix deficiencies, most life safety specialists will review your submissions during a survey. Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) officials can also track your progress through the accreditor's electronic PFI system, in which you must file your improvement projects. Citations remain high under EC.5.20, which requires compliance with the Life Safety Code® (LSC) and Statement of Conditions (SOC), and PFI deficiencies have played a part in this trend.
Questions & Answers
Each month, Jennifer Frecker and James Lathrop of fire protection consulting firm Koffel Associates, Inc., in Elkridge, MD, answer your questions about life safety compliance. Our editorial advisory board also reviews the Q&A column.
Other recently-published articles from Healthcare Life Safety Compliance:
Life safety citations play a big role in lingering struggle
Regarding smoke barriers, correct locations and opening protection become prime concerns
Questions & answers
Watch for door gap scrutiny, multiple concerns in 2009
Weigh your risks when protecting electronic records
HLSC Q&A
Know where your facility needs fire barriers and what ratings the barriers need to meet the LSC
A primer on criticality and other 2009 scoring nuances
Space heater use to be more restrictive as of January 1
Beware of fire door trouble
Consider forming a life safety committee soon
State rebukes hospital about burned surgical patient
Retrofitting sprinklers will cost nursing homes $846 million
NFPA 82 sets the rules for sprinklers and ratings related to your facility’s limited access chutes
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