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March 2008 (Volume 10, Issue 3)
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Surveyors' focus may bend on occupancy classification
Correctly classifying occupancies using the Life Safety Code® (LSC) may sound like an esoteric exercise, but there are advantages to doing so. The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) both evaluate healthcare facilities based upon how the LSC classifies the sites. Occupancies are "the foundation of why The Joint Commission and CMS . . . come and visit," said Joshua W. Elvove, PE, CSP, FSFPE, a fire protection engineer in Aurora, CO.
ECRI Institute investigates an infant bassinet fire
A fire that burned an infant in a bassinet at a Minnesota hospital may turn out to be a one-of-a-kind incident. The infant suffered burns after flames broke out while the baby received treatment from an oxygen hood. The fire occurred on January 22 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, MN. The hospital described the fire as a "spontaneous eruption of flames," according to a statement given to us by spokesperson David Kanihan.
Questions & Answers
Each month, Jennifer Frecker and James K. 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:
Questions & Answers
The time is here - new life safety standards take effect
Watch for door gap scrutiny, multiple concerns in 2009
Life safety citations play a big role in lingering struggle
Regarding smoke barriers, correct locations and opening protection become prime concerns
Questions & answers
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
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