- Evaluate the built environment before, during, and after construction.
- Evaluate conceptual drawings for compliance with Joint Commission standards and CMS Conditions of Participation.
- Field verify compliance with NFPA 101-2012 after occupancy is granted.
- Help guide safe building design and new construction to help you achieve compliance with the life safety code, general infrastructure requirements, infection prevention, and workflow.
- Assist with your pre-construction, infection prevention risk assessments, and interim life safety measures assessments.
Custom education is available virtually or in-person. Popular topics can include, but are not limited to:
- Waterborne pathogens
- Ventilators/air quality
- Pharmacy compounding
- Kitchens
- Developing a successful Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
- Establish a long-term program with a JCR expert who will make regular visits to help as you manage continuous compliance and assist as you address issues as they arise.
- Help you to develop a method to document and monitor modifications to your organization’s standard operating procedures or building code made during the activation of your EOP.
- Analyze your emergency response to an event or exercise and help you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
- Facilitate an after-action report and provide recommendations for changes.
- Develop EOP exercise scenarios, moderating the exercise, or through facilitated workshops.
- Understand the Environment of Care, Life Safety, and Emergency Management standards manual chapters.
- Conduct building tours based on The Joint Commission’s Surveyor Activity Guide for Environment of Care, Emergency Management, and Life Safety chapters.
- Assist you with completing the evidence of standards compliance and assist as you create and implement action plans after a Joint Commission survey.
- Assist with helping a new facility director/manager understand the environment of care program so they can take ownership and accountability.
- Conduct a Life Safety Assessment to identify gaps with the organization’s compliance to NFPA 101-2012 and NFPA 99-2012.
- Perform a risk assessment based on NFPA99 Chapter 4.
- Evaluate compliance with NFPA 101-2012; Chapter 43 during renovation, repurposing of space, or occupancy changes.
- Evaluate pharmacy compounding areas to meet USP <795>, <797>, and <800>.
- Conduct a CMS and Joint Commission standards comparison assessment.
*The use of Joint Commission Resources consultative technical or advisory services is not necessary to obtain a Joint Commission Accreditation award, nor does it influence the granting of such awards.