Test Your Code Knowledge- An Interactive Q&A Discussion of Regulatory Codes

Jul 13, 2016 9:10am ‐ Jul 13, 2016 10:10am

Identification: 1241

Credits: None available.

Understanding regulatory codes is an integral factor in proper maintenance of a health care facility. Recent editions of the codes have introduced new requirements that can ease the difficulties of maintaining a facility, if used properly. Test your knowledge with a live code quiz on NFPA 101®, NFPA 25, NFPA 72, and NFPA 99, including an open discussion of questions with a lower percentage of correct responses.

Learning Objectives:

  • Apply requirements of the 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 to existing facilities, as described in the 2013 CMS Waiver Memo.
  • Describe updated requirements in the 2012 Edition of NFPA 101, 2011 Edition of NFPA 25, 2010 Edition of NFPA 72, and 2012 Edition of NFPA 99.
  • Assess personal comprehension of regulatory codes based on correct responses to seminar questions.
  • Identify top code misinterpretations of various NFPA codes, including recent editions of NFPA 101, NFPA 25, NFPA 72, and NFPA 99.

Understanding How the Pieces Fit: A Framework for EOC Compliance

Jul 13, 2016 9:10am ‐ Jul 13, 2016 10:10am

Identification: 1331

Credits: None available.

With the changing of the guard in health care facilities management, many individuals are new to their responsibilities. Compliance with the Joint Commission's Environment of Care (EOC) standards can be daunting without a basic understanding of the requirements and how they fit to form a cohesive program. This presentation will provide a framework on which to build an EOC program that results in both performance improvement and compliance.

Learning Objectives:

  • List the six building blocks of the EOC program.
  • Describe the function and content of the EOC management plans.
  • Establish a functional EOC committee.
  • Explain how the building blocks of the EOC fit together into a cohesive program.

Managing Requirements By Enterprise Asset Management Program

Jul 13, 2016 9:10am ‐ Jul 13, 2016 10:10am

Identification: 1312

Credits: None available.

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has implemented an asset management program called SMS Builder to assess more than 2,000 medical and medical research facilities worldwide. This session will cover how the DHA implemented this program alongside the three military services, how standardized assessment can provide portfolio management down to the component and equipment level, how annual work plans based on return on investment can aid the facilities manager in performing work within the facility, and the lessons learned.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the steps and data needed to perform a standardized facility assessment.
  • Determine the facility components to assess and what methods to use for the best results.
  • Use funding scenarios and work plan ROIs to prioritize repairs and replacements.
  • Examine the successes and pitfalls of a large facility assessment effort.

Reference Standards

Jul 13, 2016 10:20am ‐ Jul 13, 2016 11:20am

Identification: 1426

Credits: None available.

This presentation is a review of the codes and standards referenced by the 2012 editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 99, which were recently adopted by CMS as Conditions of Participation. The 2012 editions reference updated inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements that will affect facility operations. This session will review the major changes for NFPA 10, NFPA 25, NFPA 72 , NFPA 80, and NFPA 110.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the referenced codes and standards now referenced by the CMS Conditions of Participation.
  • Discuss inspection, testing, and maintenance requirement changes in applicable referenced codes.
  • Explain changes made during various revision cycles to the referenced codes.
  • List the effects of the revised referenced codes on health care facilities.

Focused on Compliance: Putting Data to Work to Optimize the Physical Environment

Jul 13, 2016 10:20am ‐ Jul 13, 2016 11:20am

Identification: 1402

Credits: None available.

The Joint Commission and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) are working together to provide resources and tools for hospitals to improve compliance with eight of the most challenging Joint Commission standards. This session examines Joint Commission findings, explores root causes, and includes an interactive discussion on the tools needed to improve compliance.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the root cause of the leading life safety and environment of care citations issued by the Joint Commission.
  • Navigate the ASHE Focus on Compliance website more effectively.
  • Apply the tools and resources available at the ASHE Focus on Compliance website to existing issues within environment of care and life safety programs.
  • Participate in the collaborative effort to optimize the health care physical environment.

Emergency Power 101

Jul 13, 2016 10:20am ‐ Jul 13, 2016 11:20am

Identification: 1239

Credits: None available.

This session, presented by the ten-year chairman of the NFPA 110/111 committee, gives an introduction to proactive management processes for hospital emergency power systems. Topics covered during this session include testing, operation, maintenance, vulnerability mitigation, and power failure planning. All topics are updated for 2016. Tips and recent lessons learned along with numerous best practices will be presented through the session.

Learning Objectives:

  • List major challenges and benefits of different approaches to inspection, testing, operation, and maintenance.
  • Describe processes for finding hidden emergency power system vulnerabilities.
  • List major compliance challenges and solutions with emergency power system management.
  • Describe the necessary aspects of a comprehensive and compliant management program.

Understand Selective Coordination Requirements to Maintain Power Continuity and Enhance Life Safety

Jul 13, 2016 10:20am ‐ Jul 13, 2016 11:20am

Identification: 1302

Credits: None available.

This presentation will focus on power distribution reliability from an overcurrent protective device application as it pertains to selective coordination. The importance of short-circuit calculations and the role of these short-circuit currents will be reviewed in the selection of overcurrent protective devices to selectively coordinate. This presentation will also look at other aspects of reliability and safety including addressing incident energy. The session will also provide a basic understanding of arc flash risk.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the importance of fault current calculations in the selection of overcurrent protective devices to meet design goals of selective coordination.
  • Develop an understanding of selective coordination as a design goal and methods to achieve more reliable selectively coordinated infrastructure.
  • Describe best practices for achieving cost-effective selective coordination solutions.
  • Assess the available tools that can be an asset to the design engineer in selection of overcurrent protective devices.



The Engineer Whisperer: Demystifying Engineering Jargon to Convey Infrastructure Needs to Non-technical Key Decision Makers.

Jul 13, 2016 10:20am ‐ Jul 13, 2016 11:20am

Identification: 1271

Credits: None available.

As engineer whisperers, the presenters will talk about engineering systems design and will define the acronyms that are so freely thrown around during meetings. They will break down the topics into simple terms and use decision making tools so all stake holders can understand the implications of engineering decisions. Discussing engineering systems does not have to be scary nor complicated and the engineer whisperers will show you how it can be simple and fun.

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize and explain acronyms used by engineers and facility managers.
  • Use decision-making tools to break down complex engineering decisions.
  • Explain in simple terms the cost ramifications of engineering decisions.
  • Align facility manager requests and C-suite understanding of utility systems.