Description

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.

Speaker(s):

• Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, CHFM, FASHE, FACHE, Senior Associate Director of Advocacy, American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)