Joint Commission Life Safety Standards
OVERVIEW
This one-day seminar will cover in detail The Joint Commission’s current Life Safety (LS) Standards based on the 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code. Recent changes in the Joint Commission requirements will be reviewed in detail. The seminar will focus on Interim Life Safety Measures and the NFPA Life Safety Code 2012 edition requirements for Healthcare and Ambulatory Healthcare Occupancies as specified in the LS Standards.
MEET YOUR FACULTY
Fred J. Osborne, P.E., has more than 33 years of national healthcare consulting experience and has been a clinical faculty member with The Joint Commission. He is president of Osborne Engineering, Inc., located in Wilmette, Illinois. Additionally, he has been a member/advisor of the Joint Commission Committee on Healthcare Safety and has extensive experience with both teaching The Joint Commission Environment of Care and Life Safety Standards, as well as working directly with healthcare organizations.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
CEOs, CNOs, Risk Managers, Hospital Plant Managers/Engineers, Facility Managers, Directors of Building & Grounds, Compliance Officers, Safety Officers and hospital personnel who are responsible for The Joint Commission Accreditation and Life Safety Code compliance.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
• Review the Joint Commission process used for surveying the Life Safety Standards
• Review the Interim Life Safety Measures requirements
• Review changes to the Statement of Conditions
• Review Key Changes in the 2012 Life Safety Code
AGENDA
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introduction and Overview
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Recent Changes and the 2012 Life Safety Code
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Interim Life Safety Measures; Healthcare Occupancy Requirements
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch (Provided)
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Healthcare Occupancy Requirements (Continued)
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Ambulatory Healthcare Occupancy Requirements
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Q&A/Adjourn