
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has officially adopted the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code (LSC). This code contains numerous standards that impact the operation of new and existing healthcare facilities.
Healthcare providers affected by this rule must comply with all regulations by July 5, 2016.
The new guidelines apply to hospitals; long term care (LTC) facilities; critical access hospitals (CAHs); inpatient hospice facilities; programs for all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE); religious non-medical healthcare institutions (RNHCI); ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs); and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF-IID).
With just weeks left to prepare, will your facility be ready to comply?
Learning Objectives
This critical session will lead you step-by-step (in easy-to-understand language) through the necessary steps to provide patients and staff with the appropriate level of safety, and explain the NFPA 2012 code as adopted by CMS with particular focus on-
- What CMS’s adoption of the 2012 code means for healthcare facilities
- Major changes to 2012 codes since the NFPA 101-2000 and NFPA 99-1999 editions
- Types of facilities the rules apply to, and what they must do before the deadline
- Practical examples and compliance strategies on how to implement them
- How to identify code violations before the next accreditation survey
- What documentation you need for a successful survey
Product ID: 6480
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