Focus: Life Safety Codes and Regulations

Most hospital surveys this year show trouble with certain fire hazard provisions

About 86% of the 763 applicable hospital surveys conducted in January through June revealed deficiencies under the most-cited standard


The Joint Commission released survey data from the first half of the year showing that a majority of hospitals are struggling with  compliance with certain fire hazard provisions of the Life Safety (LS) chapter, according to an article on the HCPro website.

About 86% of the 763 applicable hospital surveys conducted in January through June revealed deficiencies under LS.02.01.35, which addresses the provision and maintenance of fire-extinguishing systems.

The second-most-cited standard, LS.02.01.30, deals with features designed to protect people from fire and smoke hazards. 

About 74 percent of surveys found deficiencies.

Read the article.

 

 



September 21, 2017


Topic Area: Regulations, Codes & Standards


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