Regulatory Immunity
Helping Hospitals Achieve Joint Commission Compliance.
Patients come to hospitals to be healed and cured. It goes without saying that they expect to be kept safe while they’re there. A critical lynchpin to this safety and security is the consistent, dedicated monitoring and testing of a healthcare facility’s medical gas systems. At every point, an incident could conceivably occur–from source equipment to patient rooms.
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Improve System Efficiency by Solving
Low Delta T Syndrome
The Danfoss AB-QM Pressure Independent Control Valve (PICV) was brought to market eight years ago and is installed in over one million applications. The AB-QM is a proven product for optimizing hydronic system delta T, enhancing pump system performance and reducing energy costs.
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CMS Interpretation and Example CMS Denial of Provider
CMS has issued interpretations that could affect your facility. Please see the revised memo and an example CMS denial of provider.
Submit Proposed Changes to FGI Guidelines Before Oct. 31 Deadline
Heath care facility managers, administrators, engineers, designers, medical professionals and others involved in the design and construction of health care facilities are encouraged to submit proposed changes to the 2010 edition of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities before an important deadline October 31, 2011.
If you have used the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) Guidelines to help plan a health care facility project, did you run across language you found unclear? Do you think any requirements in the Guidelines are too strict or not stringent enough? Would you like to see requirements for a particular hospital unit or outpatient facility type added to the text? Submit a proposal on the Facility Guidelines Institute proposal site: www.fgiguidelines.net/proposals.
The 130-member multidisciplinary Health Guidelines Revision Committee will consider all proposals received by the public. The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), which partners with FGI to publish the Guidelines, encourages health care professionals in a variety of roles to make their voices heard before the October 31, 2011, deadline for accepting suggested changes.
The proposal submittal period is the first step in the revision process that will ultimately result in the 2014 edition of the document. A second public input period will occur after a draft of the 2014 Guidelines has been released.
The FGI Guidelines are updated every four years and are currently used by more than 42 states and several federal agencies to regulate health care facility design and construction. For more information about the Guidelines or the proposal period, visit the FGI website at www.fgiguidelines.org.
Midwest Heathcare Engineering
Conference & Trade Show
Exploring the Winning Ways - November 2-4, 2011
Indiana Convention Center
100 S Capitol Ave
Indianapolis IN 46225
Just a couple of the topics discussed at the conference:
Reaching Your Full Potential
Are you ready to be inspired, excited, refreshed and energized? This general session will challenge you to set higher goals and strengthen your confidence in work and in life. See how encouragement can be oxygen to the soul and how to move out of your comfort zone by going from being merely involved to being fully committed. Never let current success blind you to what you truly can achieve!
Howard Kellman, Professional Speaker, Award Winning Sportscaster, Author
How Will the New ASHRAE 90.1-2010 Standards Impact Your Hospital and Solutions for Compliance?
- Understand the new ASHRAE 90.1 standards released fall of 2010 requiring a 30 percent energy reduction compared to the ASHRAE 90.1-2004 standard – what’s included and what it means to your hospital
- Explore the impact and integration required between the architecture and infrastructure design that needs to happen early in the planning and concept design phase to meet the standards
- Discover solutions for meeting the new energy standards, which are challenging for hospitals to comply with
In the Fall of 2010, ASHRAE released new 90.1 energy standards, the basis for nearly all energy codes in the United States. The new standards require a 30 percent energy reduction compared to the 90.1-2004 standards, a significant challenge for hospitals to comply with. This session will detail the changes, the impact and challenges to hospitals, options and solutions for compliance, and role and integration of architecture and infrastructure design required early in the planning and concept design phase. The discussion also will address the results of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for Large Healthcare Facilities, which has the goal of reducing healthcare energy use by 50 percent compared to ASHRAE 90.1-1999.
Jeff Boldt, KJWW Engineering
Upcoming Meetings in 2012
ISHE is beginning to plan a
bi-monthly Round Table program.
If you would like to participate in this program as a speaker please contact Steve Thurston.
Email: SThurston@iuhealth.org
Phone: (317)908-8222 |
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