Healthcare Codes and Compliance Flashcards
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Under NFPA 99, which risk category classification applies to a space where failure of equipment would likely cause major injury or death to patients or caregivers?
Answer: Category 1
NFPA 99 Category 1 applies to spaces where equipment failure is likely to cause death or major injury to patients or caregivers.
The Joint Commission's Environment of Care (EC) standards require that a healthcare facility conduct a fire drill how often in each smoke compartment used for sleeping?
Answer: Quarterly
TJC EC standards require fire drills at least quarterly in each smoke compartment used as sleeping areas.
Which ASHRAE standard establishes minimum ventilation requirements specifically for health care facilities, including air changes per hour and pressure relationships?
Answer: ASHRAE 170
ASHRAE 170 (Ventilation of Health Care Facilities) sets the specific airflow, pressure relationships, and filtration requirements for healthcare spaces.
CMS Conditions of Participation require that a hospital's physical plant be maintained in accordance with which edition of NFPA 101 as adopted by CMS in the current rulemaking?
Answer: NFPA 101-2012
CMS adopted NFPA 101-2012 (Life Safety Code) for hospital compliance under its 2016 final rule, which remains the applicable edition.
A Statement of Conditions (SOC) is a document required by The Joint Commission primarily to document what?
Answer: Building compliance with NFPA 101 and plan for correcting deficiencies
The SOC documents a building's compliance status with NFPA 101 and outlines plans of action (PFIs or aPFIs) for correcting deficiencies.
Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132, healthcare employers must conduct a hazard assessment to determine appropriate PPE. Who is responsible for certifying in writing that this assessment has been performed?
Answer: The employer
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) requires the employer to certify in writing that the PPE hazard assessment was performed.
Which code specifically governs the design and installation of medical gas and vacuum piping systems in healthcare facilities?
Answer: NFPA 99 Chapter 5
NFPA 99 Chapter 5 covers the design, installation, and testing of piped medical gas and vacuum systems in health care facilities.