Newsletter Articles Water intrusion can cause a host of issues impacting buildings and the health of the people who use them. Hospitals and other medical facilities must be particularly aware of this sometimes-invisible threat to protect the vulnerable populations they serve.  Apparently, there have been lots of questions from the field about spaces where clinicians and staff can consume or store food and drink, leading to a clarification from TJC about where it’s appropriate for healthcare workers to eat their lunch. In a Q&A piece in the May Perspectives issue, The Joint Commission clarified key requirements surrounding facility improvements and design that some hospitals have been confused about. Specifically, it appears that some facilities have been confused about the requirements for locked doors as well as video monitoring of potentially suicidal patients. As healthcare facilities consider their future needs and resiliency in the face of emergency preparations required by accreditation agencies, construction trends continue to focus on a modern look with the ability to stay operational in any situation. Despite progress made with the reprocessing of duodenoscopes over the last few years, the FDA says continued improvement is necessary.
Mac's Safety Space Not a whole lot going on in the July 2019 issue of Perspectives, but it appears that a little more consideration will need to be paid to the Statement of Conditions (SOC) and Basic Building Information (BBI) sections of The Joint Commission’s web portal for hospitals and other healthcare organizations.
More from Mac June 27, 2019
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