Expert Joint Commission Survey Services for CMS Facilities
In healthcare environments, patient safety is paramount. Compliance with fire and life safety codes is not just about meeting regulatory requirements—it’s about protecting lives. TERPconsulting’s healthcare code consultants play a critical role in ensuring that hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities are designed, constructed, and maintained in a way that minimizes fire risks and enhances the safety of patients, staff, and visitors. From initial design reviews to ongoing facility inspections, our team ensures that every aspect of your healthcare environment meets the highest safety standards.
TERPconsulting has extensive experience in Joint Commission surveys including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) facilities. Federal accreditation requires Joint Commission surveys or conditions for coverage. The experts at TERPconsulting can review the code and coverage for your building to guide your federal accreditation process effectively and efficiently.
What services are typically performed by healthcare fire code consultants?
In the healthcare market, there are many passive fire-related elements necessary to ensure compartmentalization. TERP’s fire-stopping specialists ensure proper tagging, correct assembly type, and third-party special inspection reports. Through-penetrations, which involve pipe or duct work that creates an unsafe penetration of a compartmentalized zone, is another consideration that needs to be carefully reviewed. Additionally, wall assembly rating tests and passive barrier inspections, which are the inspection of fire and smoke walls or partitions to verify through penetrations are properly fire stopped according to their listing, require thorough examination.
What codes and standards are necessary for healthcare occupancies to follow?
TERPconsulting strictly adheres to the healthcare code requirements derived from NFPA 101—Life Safety Code and NFPA 99—Healthcare Facilities Code which establishes criteria for levels of healthcare services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in healthcare facilities to minimize the hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity.
TERPconsulting’s team of healthcare experts have served on National Fire Protection Association technical committees, including NFPA 99, NFPA 99B—Health Care Facilities, and NFPA 99— Fundamentals of Health Care Facilities.
What certifications are optimal for a healthcare code consultant to have?
TERPconsulting’s stable of code consultants includes Certified Life Safety Specialists (CLSS-HC) credentialed by the National Fire Protection Association. This prestigious certification highlights our team’s deep understanding of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) life safety survey concepts and compliance with NFPA 101—Life Safety Code (2012 edition), focusing on the environment of care requirements.
Why choose TERPconsulting for healthcare code compliance?
Choosing the right partner for healthcare code consulting is crucial for your facility’s success. TERPconsulting stands out due to our extensive experience, multidisciplinary team, and commitment to excellence. We stay up-to-date with the latest regulatory changes and industry best practices, ensuring that our clients receive the most accurate and effective guidance. Whether you’re building a new facility, renovating an existing one, or preparing for an accreditation survey, TERPconsulting provides the expertise needed to navigate the complexities of healthcare fire and life safety codes.